Microwave assisted green synthesis of Zwitterionic photolumenescent N-doped carbon dots: An efficient ‘on-off’ chemosensor for tracer Cr(+6) considering the inner filter effect and nano drug-delivery vector

Sayan Ganguly, Poushali Das, Subhayan Das, Uttamkumar Ghorai, Madhuparna Bose, Sabyasachi Ghosh, Mahitosh Mondal, Amit Kumar Das, Susanta Banerjee, Narayan Ch Das

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Abstract

Hexavalent chromium (Cr(+6)) has been considered as a terrible pollutant because of its toxicity and carcinogenic features. Herein, a tracer Cr(+6) sensing carbon nanodots has been prepared by microwave mediated thermal coupling of melamine and L-arginine. This present study determined the ‘on-off’ fluorescence behavior for determining the Cr(+6) obeying the inner filter effect (IFE). To prove the versatility, the size stability and photostability were also performed in phosphate buffer and fetal bovine serum media. Moreover, the nanodots surface ligands are quite susceptible to capture drug molecules which also have been tested by pH-tunable cumulative drug release method.

Original languageEnglish
Article number123604
JournalColloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects
Volume579
DOIs
StatePublished - 20 Oct 2019
Externally publishedYes

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Keywords

  • Drug release
  • Hexavalent chromium
  • Inner filter effect
  • Microwave

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