Highly photoluminescent nitrogen-doped carbon quantum dots as a green fluorescence probe for determination of myricetin

Highly photoluminescent N -doped carbon quantum dots ( N -CDs) which the quantum yield reached 63% were prepared through hydrothermal treatment. The obtained N -CDs displayed a uniform distribution of particle size, superior stability in high-salt conditions, and excellent sensitivity. A green fluorescence probe based on N -CDs was constructed for ultrasensitive determination of myricetin in vine tea on account of the static quenching. The N -CDs presented excellent linear fluorescence response in the concentration range of 0.2–40 μM and 56–112 μM and with a low detection limit of 56 nM. Additionally, the practicability of the probe was verified in spiked vine tea sample, and the satisfactory recoveries of myricetin varied from 98.8% to 101.2%, with relative standard deviations in the range of 1.52%-3.48%. It is the first time to employ N -CDs without any material modification as a fluorescence sensor to detect myricetin, which is a promising approach to expand the path for myricetin screening.