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ArticleScientific reports2026

Microwave-assisted eco-friendly synthesis of carbon quantum dots derived Cichorium intybus for fluorometric detection of cefdinir.

El-Sayed Khafagy, Amr Selim Abu Lila, Ashraf M Ashmawy, Ahmed Al Saqr, Mohammed F Aldawsari, Ahmed M Abdel-Raoof

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El-Sayed KhafagyDepartment of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, 11942, Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia.
Amr Selim Abu LilaDepartment of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, University of Ha'il, 81442, Ha'il, Saudi Arabia.
Ashraf M AshmawyChemistry Department, Faculty of Science (Boys), Al-Azhar University, Nasr City, Cairo, 11884, Egypt.
Ahmed Al SaqrDepartment of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, 11942, Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia.
Mohammed F AldawsariDepartment of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, 11942, Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia.
Ahmed M Abdel-RaoofPharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy (Boys), Al-Azhar University, Nasr City, Cairo, 11751, Egypt. ahmedabdallah15101979@gmail.com.ORCID 0009-0008-9710-475X

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Green carbon quantum dots (CQDs) with minimal environmental damage can be used as a fluorescent probe. Owing to their non-toxicity and high solubility in water, they can play a significant role in environmental monitoring and water safety. Here, a straightforward hydrothermal process using a home microwave was used to create CQDs using chicory leaves known as Cichorium Intybus. The probe was used for the determination of cefdinir (CFD) in various samples such as biological and pharmaceuticals to verify the practicality of the proposed method. The CQDs showed a fluorescence with the wavelength varying from 375 to 500 nm and the maximum emission wavelength being at 419 nm. The linear range was 10 nmol L

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Carbon Quantum DotsCefdinirCichorium intybusFluorometryMicrowavesQuantum DotsCarbonFluorescent Chemosensor CompoundsFluorescent DyesGreen Chemistry TechnologyLimit of DetectionSpectrometry, FluorescenceCarbonCefdinirFluorescent Chemosensor CompoundsFluorescent DyesCACICichorium IntybusCQDsFluorescence quenchingMicrowave

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