Recent advances on the preparation and application of graphene quantum dots for mercury detection: a systematic review

Danial Wan Hazman; Mohamed Nurul Ain Syazalin; Majid Zaiton Abdul

doi:10.1007/s42823-021-00278-7

Recent advances on the preparation and application of graphene quantum dots for mercury detection: a systematic review

Carbon Letters
Abbr : Carbon Lett.
2022, 32(1), pp.57-80
DOI : 10.1007/s42823-021-00278-7
Publisher : Korean Carbon Society
Research Area : Natural Science > Natural Science General > Other Natural Sciences General
Received : June 4, 2021
Accepted : August 23, 2021
Published : January 1, 2022

Danial Wan Hazman ¹, Mohamed Nurul Ain Syazalin ², Majid Zaiton Abdul ³

¹International Islamic University Malaysia
²Department of Chemistry, Kulliyyah of Science, International Islamic University Malaysia
³Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

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ABSTRACT

The mercury ion (Hg2+) is regarded as one of the toxic cations that is extremely harmful and dangerous to human health and the environment. With this growing awareness, it is imperative that facile and rapid sensing systems developed for the detection of Hg2+. Due to excellent sensitivity and selectivity, graphene quantum dots (GQDs), a zero-dimensional carbon nanomaterial, are attracting the attention of researchers as promising candidates as fluorescent probes for Hg2+ detection. This study aimed at conducting an in-depth review of recent advances into GQD-based materials as fluorescent probes in Hg2+ sensing. This systematic review was carried out by covering three main databases, namely, Scopus and Science Direct as the dominant databases, followed by Google Scholar as the supporting database. GQD-based materials encompassing bare GQDs, N-GQDs, B, N-GQDs, N, S-GQDs, N, K-GQDs, RhB-GQDs, Cys-GQDs, PEHA-GQD-DPA, Gly-GQDs, Mn(II)-N-GQDs, NH2–Ru@ SiO2-NGQDs and FA-GQDs were discussed thoroughly with regard to their synthesis strategies, along with their potential application in the detection of Hg2+. The doping of heteroatoms is envisaged to enhance the quantum yield and selectivity of bare GQDs. This review might unlock a wide range of opportunities for the application of various GQD-based materials as an adaptable, feasible and scalable approach to the detection of Hg2+.

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Graphene quantum dots Mercury Hg Detection Systematic review

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