Nanomaterials
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2022
·Vol. 12
·期 6
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IF 5.719
Haiyan Qi,Qiuying Li,Jing Jing,Tao Jing,Chuntong Liu,Lixin Qiu,Rokayya Sami,Mahmoud Helal,Khadiga Ahmed Ismail,Amani H. Aljahani
In our study, a unique ratiometric fluorescent sensor for the rapid detection of arginine (Arg) and acetaminophen (AP) was constructed by the integration of blue fluorescent N-CDs and yellowish-green fluorescent calcein. The N-CD/calcein ratiometric fluorescent sensor exhibited dual emission at 435 and 519 nm under the same excitation wavelength of 370 nm, and caused potential Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET) from N-CDs to calcein. When detecting Arg, the blue fluorescence from the N-CDs of the N-CD/calcein sensor was quenched by the interaction of N-CDs and Arg. Then, the fluorescence of our sensor was recovered with the addition of AP, possibly due to the stronger association between AP and Arg, leading to the dissociation of Arg from N-CDs. Meanwhile, we observed an obvious fluorescence change from blue to green, then back to blue, when Arg and AP were added, exhibiting the “on–off–on” pattern. Next, we determined the detection limits of the N-CD/calcein sensor to Arg and AP, which were as low as 0.08 μM and 0.02 μM, respectively. Furthermore, we discovered that the fluorescence changes of the N-CD/calcein sensor were only responsible for Arg and AP. These results suggested its high sensitivity and specificity for Arg and AP detection. In addition, we have successfully achieved its application in bovine serum samples, indicating its practicality. Lastly, the logic gate was generated by the N-CD/calcein sensor and presented its good reversibility. Overall, we have demonstrated that our N-CD/calcein sensor is a powerful sensor to detect Arg and AP and that it has potential applications in biological analysis and imaging.
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RSC Advances
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2024
·Vol. 14
·期 15
·10703-10713
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IF 3.9
Jiayu Chen,Chun Ji,Xiao Wang,Yunxia Tian,Han Tao
Chlorpyrifos (CPF) is the most common pesticide entering the food chain and posing a threat to human health. This study presents a new electrochemical biosensor based on molybdenum disulfide nanosheets and nitrogen-doped carbon dot nanocomposite (MoS2@N-CDs) and kidney bean esterase (KdBE), and it is shown to achieve accurate detection of CPF. MoS2@N-CDs were prepared by a facile solvothermal method and characterized by electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Electrochemical characterization confirmed that MoS2@N-CDs facilitated electron transfer and increased the electroactive surface area of the electrode, thereby improved the sensing performance of the electrode. The oxidation peak current of 1-naphthol, which was produced by the hydrolysis of 1-naphthyl acetate catalyzed by KdBE, was adopted as the signal of the sensor. CPF can suppress KdBE activity and consequently cause a decrease in the sensing signal. The experimental results show that the variation of sensing signal is a reliable index to evaluate the CPF level. Under the optimized conditions, the developed enzyme sensor showed superior CPF assay performance with a linear detection range as wide as 0.01–500 μg L−1 and LOD as low as 3.5 × 10−3 μg L−1 (S/N = 3). The inter- and intra-batch RSDs for electrode testing were 4.02% and 2.69%, respectively. Moreover, the developed biosensor also showed good stability and anti-interference. The spiked recoveries of CPF in oilseed rape and cabbage ranged from 98.09% to 106.01% with low relative standard deviation (RSD) (<5.23%), suggesting that the sensor is a promising tool to enable simple, low-cost but highly sensitive large-scale screening of CPF residues in food.
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Journal of Energy Storage
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2024
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Bin Lu,Guo-Tao Xiang,Jia-Lei Xu,Rui-Dong Shi,Na Chen,Yong-Da Hu,Raul D. Rodriguez,Jin-Ju Chen
Ternary transition metal sulfides are extensively considered as supercapacitor electrode materials due to their remarkable electrochemical properties . However, inferior electrical conductivity and structural stability severely limit their applications. Here, we address these limitations by introducing N-doped carbon dots (N-CDs) into Ni-Co-Mn-S nanoflowers via a two-step hydrothermal process followed by electrodeposition . Ni-Co-Mn-S nanoflowers feature a skeleton structure supporting rich ion transfer paths and abundant active sites, while electrodeposited N-CDs increase the electrical conductivity and enhance the cycling performance. The resulting Ni-Co-Mn-S@N-CDs material demonstrates a remarkable specific capacity of 2267 F g −1 at 1 A g −1 and maintains 96.2 % capacity after 10,000 cycles at 10 A g −1 . Moreover, this electrode material allows the development of hybrid supercapacitors with an impressive energy density of 61.6 Wh kg −1 at 800 W kg −1 and a superior capacitance retention of 89.0 % after 20,000 charge/discharge cycles at 5 A g −1 , alongside an excellent flexibility under various deformations. These findings represent a significant advancement in hybrid solid-state supercapacitors with promising implications for flexible energy storage technologies.
