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Zhuang Z, Yu Y, Dong S, Sun X, Mao L. Carbon-based nanozymes: design, catalytic mechanisms, and environmental applications. Anal Bioanal Chem 2024:10.1007/s00216-024-05405-7. [PMID: 38916795 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-024-05405-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2024] [Revised: 06/05/2024] [Accepted: 06/11/2024] [Indexed: 06/26/2024]
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Carbon-based nanozymes are synthetic nanomaterials that are predominantly constituted of carbon-based materials, which mimic the catalytic properties of natural enzymes, boasting features such as tunable catalytic activity, robust regenerative capacity, and exceptional stability. Due to the impressive enzymatic performance similar to various enzymes such as peroxidase, superoxide dismutase, and oxidase, they are widely used for detecting and degrading pollutants in the environment. This paper presents an exhaustive review of the fundamental design principles, catalytic mechanisms, and prospective applications of carbon-based nanozymes in the environmental field. These studies not only serve to augment the comprehension on the intricate operational mechanism inherent in these synthetic nanostructures, but also provide essential guidelines and illuminating perspectives for advancing their development and practical applications. Future studies that are imperative to delve into the untapped potential of carbon-based nanozymes within the environmental domain was needed to be explored to fully harness their ability to deliver broader and more impactful environmental preservation and management outcomes.
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- Zheqi Zhuang
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. China.
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- Aviation Engineering Institute, Nanjing Vocational University of Industry Technology, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. China.
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Liu Y, Liang F, Sun J, Sun R, Liu C, Deng C, Seidi F. Synthesis Strategies, Optical Mechanisms, and Applications of Dual-Emissive Carbon Dots. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:2869. [PMID: 37947715 PMCID: PMC10650469 DOI: 10.3390/nano13212869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2023] [Revised: 10/22/2023] [Accepted: 10/24/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
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Tuning the optical properties of carbon dots (CDs) and figuring out the mechanisms underneath the emissive phenomena have been one of the most cutting-edge topics in the development of carbon-based nanomaterials. Dual-emissive CDs possess the intrinsic dual-emission character upon single-wavelength excitation, which significantly benefits their multi-purpose applications. Explosive exploitations of dual-emissive CDs have been reported during the past five years. Nevertheless, there is a lack of a systematic summary of the rising star nanomaterial. In this review, we summarize the synthesis strategies and optical mechanisms of the dual-emissive CDs. The applications in the areas of biosensing, bioimaging, as well as photoelectronic devices are also outlined. The last section presents the main challenges and perspectives in further promoting the development of dual-emissive CDs. By covering the most vital publications, we anticipate that the review is of referential significance for researchers in the synthesis, characterization, and application of dual-emissive CDs.
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- Yuqian Liu
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources and Joint International Research Lab of Lignocellulosic Functional Materials, College of Light Industry and Food Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China; (F.L.); (J.S.); (R.S.); (C.L.); (C.D.); (F.S.)
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Sohal N, Basu S, Maity B. Deciphering the Mechanism of Undoped and Heteroatom Doped-Carbon Dots for Detection of Lead Ions at Nanomolar Level. Microchem J 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2022.108287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Zhang M, Yu H, Tang X, Zhu X, Deng S, Chen W. Multifunctional Carbon Dots-Based Fluorescence Detection for Sudan I, Sudan IV and Tetracycline Hydrochloride in Foods. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:nano12234166. [PMID: 36500788 PMCID: PMC9738507 DOI: 10.3390/nano12234166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2022] [Revised: 11/19/2022] [Accepted: 11/21/2022] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Sudan dyes are strictly prohibited from being added to edible products as carcinogens and tetracycline hydrochloride (TC) remaining in animal-derived food may cause harm to the human body. Therefore, it is necessary to establish a high-sensitivity, simple and convenient method for the detection of Sudan dyes and TC in foods for safety purposes. In this work, multifunctional blue fluorescent carbon dots (B-CDs) were prepared by a one-step hydrothermal synthesis using glucose as the carbon source. The results show that the fluorescence intensity of B-CDs was significantly affected by the acidity of the solution and can be quenched by Sudan I, IV and TC through selective studies. Interestingly, the fluorescence quenching intensities of B-CDs have a good linear relationship with the concentration of Sudan I and IV at pH = 3-7. The wide range of pH is beneficial to broaden the application of B-CDs in a practical samples analysis. The method has been successfully applied to real food samples of tomato paste, palm oil and honey, and the detection limits are 26.3 nM, 54.2 nM and 31.1 nM for Sudan I, Sudan IV and TC, respectively. This method integrates Sudan dyes and TC into the same multifunctional B-CDs, which shows that the sensor has a great potential in food safety detection.
