Blue-emitting carbon quantum dots-based fluorescence platform for selective and sensitive determination of Cr(VI) in drinking water

In terms of the possible threats for our health, establishing efficacious strategies to determine Cr(VI) in drinking water is of significance. In this work, the fluorescence sensing of Cr(VI) was swimmingly performed based on blue-emitting carbon quantum dots (B-CQDs), which were developed using navel orange peel and N -acetyl-L-cysteine. The maximum emission wavelength was located at 433 nm when the excitation wavelength was 353 nm. After introducing Cr(VI), fluorescence quenching phenomenon was prominently displayed. Based on static quenching mechanism, a selective and sensitive fluorescence detection platform was successfully established. The wider linear range of 0–60 μM and detection limit of 0.084 μM was superior or equal to other methods. Moreover, the practical applications in real water obtained satisfactory recoveries. Taking into account the above analysis, this B-CQDs was very promising for Cr(VI) determination.