Use of nitrogen-doped amorphous carbon nanodots (N-CNDs) as a fluorometric paper-based sensor: a new approach for sensitive determination of lead(<scp>ii</scp>) at a trace level in highly ionic matrices
Siwaluck Boonruang, Puttaraksa Naksen, Wipark Anutrasakda, Kantapat Chansaenpak, Vinich Promarak, Rattaporn Saenmuangchin, Chutima Phechkrajang, Purim Jarujamrus
Abstract
This work reports a facile synthesis of nitrogen-doped amorphous carbon nanodots (N-CNDs) and their use as a fluorometric paper-based sensor for the determination of Pb 2+ at a low concentration.
Topics & Concepts
NanodotTRACE (psycholinguistics)Amorphous solidDopingCarbon fibersChemistryFluorescenceNanotechnologyMaterials sciencePhysicsOptoelectronicsOrganic chemistryOpticsComposite numberLinguisticsComposite materialPhilosophyCarbon and Quantum Dots ApplicationsHeavy Metal Exposure and ToxicityAnalytical chemistry methods development