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- Min Zhang
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Yingkou Institute of Technology, Yingkou 115014, China
- School of Chemical Engineering, University of Science and Technology Liaoning, Anshan 114051, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, University of Science and Technology Liaoning, Anshan 114051, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, University of Science and Technology Liaoning, Anshan 114051, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Yingkou Institute of Technology, Yingkou 115014, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Yingkou Institute of Technology, Yingkou 115014, China
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- Department of Physics, The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX 76019-0059, USA
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Stîngă G, Băran A, Iovescu A, Maxim ME, Anghel DF. Metal ions recognition by pyrene labeled poly(acrylic acid). J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2022.120135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Kundu A, Maity B, Basu S. Rice Husk-Derived Carbon Quantum Dots-Based Dual-Mode Nanoprobe for Selective and Sensitive Detection of Fe 3+ and Fluoroquinolones. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2022; 8:4764-4776. [PMID: 36200295 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.2c00798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Herein, eco-friendly, water-soluble, and fluorescent carbon quantum dots (CQDs) with an average size of 8.3 nm were synthesized from rice husk (RH) using the hydrothermal method, and the CQDs were labeled as rice husk CQDs (RH-CQDs). The composition and surface functionalities were studied using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and Raman spectroscopy. A study on the impact of pH and irradiation time on fluorescence affirmed the stability of RH-CQDs. The as-synthesized nanosensor has high selectivity and sensitivity for Fe3+ ions. Several photophysical studies were performed to investigate the interaction between RH-CQDs and Fe3+. Using the time-correlated single-photon technique, it is determined that the average lifetime value of RH-CQDs significantly decreases in the presence of Fe3+, which supports a dynamic quenching mechanism. The developed sensor exhibited excellent sensitivity with a detection limit in the nanomolar range (149 nM) with a wide linear range of 0-1300 nM for Fe3+ ions. The prepared nanosensor was also used to detect Fe3+ in a tablet supplement with high recoveries. Moreover, the RH-CQD nanoprobe was used to detect other analytes (fluoroquinolones) using the fluorescence enhancement technique. It showed high selectivity and sensitivity toward ofloxacin (OFX) and ciprofloxacin (CPX). The detection limits calculated were 150 nM and 127 nM with a linearity range of 50-1150 nM for OFX and CPX, respectively. The enhancement of the average lifetime value and quantum yield in the presence of OFX and CPX favors the increased fluorescence property of RH-CQDs through hydrogen bonding and charge transfer. In this work, the integration of two different mechanisms (fluorescence quenching and fluorescence enhancement) was followed to construct a single sensing platform for accurate quantification of dual-mode nanosensors for the detection of metal ions and fluoroquinolones by the excited-state electron transfer and hydrogen bonding mechanism, respectively. This strategy also stimulates the detection of more than one analyte.
