In this work, water-soluble fluorescent silicon nanoparticles
(SiNPs)
were prepared by one-pot hydrothermal method using 3-(2-aminoethylamino)propyldimethoxymethylsilane
(AEAPDMMS) as a silicon source and amidol as a reducing agent. The
prepared SiNPs showed bright green fluorescence, excellent stability
against photobleaching, salt tolerance, temperature stability, and
good water solubility. Due to the internal filtration effect (IFE),
rutin could selectively quench the fluorescence of the SiNPs. Based
on such phenomena, a highly sensitive fluorescence method was established
for rutin detection. The linear range and limit of detection (LOD)
were 0.05–400 μM and 15.2 nM, respectively. This method
was successfully applied to detect rutin in the samples of rutin tablets,
Sophora japonica
, fry
Sophora japonica
, and
S. japonica
carbon with satisfactory
recovery.