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ArticleACS omega2020

Double-Emission Ratiometric Fluorescent Sensors Composed of Rare-Earth-Doped ZnS Quantum Dots for Hg

Hongtao Chu, Dong Yao, Jiaqi Chen, Miao Yu, Liqiang Su

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Article in ACS omega, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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Hongtao ChuCollege of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qiqihaer University, Qiqihaer161006, China.
Dong YaoCollege of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qiqihaer University, Qiqihaer161006, China.
Jiaqi ChenCollege of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qiqihaer University, Qiqihaer161006, China.
Miao YuCollege of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qiqihaer University, Qiqihaer161006, China.
Liqiang SuCollege of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qiqihaer University, Qiqihaer161006, China.

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Abstract

Quantum dots (QDs) are a class of zero-dimensional nanocrystal materials, whose lengths are limited to 2-10 nm. Their unique advantages such as wide excitation spectra, narrow emission spectra, and high quantum yield make their application possible in fluorescence sensing, wherein QDs such as CdSe, CdTe, and CdS are used. Indeed, QDs have a wide range of applications in fluorescence sensing, and there have been many reports of applications based on QDs as ion probes. The emission spectra of QDs can be adjusted by changing the size of the QDs or doping them with other ions/elements. However, the high toxicity of Cd and the poor anti-interference ability of single-emission fluorescent probes greatly limit the applications of QDs in many fields. In this paper, ZnS QDs are doped with the rare-earth element Ce to form a low-toxicity double-emission ratiometric fluorescent sensor, ZnS:Ce, for Hg

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PMID32363308
PMCPMC7191836

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