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ReviewRSC advances2022

A review on I-III-VI ternary quantum dots for fluorescence detection of heavy metals ions in water: optical properties, synthesis and application.

Bambesiwe M May, Mokae F Bambo, Seyed Saeid Hosseini, Unathi Sidwaba, Edward N Nxumalo, Ajay K Mishra

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Review in RSC advances, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8citing papers in PubMed
3.2field-weighted citation impact, top 7% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 45 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 4 institutions in 4 countries.

Bambesiwe M MayInstitute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability (iNanoWS), College of Science, Engineering and Technology, University of South Africa, Florida Campus Johannesburg South Africa.
Mokae F BamboDSI/Mintek Nanotechnology Innovation Centre, Advanced Materials Division Private Bag X3015 Randburg 2125 South Africa.
Seyed Saeid HosseiniInstitute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability (iNanoWS), College of Science, Engineering and Technology, University of South Africa, Florida Campus Johannesburg South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6219-3771
Unathi SidwabaInstitute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability (iNanoWS), College of Science, Engineering and Technology, University of South Africa, Florida Campus Johannesburg South Africa.
Edward N NxumaloInstitute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability (iNanoWS), College of Science, Engineering and Technology, University of South Africa, Florida Campus Johannesburg South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8225-2401
Ajay K MishraDepartment of Medicine and Chemical Engineering, Hebei University of Science and Technology Shijiazhuang 050018 China ajaykmishraedu@gmail.com.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3743-8669
University of South Africa · ZAHebei University of Science and Technology · CNMintek · ZAVrije Universiteit Brussel · BE

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Heavy metal contamination remains a major threat to the environment. Evaluating the concentrations of heavy metals in water environments is a crucial step towards a viable treatment strategy. Non-cadmium photo-luminescent I-III-VI ternary QDs have attracted increasing attention due to their low toxicity and extraordinary optical properties, which have made them popular in biological applications. Recently, ternary I-III-VI-QDs have gained growing interest as fluorescent detectors of heavy metal ions in water. Here, we review the research progress of ternary I-III-VI QDs for the fluorescence detection of heavy metal ions in water. First, we summarize the optical properties and synthesis methodologies of ternary I-III-VI QDs. Then, we present various detection mechanisms involved in the fluorescence detection of heavy metal ions, which are mostly attributed to direct interaction between these unique QDs and the metal ions, seen in the form of fluorescence quenching and fluorescence enhancement. We also display the potential applications in environmental remediation such as water treatment and associated challenges of I-III-VI QDs in the fluorescence detection of Cu

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