Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Monash University, Australia
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Utilization of Morinda coreia Fruit-Derived Green-Emissive Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Quantum Dots for the Discriminative and Responsive Detection of Ferric Ions in Aqueous Environments
Author(s): Hong Zhang*
The utilization of carbon quantum dots (CQDs) derived from Morinda coreia fruits has garnered attention for their potential in sensing applications, particularly in the detection of ferric ions (Fe^3+) in aqueous environments. This study focuses on the synthesis, characterization, and application of Morinda coreia fruit-derived green-emissive nitrogen-doped carbon quantum dots for the discriminative and responsive detection of ferric ions. The synthesis involves a facile and eco-friendly approach, resulting in CQDs with enhanced optical properties and surface functionalities. Characterization techniques including transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) elucidate the morphology, composition, and surface chemistry of the CQDs. The nitrogen doping induces energy .. View more»