Mint leaf derived carbon dots for dual analyte detection of Fe() and ascorbic acid

Highly luminescent carbon dots (CDs) are obtained from mint leaves adopting a simple and cost effective route devoid of additional chemical reagents and functionalization. The as-synthesized CDs are characterized by TEM, FE-SEM, XRD analysis, FTIR, Raman, UV-visible and photoluminescence spectral st...

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Published in:RSC advances 2019-04, Vol.9 (21), p.127-1277
Main Authors: Raveendran, Varsha, Suresh Babu, Adukamparai Rajukrishnan, Renuka, Neeroli Kizhakayil
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ascorbic acid
Binding sites
Carbon dots
Chemical synthesis
Chemistry
Ferric ions
Fluorescence
Organic chemistry
Photoluminescence
Reagents
Vitamin C
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Summary:Highly luminescent carbon dots (CDs) are obtained from mint leaves adopting a simple and cost effective route devoid of additional chemical reagents and functionalization. The as-synthesized CDs are characterized by TEM, FE-SEM, XRD analysis, FTIR, Raman, UV-visible and photoluminescence spectral studies. The results reveal that the CDs have an average diameter of 4 nm with a hydroxyl-rich surface. The luminescence of the dots was excitation dependent and was stable towards variation in the medium. The system could perform as a promising on-off-on fluorescent sensor for the selective and sensitive dual analyte recognition of Fe 3+ and AA with a detection limit of 374 nM and 79 nM, respectively. The mechanism of ascorbic acid sensing by the CD-Fe 3+ unit is established by identifying the binding sites of the biomolecule with the metal ion by examining the behaviour of the sensor in the presence of ascorbic acid derivatives. Highly luminescent carbon dots (CDs) are obtained from mint leaves adopting a simple and cost effective route devoid of additional chemical reagents and functionalization.
ISSN:2046-2069
2046-2069
DOI:10.1039/c9ra02120e