Carbon Quantum Dots-Based Fluorescent Hydrogel Hybrid Platform for Sensitive Detection of Iron Ions

In this study, we prepared novel fluorescent carbon quantum dots/hydrogel nanocomposite material (CQDsHG) with good adsorption and stable fluorescence detection of Fe3+. The materials were subsequently characterized according to their morphological features, chemical composition, adsorption, and opt...

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Main Authors: Shunwei Wu, Cuo Zhou, Chunmei Ma, Yongzheng Yin, Chunyan Sun
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-01-01
Series:Journal of Chemistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/3737646
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description In this study, we prepared novel fluorescent carbon quantum dots/hydrogel nanocomposite material (CQDsHG) with good adsorption and stable fluorescence detection of Fe3+. The materials were subsequently characterized according to their morphological features, chemical composition, adsorption, and optical properties. The carbon quantum dots (CQDs) were prepared using a microwave-assisted hydrothermal method in no more than 15 min, and the as-prepared CQDs exhibited excellent water solubility, as well as emitted strong bright blue fluorescence with an ultrahigh quantum yield of 93.60%. The CQDs were then loaded into a hydrogel (HG) using the sol-gel method to obtain a functional CQDsHG. The CQDsHG exhibited high adsorption amounts (31.94 mg/g) and a good quenching response for Fe3+, thus, it could be used as a sensor to selectively detect Fe3+ in the linear range of 0–150 μM with a detection limit of 0.24 μM. We observed minimal difference in the fluorescence lifetimes between the CQDsHG with and without a quencher (Fe3+), with values of 5.816 ns and 5.824 ns, respectively, confirming that Fe3+ was statically quenched on CQDsHG. The results indicated that the innovative combination of CQDs and HG can improve the synergistic performance of each component for the adsorption and quantitative detection of heavy metal ions in the aqueous environment.
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spelling doaj-art-3563b662e53d4e7796b9a7ea4dd54b682025-08-20T02:24:08ZengWileyJournal of Chemistry2090-90712022-01-01202210.1155/2022/3737646Carbon Quantum Dots-Based Fluorescent Hydrogel Hybrid Platform for Sensitive Detection of Iron IonsShunwei Wu0Cuo Zhou1Chunmei Ma2Yongzheng Yin3Chunyan Sun4College of Chemical EngineeringCollege of Chemical EngineeringCollege of Chemical EngineeringCollege of Chemical EngineeringCollege of Chemical EngineeringIn this study, we prepared novel fluorescent carbon quantum dots/hydrogel nanocomposite material (CQDsHG) with good adsorption and stable fluorescence detection of Fe3+. The materials were subsequently characterized according to their morphological features, chemical composition, adsorption, and optical properties. The carbon quantum dots (CQDs) were prepared using a microwave-assisted hydrothermal method in no more than 15 min, and the as-prepared CQDs exhibited excellent water solubility, as well as emitted strong bright blue fluorescence with an ultrahigh quantum yield of 93.60%. The CQDs were then loaded into a hydrogel (HG) using the sol-gel method to obtain a functional CQDsHG. The CQDsHG exhibited high adsorption amounts (31.94 mg/g) and a good quenching response for Fe3+, thus, it could be used as a sensor to selectively detect Fe3+ in the linear range of 0–150 μM with a detection limit of 0.24 μM. We observed minimal difference in the fluorescence lifetimes between the CQDsHG with and without a quencher (Fe3+), with values of 5.816 ns and 5.824 ns, respectively, confirming that Fe3+ was statically quenched on CQDsHG. The results indicated that the innovative combination of CQDs and HG can improve the synergistic performance of each component for the adsorption and quantitative detection of heavy metal ions in the aqueous environment.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/3737646
spellingShingle Shunwei Wu
Cuo Zhou
Chunmei Ma
Yongzheng Yin
Chunyan Sun
Carbon Quantum Dots-Based Fluorescent Hydrogel Hybrid Platform for Sensitive Detection of Iron Ions
Journal of Chemistry
title Carbon Quantum Dots-Based Fluorescent Hydrogel Hybrid Platform for Sensitive Detection of Iron Ions
title_full Carbon Quantum Dots-Based Fluorescent Hydrogel Hybrid Platform for Sensitive Detection of Iron Ions
title_fullStr Carbon Quantum Dots-Based Fluorescent Hydrogel Hybrid Platform for Sensitive Detection of Iron Ions
title_full_unstemmed Carbon Quantum Dots-Based Fluorescent Hydrogel Hybrid Platform for Sensitive Detection of Iron Ions
title_short Carbon Quantum Dots-Based Fluorescent Hydrogel Hybrid Platform for Sensitive Detection of Iron Ions
title_sort carbon quantum dots based fluorescent hydrogel hybrid platform for sensitive detection of iron ions
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/3737646
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