One-step synthesis of a carbon dot-based fluorescent probe for colorimetric and ratiometric sensing of tetracycline
Jing Xue, Nana Li, Dongmei Zhang, Caifeng Bi, Cungang Xu, Ning‐Ning Shi, Xia Zhang, Yuhua Fan
Abstract
Carbon dots (CDs) with blue fluorescence were synthesized by indole-3-butyric acid and<sc>l</sc>-tryptophan using a one-step hydrothermal method. The CDs were used as a fluorescent sensor with high selectivity for colorimetric and ratiometric detection of tetracycline (TC) in water.
Topics & Concepts
FluorescenceTetracyclineChemistryCarbon fibersColorimetryNanotechnologyChromatographyMaterials scienceBiochemistryOpticsPhysicsAntibioticsComposite numberComposite materialCarbon and Quantum Dots ApplicationsAdvanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniquesAdvanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis