Due to the risks that water contamination implies for human health and environmental
protection, monitoring the quality of water is a major concern of the present era. Therefore, in …

The investigation of the interaction between metal ions and DNA has always attracted much
attention in the fields of bioinorganic chemistry, supramolecular coordination chemistry, and …

A ratiometric fluorescent nanosensor was reported for the first time for the sensitive and
selective analysis of Ag+ ions by employing graphene quantum dots (GQDs) as the …

Luminescent carbon-based nanoparticles, named often as carbon dots (CDs), were
synthesized from citric acid (CA) and guanidine thiocyanate (GITC) via an N and S co-doped …

In this report, red-emissive carbon dots (C-dots) were facilely prepared from o-
phenylenediamine via microwave-assisted hydrothermal treatment. The C-dots …

Protein-protected metal nanoclusters emerged as a promising class of biofriendly nano-
materials due to their interdisciplinary applications, namely as efficient metal sensors. Here …

Silver is a common heavy metal, and the detection of silver ion (Ag+) is of great importance
because of its wide application and hazardous effect on the environment and human health …

A novel phosphine-based tetragonal Ag4L2 cage has been assembled from a
tetraphenylethylene (TPE)-based tetraphosphine and Ag+ ions. The cage structure is …

In the present study, a novel double layer film (DLF) composed of Rose Bengal dye and
reduced graphene oxide (RB/rGO-DLF) was fabricated via a facile combined (ultrasonic …

A simple, signal-on electrochemical biosensor for sensitive detection of Ag+ was developed
based on the three components of alkanethiol, single-walled carbon nanotube (SWNT) and …