Medicinal plants have been used for a very long time to improve human health; they are
gaining increasing popularity globally as drugs, complementary and alternative medicines …

Nanoscience is a multifaceted field which encompasses metal nanoparticles (MNPs) having
novel and size-related optical properties significantly different from the bulk level as well as …

We report an inkjet-printed paper based colorimetric sensor with silver nanoparticles
(AgNPs) using smartphone and color detector App for on-site determination of mercuric ion …

In this study, we report a green and economical hydrothermal synthesis of fluorescent-
nitrogen-doped carbon quantum dots (NCQDs) using citrus lemon as a carbon source. The …

Trace elements contamination and accumulation in bottom sediment represents a risk to
environment and aquatic biota. Their anthropogenic or natural discharge, extension and …

An approach for visual and fluorescent sensing of Hg2+ in aqueous solution is presented.
This method is based on the Hg2+-induced conformational change of a thymine (T)-rich …

In this work, a novel ratiometric fluorescence sensor has been constructed for the selective
and sensitive detection of Hg2+, which is based on the inner filter effect (IFE) of …

Industrial waste containing organic pollutants like nitrophenols, dye pigments, trace of heavy
metals, and harmful bacteria accounts for a substantial portion of threatening pollutants that …

Here we report a “blue-to-red” colorimetric method for determination of mercury ions (Hg2+)
and silver ions (Ag+) based on stabilization of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) by redox formed …

With industrialization, great amounts of trace elements and heavy metals have been
excavated and released onto the surface of the earth and dissipated into the environments …