A cucurbit[6]uril-based carbon dot for recognizing metal ions and anions in solutions

XingYue Yuan1, ZhiChao Yu1, JianHang Hu1

  • 1Key Laboratory of Macrocyclic and Supramolecular Chemistry of Guizhou Province, Institute of Applied Chemistry, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China.

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