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ReviewNanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2024

From Structure to Sensing: Molecular Mechanistic Insights into Plant-Derived Carbon Dots for Heavy Metal Ion Detection.

Himanshi Soni, Vicky Jain, Suhas Ballal, Indang Ariati Ariffin, Mamata Chahar, Suman Saini, Monika Bhattu, Harbinder Singh, Mikhael Bechelany, Jagpreet Singh

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Review in Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland), 2024. 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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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

10 authors.

Himanshi SoniCentre of Research Impact and Outcome, Chitkara University, Rajpura 140417, Punjab, India.
Vicky JainMarwadi University Research Center, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Marwadi University, Rajkot 360003, Gujarat, India.
Suhas BallalDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, School of Sciences, JAIN (Deemed to be University), Bangalore 560027, Karnataka, India.
Indang Ariati AriffinManagement and Science University, Shah Alam 40100, Selangor, Malaysia.
Mamata ChaharDepartment of Chemistry, NIMS Institute of Engineering & Technology, NIMS University Rajasthan, Jaipur 303121, Rajasthan, India.
Suman SainiDepartment of Applied Sciences, Chandigarh Engineering College, Chandigarh Group of Colleges-Jhanjeri, Mohali 140307, Punjab, India.
Monika BhattuResearch & Incubation Centre, Department of Chemistry, Rayat Bahra University, Mohali 140103, Punjab, India.
Harbinder SinghUniversity Centre for Research and Development, Chandigarh University, Mohali 140413, Punjab, India.ORCID 0000-0003-2900-1894
Mikhael BechelanyInstitut Européen des Membranes, IEM, UMR-5635, University of Montpellier, ENSCM, CNRS, Place Eugène Bataillon, 34095 Montpellier, France.ORCID 0000-0002-2913-2846
Jagpreet SinghResearch & Incubation Centre, Department of Chemistry, Rayat Bahra University, Mohali 140103, Punjab, India.ORCID 0000-0002-0424-047X

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Plant-derived carbon dots (P-CDs) are gaining attention in environmental remediation due to their cost-effectiveness, availability, and lower toxicity compared with chemically synthesized carbon dots. This review comprehensively examines the recent advancements in the synthesis and application of P-CDs, with a particular emphasis on their efficacy in the sensing of heavy metals, which are among the most pervasive environmental contaminants. A detailed comparative analysis is presented by evaluating the performance of P-CDs against their chemically synthesized counterparts based on key parameters, such as optimal operating conditions and detection limits. Furthermore, sensing the potential of P-CDs towards every heavy metal ion has been discussed with in-depth mechanistic insights. Additionally, this review explores the industrial applications and future directions of P-CDs. This review provides a comprehensive analysis of -P-CDs for heavy metal sensing, aiming to enhance their sensitivity and selectivity toward heavy metal ions.

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carbon dotsenvironmentheavy metalnatural precursorsquenchingtoxicity

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PMID39513846
PMCPMC11547485

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