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ReviewNanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2021

Metal Nanostructures for Environmental Pollutant Detection Based on Fluorescence.

Luca Burratti, Erica Ciotta, Fabio De Matteis, Paolo Prosposito

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Review in Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Luca BurrattiDepartment of Industrial Engineering and INSTM, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via del Politecnico 1, 00133 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-1515-3264
Erica CiottaInstitute for Microelectronics and Microsystems (IMM) CNR Tor Vergata, Via del Fosso del Cavaliere 100, 00133 Rome, Italy.
Fabio De MatteisDepartment of Industrial Engineering and INSTM, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via del Politecnico 1, 00133 Rome, Italy.
Paolo ProspositoDepartment of Industrial Engineering and INSTM, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via del Politecnico 1, 00133 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-9183-0162

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Heavy metal ions and pesticides are extremely dangerous for human health and environment and an accurate detection is an essential step to monitor their levels in water. The standard and most used methods for detecting these pollutants are sophisticated and expensive analytical techniques. However, recent technological advancements have allowed the development of alternative techniques based on optical properties of noble metal nanomaterials, which provide many advantages such as ultrasensitive detection, fast turnover, simple protocols, in situ sampling, on-site capability and reduced cost. This paper provides a review of the most common photo-physical effects impact on the fluorescence of metal nanomaterials and how these processes can be exploited for the detection of pollutant species. The final aim is to provide readers with an updated guide on fluorescent metallic nano-systems used as optical sensors of heavy metal ions and pesticides in water.

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engineered nanomaterialsfluorometric sensorsheavy metals detectionnoble metal nanomaterialspesticides detectionwater monitoringwater pollutants

Identifiers

PMID33494342
PMCPMC7911013

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