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SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL
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2024
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Tianfei Qi,Ruonan Jia,Linbo Zhang,Guanyu Li,Xuefeng Wei,Jianting Ye,Ruilian Qi,Haiyuan Chen
Self-reporting corrosion protection coatings offer effective means to detect potential failures in advance, allowing for timely maintenance and extending the lifespan of metal materials. However, there currently remains a challenge in developing techniques capable of concurrently monitoring coating damage and metal corrosion throughout a procedure. Herein, N-CDs/Fe 3 O 4 hybrid nanoparticles with high peroxidase-like activity were fabricated through a two-step hydrothermal process which exhibit superior affinity (K m =1.2 mM) towards H 2 O 2 than HRP and effectively turn-on the color of TMB . Combined with the excellent responsiveness towards 8-HQ and the strict linear dependent relationships towards Fe 3+ (ranging from 0.75 to 15.15 μM), a novel colorimetric assay is established to not only turn on the signals to report the appearance of damage, but additionally switch the colors of TMB system to reveal the possible crack propagation and metal corrosion underneath. Moreover, the pre-existing corrosion, characterized by higher Fe 3+ concentration, is successfully indicated according to the color intensity enhancement compared with pristine metal sheet. Notably, such a multifunctional colorimetric assay enables the real-time and visual monitoring coating damage and metal corrosion simply through a Python program integrated into smartphones, serving as a promising strategy for promptly alerting of potential structural failures.
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JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS RESEARCH PART A
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2019
·Vol. 107
·期 7
·1532-1540
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IF 3.221
Mingchen Zhou,Fei Xie,Guocang Li,Qiyang Wang,Longxiang Tang,Manqing Yan,Hong Bi
The trinary hydroxyapatite@Fe 3 O 4 @N-doped carbon dots (HA@Fe 3 O 4 @N-CDs) hybrids were prepared by one-pot hydrothermal approach and utilized to detect and remove lead ion from aqueous solution. The structures and morphologies of as-obtained nanorod-like HA@Fe 3 O 4 @N-CDs hybrids were characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy measurements. These HA@Fe 3 O 4 @N-CDs hybrids possess good magnetism by magnetic hysteresis test and multi-colored fluorescence by the CLSM measurement. Furthermore, the as-obtained hybrids display excellent biocompatibility by MTT assay. Importantly, the trinary magnetic HA@Fe 3 O 4 @N-CDs hybrids as a green detector and adsorbent of Pb 2+ were investigated. The influence of the different pH, the concentration of heavy metal, and the maximum adsorption capacity on removal efficiency was measured in detail. The maximum Pb 2+ adsorption capacity on HA@Fe 3 O 4 @N-CDs hybrids is 450 mg/g. The kinetic mechanism was a pseudo-second order model, and the isotherm data was fitted well by the Langmuir isotherm and Freundlich model. Hence, the nanorod-like HA@Fe 3 O 4 @N-CDs hybrids could be a multifunctional material with significant potential applications in heavy metal detection and adsorption, bone tissue regeneration, magnetic therapy, and biomedicine. © 2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Biomed Mater Res Part A, 2019.
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LUMINESCENCE
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2017
·Vol. 32
·期 6
·970-977
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IF 1.509
Shujuan Yu,Kuan Chen,Feng Wang,Yongfei Zhu,Xuehong Zhang
A simple microwave-assisted solvothermal method was used to prepare fluorescent nitrogen-doped carbon dots (N-CDs) with high fluorescence quantum yield (79.63%) using citric acid and N -(2-hydroxyethyl)ethylenediamine as starting materials. The PVAm-g-N-CDs grafted products were synthesized by amide bond formation between the carboxylic groups of N-CDs and amine groups of polyvinylamine (PVAm). Fluorescent hydrogel films (PVAm-g-N-CDs/PAM) were synthesized by interpenetration polymer network polymerization of PVAm-g-N-CDs and acrylamide (AM). When used for ion detection, we found that the fluorescence of the hydrogel films was clearly quenched by addition of Hg 2+ . Repeatability tests on using the hydrogel films for Hg 2+ detection showed that they could be applied at least three times. The PVAm-g-N-CDs/PAM could serve as an effective fluorescent sensing platform for sensitive detection of Hg 2+ ions with a detection limit of 0.089 μmol/L. This work may offer a new approach for developing recoverable and sensitive N-CDs-based sensors for biological and environmental applications.