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- Aayushi Kundu
- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, SRF─TIET-Virginia Tech Center of Excellence in Emerging Materials, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala147004, India
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- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Affiliate Faculty─TIET-Virginia Tech Center of Excellence in Emerging Materials, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala147004, India
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- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Affiliate Faculty─TIET-Virginia Tech Center of Excellence in Emerging Materials, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala147004, India
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Chatterjee N, Kumar P, Kumar K, Misra SK. What makes carbon nanoparticle a potent material for biological application? WILEY INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEWS. NANOMEDICINE AND NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY 2022; 14:e1782. [PMID: 35194963 DOI: 10.1002/wnan.1782] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2021] [Revised: 12/02/2021] [Accepted: 01/31/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Carbon materials are generally utilized in the form of carbon allotropes and their characteristics are exploited as such or for improving the thermal, electrical, optical, and mechanical properties of other biomaterials. This has now found a broader share in conventional biomaterial space with the generation of nanodiamond, carbon dot, carbon nanoparticles (CNPs), and so forth. With properties of better biocompatibility, intrinsic optical emission, aqueous suspendability, and easier surface conjugation possibilities made CNPs as one of the fore most choice for biological applications especially for use in intracellular spaces. There are various reports available presenting methods of preparing, characterizing, and using CNPs for various biological applications but a collection of information on what makes CNP a suitable biomaterial to achieve those biological activities is yet to be provided in a significant way. Herein, a series of correlations among synthesis, characterization, and mode of utilization of CNP have been incorporated along with the variations in its use as agent for sensing, imaging, and therapy of different diseases or conditions. It is ensembled that how simplified and optimized methods of synthesis is correlated with specific characteristics of CNPs which were found to be suitable in the specific biological applications. These comparisons and correlations among various CNPs, will surely provide a platform to generate new edition of this nanomaterial with improvised applications and newer methods of evaluating structural, physical, and functional properties. This may ensure the eventual use of CNPs for human being for specific need in near future. This article is categorized under: Nanotechnology Approaches to Biology > Nanoscale Systems in Biology Diagnostic Tools > Biosensing Diagnostic Tools > In Vitro Nanoparticle-Based Sensing Therapeutic Approaches and Drug Discovery > Emerging Technologies.
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- Niranjan Chatterjee
- Department of Biological Sciences & Bioengineering and The Mehta Family Centre for Engineering in Medicine, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Biological Sciences & Bioengineering and The Mehta Family Centre for Engineering in Medicine, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Biological Sciences & Bioengineering and The Mehta Family Centre for Engineering in Medicine, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Biological Sciences & Bioengineering and The Mehta Family Centre for Engineering in Medicine, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Kainth S, Goel N, Basu S, Maity B. Surfactant-derived water-soluble carbon dots for quantitative determination of fluoride via a turn-off–on strategy. NEW J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d1nj04838d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Surfactants play a vital role as precursors for achieving carbon cores, heteroatom π-systems, and stability in carbon dots (CDs).
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- Shagun Kainth
- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Affiliate Faculty-TIET-Virginia Tech Center of Excellence in Emerging Materials, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala-147004, India
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- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Affiliate Faculty-TIET-Virginia Tech Center of Excellence in Emerging Materials, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala-147004, India
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- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Affiliate Faculty-TIET-Virginia Tech Center of Excellence in Emerging Materials, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala-147004, India
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- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Affiliate Faculty-TIET-Virginia Tech Center of Excellence in Emerging Materials, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala-147004, India
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Mohammad-Jafarieh P, Akbarzadeh A, Salamat-Ahangari R, Pourhassan-Moghaddam M, Jamshidi-Ghaleh K. Solvent effect on the absorption and emission spectra of carbon dots: evaluation of ground and excited state dipole moment. BMC Chem 2021; 15:53. [PMID: 34563252 PMCID: PMC8587513 DOI: 10.1186/s13065-021-00779-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2021] [Accepted: 09/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Background Carbon dots (C-dots) are photoluminescent nanoparticles with less than 10 nm in size. Today, many studies are performed to exploit the photoluminescence (PL) property of carbon dots, and our focus in this study is to estimate the dipole moment of carbon dots. For reaching our aims, C-dots were synthesized and dissolved in the different solvents. Results Carbon dots with intense photoluminescence properties have been synthesized by a one-step hydrothermal method from a carbon bio-source. In this research, we report on the effect of aprotic solvents on absorption and fluorescence spectra and dipole moments of C-dots dispersed in a range of many aprotic solvents with various polarity and dielectric constant at room temperature. The change in the value of dipole moment was estimated by using the Stokes shifts. The difference between the dipole moment of the excited state and the ground state was shown using an extended form of Lippert equations by Kawski and co-workers. Conclusions The values found for μg = 1.077 D, and μe = 3.157 D, as well as the change in the dipole moments. The results showed that the dipole moment of the excited state is more than the ground state, indicating a high density and redistribution of electrons in the excited state. Finally, the quantum yield of C-dots in the eclectic aprotic solvents was communicated and discussed.
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- Parisa Mohammad-Jafarieh
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University, 35 km Tabriz-Maraghe Road, P. O. Box 53714161, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran. .,Department of Medical Nanotechnology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University, 35 km Tabriz-Maraghe Road, P. O. Box 53714161, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Medical Nanotechnology, Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University, 35 km Tabriz-Maraghe Road, Tabriz, Iran
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Sohal N, Maity B, Basu S. Morphology-Dependent Performance of MnO 2 Nanostructure-Carbon Dot-Based Biosensors for the Detection of Glutathione. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2021; 4:5158-5168. [PMID: 35006999 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.1c00353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Herein, we develop a facile, sensitive, and selective fluorescent nanosensor for the detection of glutathione (GSH). In this protocol, carbon dots (Cdots) with a fairly high quantum yield were synthesized by a microwave-assisted pyrolysis technique. Moreover, different shapes of the MnO2 nanostructure were also prepared by the hydrothermal technique. A comparative photophysical study of different morphology-dependent Cdots@MnO2 nanostructure-based biosensors was explored, which showed different results for the quenching values of ("turn-off") fluorescence intensity, quantum yields, electron transfer rate, and average lifetime. The structure, property, and performance of nanomaterials are interdependent. Therefore, the different shapes of MnO2, that is, nanoflowers (NFs), nanorods (NRs), and a mixture of NFs/NRs was prepared by the hydrothermal method owing to different specific surface areas (23-69 m2 g-1) which put the impact on their sensing activity. It was observed that the variation in the different photophysical parameters of fluorescent Cdots such as quantum yield (Φ), average lifetime values [τav (ns)], radiative (kr) rate constant, nonradiative (knr) rate constant, rate of electron transfer (kET), the efficiency of electron transfer (ΦEET), FRET efficiency (E), and Förster distance (R0) were dependent on the different shapes of the MnO2 nanostructure. These results indicate that the transfer of energy occurs between the Cdots and different shapes of MnO2 nanostructures based on fluorescence resonance energy transfer at different charge-transfer rates. The recovery rate ("turn-on") of fluorescence of Cdots with the addition of GSH was obtained best for the NF structure by conversion of MnO2 to Mn2+, and the limit of detection was obtained as ∼19 μM for GSH. The developed sensing probes were rapid, easy, cheap, and eco-friendly for the determination of GSH.
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- Neeraj Sohal
- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala 147004, India
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- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Affiliate Faculty-TIET-Virginia Tech Center of Excellence in Emerging Materials, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala 147004, India
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- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Affiliate Faculty-TIET-Virginia Tech Center of Excellence in Emerging Materials, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala 147004, India
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Bright blue emissions N-doped carbon dots from a single precursor and their application in the trace detection of Fe3+ and F−. Inorganica Chim Acta 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ica.2020.120087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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A multifunctional probe based on the conjugate of four fused N-heterocycles: Detecting picric acid, Cu2+ and Al3+ in ethanol solution system. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2020.112835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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