DMF-mediated synthesis of N,S-co-doped carbon quantum dots and their fluorescence quenching mechanism toward Hg 2+ via surface complexation

RSC Advances 2026 Open access

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Authors: Yongjian Pan, Shancai Guo, Teng Wang, Jianyuan Lin, Zhijian Jia, Fuhang Xu, Renyue Huang, Haili Wang, Chunjie Bai, Jianghua Chen
DOI: 10.1039/d5ra08448b
Cited by: 13
References: 44

Abstract

Nitrogen and sulfur co-doped carbon quantum dots (N,S-CQDs) were synthesized via a green, one-step hydrothermal method using waste lemon peel as the carbon source and glutathione (GSH) as the N,S dopant in a dimethylformamide (DMF) medium.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Carbon and Quantum Dots Applications Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Nanocluster Synthesis and Applications

Publication details

Journal / source
RSC Advances
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Volume
16
Issue
3
Pages
2652–2662
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN