An “off-on” fluorescent nanosensor for the detection of cadmium ions based on APDC-etched CdTe/CdS/SiO2 quantum dots

In this study, we have developed a novel fluorescent ''OFF-ON'' quantum dots (QDs) sensor based on CdTe/CdS/SiO2 cores. Ammonium pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate (APDC), ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid (EDTA), and 1,10-phenanthroline (Phen) served as potential chemical etchants. Amon...

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Main Authors: Jiaqian Chen, Haimei Meng, Zhijia Fang, Iddrisu Lukman, Jialong Gao, Jianmeng Liao, Qi Deng, Lijun Sun, Ravi Gooneratne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-03-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024030111