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
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2024
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Shaolong Wu,Liujing Li,Linling Qin,Zhongyuan Zhou
Si-based heterojunctions have been intensively employed to reduce the large overpotential of Si single-absorber photoelectrodes in the field of photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting, but achievement of high-quality heterojunctions with an appropriate bandgap on the Si nanostructure host remains a great challenge. Herein, the p-Si/n-CdS core/shell nanowire heterojunction photocathode has been achieved by a combination of nanosphere lithography, metal-assisted chemical etching, atomic layer deposition , and chemical bath deposition. Compared to the bare Si nanowire photocathode , the overpotential maintaining a photocurrent density of 10 mA cm −2 for the optimized p-Si/n-CdS core/shell nanowire heterojunction photocathode under AM 1.5G illumination is reduced by 0.93 V, and simultaneously the saturated photocurrent density is increased by 4.4 mA cm −2 . Analyses indicate that the introduced CdS shell can greatly facilitate the separation and transfer of the photogenerated carriers , as well as partly enhancing the optical absorption .
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Journal of Materials Chemistry C
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2017
·Vol. 5
·期 8
·2107-2113
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IF 5.256
Xiwei Zhang,Jie Mao,Zhibin Shao,Senlin Diao,Dan Hu,Zhenjie Tang,Haihua Wu,Jiansheng Jie
For solar cells, high open circuit voltage is necessary for their high output voltage. Usually, two methods are used to increase the open circuit voltage: using suitable and matched large band-gap materials and reduction of saturation current. Herein, large band-gap p-type ZnSe nanowires and n-type CdS films are used to construct core–shell p–n heterojunctions with high open circuit voltage. Furthermore, a 4 nm Si3N4 layer is inserted between the ZnSe core and the CdS shell in order to passivate the interface defects and to reduce recombination and the saturation current. Additionally, a fast annealing process is employed to reduce the series resistance for improved performance. For a typical device, an optimum high open circuit voltage of ∼1.3 V and an energy conversion efficiency of ∼5.27% were achieved for its photovoltaic operation. Moreover, tens of devices were fabricated to demonstrate their stable and consistent performance.
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MICROCHEMICAL JOURNAL
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2026
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Zhonghui Li,Hongbin Pu,Zhongping Yao,Qingyi Wei
Aflatoxin B 1 (AFB 1 ), the most potent natural carcinogen, poses a serious threat to food security and human health. Hence, monitoring and controlling AFB 1 levels in food is of paramount importance. Nitrogen-doped carbon dots (N-CDs) exhibit great potential for sensing applications, but their single-intensity signals are often susceptible to interference. Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) have been widely applied in sensing and adsorption. By integrating N-CDs with COFs, a hybrid material named N-CDs/COF TAPB-DMTP was constructed as a ratiometric fluorescent probe for AFB 1 detection. The sensing platform not only retains the exceptional optical properties of N-CDs but also incorporates the superior adsorption capabilities of COFs. Here, N-CDs/COF TAPB-DMTP showed outstanding sensitivity with a remarkably low detection limit of 0.0876 ng/mL and a linear range from 0.5 to 100 ng/mL. The developed sensor also exhibited excellent reproducibility, anti-interference capability, and stability. In spiked food samples, satisfactory recovery rates of 90.00% to 126.00% were achieved. Furthermore, the probe accurately distinguished between AFB 1 -positive and negative peanuts, matching results from colloidal gold test cards and ELISA. Owing to its high surface area and selective sites, this composite showed an outstanding AFB 1 adsorption capability of 91.7431 mg/g. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations were employed to elucidate the adsorption mechanism between COF TAPB-DMTP and AFB 1 , which was shown to involve weak hydrogen bonds and π-π stacking interactions. Overall, a new dual-function platform has been constructed for the highly sensitive monitoring and efficient elimination of AFB 1 , offering a low-cost and simple-operating strategy with significant potential for food safety control.
