Facile one-step synthesis of quaternary AgInZnS quantum dots and their applications for causing bioeffects and detecting Cu<sup>2+</sup>
Xiaole Han, Qingyu Li, Hao Hao, Chenyin Liu, Run Li, Yu Fan, Jiawen Lei, Qingqing Jiang, Yi Liu, Juncheng Hu
Abstract
Water-soluble AgInZnS quantum dots were synthesized with glutathione as a stabilizer by a facile one-step method based on a hydrothermal reaction at 110 °C. It exhibited excellent optical properties, which can be used as sensor to detect Cu<sup>2+</sup>.
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BiocompatibilityQuantum dotAqueous solutionIsothermal microcalorimetryFluorescenceSulfideX-ray photoelectron spectroscopyNuclear chemistryChemistrySodium sulfideMaterials scienceInorganic chemistryChemical engineeringAnalytical Chemistry (journal)NanotechnologyOrganic chemistryQuantum mechanicsPhysicsEnthalpyEngineeringQuantum Dots Synthesis And PropertiesNanocluster Synthesis and ApplicationsCarbon and Quantum Dots Applications