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Nitrogen and Sulfur-Doped Carbon Quantum Dots Used as Fluorescent Probes

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Using hydrolyzed olive leaves as a carbon source and thiourea as a dopant, nitrogen-sulfur co-doped carbon quantum dots (NS-CQDs) were synthesized in the present work. The as-prepared NS-CQDs exhibited quasispherical morphology with an average particle size of 2–5 nm. Functional groups such as carboxyl and hydroxyl groups distributed on the surface of NS-CQDs were suggested to contribute to the good water solubility, biocompatibility, and strong fluorescence. Amphotericin B (AMB) was found to enhance the fluorescence intensity of NS-CQDs, whereas Fe(III) quenched the fluorescence of NS-CQDs. Taking advantage of such fluorescent characteristics, we established herein a quantitative method of measuring the content of AMB and Fe3+ in water, with detection limits of 10.0 and 7.4 μM, respectively.

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    H. Li, Y. Zhang, X. Pang, X. Niu, D. Zhang, H. Feng & K. Wang

  2. Nazarbayev University, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan

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Abstract of article is published in Zhurnal Prikladnoi Spektroskopii, Vol. 89, No. 4, p. 592, July–August, 2022.

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Li, H., Zhang, Y., Pang, X. et al. Nitrogen and Sulfur-Doped Carbon Quantum Dots Used as Fluorescent Probes. J Appl Spectrosc 89, 761–767 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10812-022-01422-5

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