Detection of Sn(II) ions via quenching of the fluorescence of carbon nanodots

Mohd Yazid, Siti Nur Akmar and Suk , Fun Chin and Suh, Cem Pang and Sing, Muk Ng (2012) Detection of Sn(II) ions via quenching of the fluorescence of carbon nanodots. An International Journal on Analytical Micro- and Nanochemistry.

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Official URL: DOI: 10.1007/s00604-012-0908-0

Abstract

Abstract We report that fluorescent carbon nanodots (Cdots) can act as an optical probe for quantifying Sn(II) ions in aqueous solution. C-dots are synthesized by carbonization and surface oxidation of preformed sago starch nanoparticles. Their fluorescence is significantly quenched by Sn(II) ions, and the effect can be used to determine Sn(II) ions. The highest fluorescence intensity is obtained at a concentration of 1.75 mM of C-dots in aqueous solution. The probe is highly selective and hardly interfered by other ions. The quenching mechanism appears to be predominantly of the static (rather than dynamic) type. Under optimum conditions, there is a linear relationship between fluorescence intensity and Sn(II) ions concentration up to 4 mM, and with a detection limit of 0.36 μM.

Item Type: Article
Additional Information: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, UNIMAS
Uncontrolled Keywords: Starch nanoparticles, Carbon nanodots, Sn(II) ions, Fluorescence, Quenching, FSTS, 2012, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, UNIMAS, universiti, university, Borneo, Malaysia, Sarawak, Kuching, Samarahan, IPTA, education, research.
Subjects: A General Works > AC Collections. Series. Collected works
G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GE Environmental Sciences
Divisions: Academic Faculties, Institutes and Centres > Faculty of Resource Science and Technology
Faculties, Institutes, Centres > Faculty of Resource Science and Technology
Depositing User: Karen Kornalius
Date Deposited: 30 Apr 2014 03:11
Last Modified: 25 Mar 2015 03:57
URI: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/2127

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