N-Doped carbon dots for the fluorescence and colorimetry dual-mode detection of curcumin.

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College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Institute of Environmental Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, P. R. China.

Published: September 2021


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Nitrogen doped carbon dots (N-CDs) were synthesized by a one-step hydrothermal method with dopamine and ethylenediamine. The as-prepared N-CDs were characterized via transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), fluorescence spectrophotometer, UV-Vis spectrophotometry and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The average particle dimension of the as-prepared N-CDs was 2.68 nm, and the best excitation and emission wavelengths were 405 nm and 535 nm, separately. N-CDs exhibits excellent selectivity and sensitivity to detect the curcumin (Cur), attaining a wider linear range of 97.5 nM-67.9 μM and a limit of detection (LOD) of as low as 94 nM. Interestingly, N-CDs can also give responsive signals of a visible colour change (yellow to red). Moreover, a novel fluorescent/colorimetric dual-mode method has been successfully employed for the determination of Cur in real samples with good recoveries (94%-110%) and precision (RSD = 0.3-2.9%).

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