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Chemosensors
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2026
·Vol. 14
·期 7
·156
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Tong Xiang,Chongyang Zhang,Qiongqiong Ren,Jinlong Chang,Linyan Xie,Xuming Sun
Nitrite (NO2−) is a crucial environmental and food safety indicator, and excessive intake poses severe threats to human health; thus, highly sensitive and selective detection methods are urgently needed. Herein, a ratiometric fluorescent nanosensor based on N-CDs@UiO-66-NH2was constructed via a facile assembly strategy for sensitive and selective nitrite detection. The composite demonstrated dual-emission fluorescence at 456 nm and 730 nm under 365 nm excitation, originating from UiO-66-NH2and N-CDs, respectively, enabling an intrinsic self-referencing signal. The fluorescence intensity ratio exhibited a good linear response toward nitrite in the range of 10–100 μM and 100–450 μM with a limit of detection (LOD) 1.76 μM. The nanosensor showed high selectivity and anti-interference ability against various ions and molecules. Furthermore, it was successfully applied to nitrite detection in lake water samples with satisfactory recoveries (97–101%) and low relative standard deviations (<1.8%). This work provides a simple and effective approach for nitrite monitoring in environmental samples.
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MICROCHEMICAL JOURNAL
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2026
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Yujie Xiao,Zhenxi Liu,Litong Yu,Xiaofeng Lv,Juan Du,Baozhan Zheng,Yong Guo
A stable B, N-CDs@SiO 2 RTP composite was constructed via silica confinement. • The composite shows blue fluorescence and green phosphorescence with 15 s afterglow. • A UV–Vis/fluorescence/phosphorescence tri-mode platform was developed for TNP sensing. • Portable RTP-foam enables visual and semi-quantitative on-site TNP detection. The development of optical probes with multimodal responses is of great significance for improving the reliability of hazardous pollutant detection. Herein, a room-temperature phosphorescent (RTP) composite based on B/N co-doped carbon dots (B/N-CDs) confined within a SiO 2 ) matrix (B/N-CDs@SiO 2 ) was developed for the tri-mode detection of 2,4,6-trinitrophenol (TNP). B/N-CDs@SiO 2 exhibited blue fluorescence at 450 nm and green phosphorescence at 520 nm, with an average phosphorescence lifetime of 1.91 s and a visible afterglow lasting approximately 15 s, together with satisfactory optical stability. Interestingly, B/N-CDs@SiO 2 exhibits excellent response to TNP in both UV–vis absorption, fluorescence, and phosphorescence, thereby establishing a tri-mode sensing platform for TNP detection with detection limits of 1.81 μM, 0.32 μM, and 0.54 μM, respectively. The probe also demonstrates high selectivity for TNP over common ions and structurally related aromatic compounds, along with strong anti-interference capability. In spiked recovery tests in kinds of real samples, the satisfactory recoveries ranging from 91.2% to 108.9% (RSD: 0.34% to 3.74%) demonstrating its higher detection accuracy. Finally, the composite can be immobilized onto polyurethane foam to construct a portable visual sensing platform, which also successfully enabled the tri-mode and semi-quantitative detection of TNP. This work opens up a new avenue for the development of multi-signal detection systems for expanding their practical applications. Schematic illustration of the synthesis of B/N-CDs@SiO 2 and its application in TNP tri-mode sensing construction for TNP visual detection. Download: Download high-res image (187KB) Download: Download full-size image
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SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA PART A-MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY
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2026
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Hao Xue,Tianyi Ma,Hong Zheng,Luoyilan Zhang,Ke Cheng
Biomass-derived fluorine and nitrogen co-doped carbon dots (F, N-CDs) were synthesized via a one-step hydrothermal method using Rhododendron simsii flowers as the precursor. The prepared F, N-CDs exhibited favorable optical properties, good water solubility, and a pronounced enhancement effect on the chemiluminescence (CL) of the Luminol-K 2 S 2 O 8 -NaOH system. The optical characteristics were systematically investigated by UV–Vis absorption spectroscopy, fluorescence spectroscopy, and fluorescence lifetime analysis. The possible CL enhancement mechanism was further investigated through reactive oxygen species scavenging experiments and singlet oxygen probe experiments. On this basis, an enhanced flow-injection chemiluminescence (FI-CL) method was developed for the determination of levetiracetam (LEV). Under the optimized conditions, the relative CL intensity exhibited a satisfactory linear relationship with LEV concentration over the range of 0.10–10.00 mM, with a limit of detection (LOD) of 2.02 × 10 −3 mM and a limit of quantification (LOQ) of 6.71 × 10 −3 mM. The proposed method was successfully applied to the commercial LEV pharmaceutical formulations, giving recoveries of 94.8–103.1% and relative standard deviations (RSDs) below 4.68%. These results demonstrate the potential of biomass-derived carbon dots for spectroscopic and characterization and chemiluminescence-based analytical applications.
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