Carbon nanodots as fluorescence probes for rapid, sensitive, and label-free detection of Hg<sup>2+</sup>and biothiols in complex matrices

Li Zhou, Youhui Lin, Zhenzhen Huang, Jinsong Ren, Xiaogang Qu

Chemical Communications · 2011 · 706 citations · 35 references

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Abstract

In this work, unmodified carbon nanodots are demonstrated as novel and environmentally-friendly fluorescence probes for the sensing of Hg(2+) and biothiols with high sensitivity and selectivity.

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