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. 2020 Nov 4;120(22):12357–12489. doi: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.0c00451

Table 12. Overview of pH Nanosensors Based on Miscellaneous Materials.

material pH probe–reference comment ref
silica/γ-Fe2O3 core–shell NPs fluorescein, sulforhodamine B 2-λ emission (887)
silica/polymeric core–shell NPs naphthalimide, rhodamine B intensity (472)
Ag core + silica shell with poly(allyl amine) HPTS self-referenced 2-λ excitation (884)
pluronic F127, TEOS fluorescein, porphyrin reference silica–polymer hybrid, no cellular uptake, for monitoring pH during bacterial growth (571)
pluronic F127, TEOS fluorescein, porphyrin reference, Pt(II) porphyrin oxygen indicator dual sensing of oxygen and pH (881)
dendrimer-coated QD SNARF-5F dye, CdSe/CdZnS QD FRET-based, two-photon excitation (807)
hydroxypropylcellulose-poly(acrylic acid) nanogel CdSe quantum dots swelling of the nanogel induces luminescence quenching (882)
polyethylenimine coated NaYF4:Yb,Er UCNPs and graphene oxide NaYF4:Yb,Er UCNPs graphene oxide acts as quencher depending on strength of the electrostatic interactions (883)
metal–organic framework NP (Zr(IV) and amino-triphenyldicarboxylic acid) fluorescein high dye loading up to 4% wt. without self-quenching (638)
silver core, silica shell, poly(allylamine) coating HPTS metal-enhanced fluorescence (884)
silver core, silica shell fluorescein, eosin dying via click chemistry (889)
polythiophene-Au composite   absorption independent of pH, emission linear from pH 3–6 (885)
gold nanoparticles with thiol spacer anthracene derivative, rhodamine ratiometric (141)
gold nanoparticles tetramethylrhodamine pH dependent dimer formation of rhodamine, pH range 6–10 (890)
gold nanoparticles PEGylated porphyrin ratiometric (absorbance), intensity (891)
silica-coated iron oxide nanoparticles with polymer shell benzo[a]phenoxazine derivative magnetic, NIR, 40-fold enhancement of luminescence intensity from pH 8.4–3.6 (886)
maghemite (γ-Fe2O3) nanocrystals with 2 silica shells fluorescein, sulforhodamine B magnetic, ratiometric (887)
nickel core, silver layer, polymer gel shell silver layer magnetic, pH-sensitivity due to volume phase (888)
NaGdF4:Yb/Er UCNPs AgS nanodots modified with 3-mercaptopropionic acid and glutathione NIR excitation (980 nm) and NIR emission (795 nm), ratiometric, pH range 4–9, imaging (892)
silica-coated polystyrene NP fluorescein, CrBPh4, porphyrin or Nile red simultaneous measurement of T, O2 and pH with single excitation (893)
silica core and polymeric shell 1,8-naphthalimide with PET group also for drug release (769)
poly(3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine)   ratiometric, linear pH range 4–8 (894)
silicon carbide NPs   pH range 5.6–7.4, ratiometric (895)
MnO2 nanosheets 3-acetyl-7-hydroxy-2H-chromen-2-one pH range 4–7, dual sensing of pH and glutathione; exc/em maxima at 417/456 nm (896)