A Green-Synthesized Fluorescent Carbon Dot Probe Derived from Banana Peel for Cellular Imaging and Sensing of Tetracycline.

Sihua Zeng, Chunrong Qin, Yuzhu Zhang, Haoyu Chen, Hua Lin

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Sihua ZengGuangxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control Theory and Technology, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541006, China.

Chunrong QinGuangxi Key Laboratory of Calcium Carbonate Resources Comprehensive Utilization, College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Hezhou University, Hezhou 542899, China.

Yuzhu ZhangGuangxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control Theory and Technology, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541006, China.

Haoyu ChenGuangxi Key Laboratory of Calcium Carbonate Resources Comprehensive Utilization, College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Hezhou University, Hezhou 542899, China.

Hua LinGuangxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control Theory and Technology, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541006, China.

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Guangxi Science and Technology Department AD25069074

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Abstract

The valorization of biomass waste represents an important direction in green chemistry. This study successfully prepared blue fluorescent carbon dots (BP-CDs) from waste banana peels via a one-step hydrothermal method, establishing a dual-functional platform for both pollutant detection and cellular imaging. The resulting material exhibited uniform particle size (~2.05 nm), good water dispersibility, and strong fluorescence emission at 445 nm under 360 nm excitation. It maintained over 93% of its initial fluorescence intensity after 20 days, demonstrating excellent stability. Based on the inner filter effect, the probe enabled a highly selective detection of tetracycline with a detection limit of 0.191 µM and two wide linear ranges (0-15 µM, R

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banana peelcarbon quantum dotscell imagingintracellular detectiontetracycline

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PMID41304054

DOI10.3390/ma18225211

PMCPMC12654184

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