Rearranging Fluorescence-Magneto Spatiality for “Win-Win” Dual
Functions to Enhance Point-of-Care Diagnosis
Abstract
Fluorescent-magneto nanoemitters have gained considerable attention for
their applications in mechanical controlling-assisted optical signaling.
However, the incompatibility between magnetic and fluorescent components
often leads to functional limitations in traditional
magneto@fluorescence nanostructure. Herein, we introduce a new
compact-discrete spatial arrangement on a “fluorescence@magneto”
core–shell nanostructure consisting of a close-packed
aggregation-induced emission luminogen (AIEgen) core and a discrete
magnetic shell. This structural design effectively eliminates the
optical and magnetic interferences between the dual components by
facilitating AIEgens loading in core region and reducing the magnetic
feeding amount through effective exposure of the magnetic units.
Thereby, the resulting magneto-AIEgen nanoparticle (MANP) demonstrates
“win-win” performances: (i) high fluorescent intensity contributed by
AIEgens stacking-enhanced photoluminescence and reduced photons loss
from the meager magnetic shell; (ii) marked magnetic activity due to
magneto extraposition-minimized magnetic shielding. Accordingly, the
dual functions-retained MANP provides a proof of concept for
construction of an immunochromatographic sensing platform, where it
enables bright fluorescent labeling after magnetically enriching and
separating procalcitonin and lipoarabinomannan in clinical human serum
and urine, respectively, for the clinical diagnosis of bacterial
infections-caused inflammation and tuberculosis. This study not only
inspires the rational design of magnetic-fluorescent nanoemitter, but
also highlights promising potential in magneto-assisted point-of-care
test and biomedicine applications.