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Moamen F Rabea1,2, Edit Csapó3, Marek Wojnicki1

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Carbon quantum dots (CQDs) are versatile nanomaterials for sensing. This review details their use in fluorescence, electrochemistry, and electrochemiluminescence (ECL) for detecting various analytes, highlighting performance and selectivity challenges.

Keywords:
carbon quantum dots (CQDs)electrochemiluminescencefailure ratiofluorescence quenchingmetal ionspHratiometric sensingsensors

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Area of Science:

  • Nanomaterials Science
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Chemical Sensing

Background:

  • Carbon quantum dots (CQDs) are photochemically active nanomaterials with tunable properties.
  • Their excitation-dependent emission, pH responsiveness, and redox activity enable diverse sensing applications.
  • Surface properties are crucial for CQD sensing performance, influencing sensitivity and cross-reactivity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To comprehensively review methodologies utilizing CQDs for sensing applications.
  • To analyze the detection capabilities and limitations of CQDs across different modalities.
  • To identify strategies for improving CQD selectivity and addressing mechanistic uncertainties.

Main Methods:

  • Review of methodologies including photoinduced electron transfer (PET)-driven fluorescence, ratiometric pH sensing, electrocatalysis, and electrochemiluminescence (ECL).
  • Meta-analysis of published data to compute the failure ratio of CQD detection methods.
  • Critical examination of limit of detection (LOD) metrics and mechanistic aspects.

Main Results:

  • CQDs achieve low detection limits for metal ions, biomolecules, and environmental analytes via fluorescence, electrochemistry, and ECL.
  • Surface-mediated responsiveness provides high sensitivity but can lead to cross-reactivity.
  • Meta-analysis revealed inconsistencies in LOD reporting and mechanistic understanding.

Conclusions:

  • CQDs offer powerful sensing capabilities but require careful consideration of surface effects and selectivity.
  • Rational doping and molecular recognition hybrids are promising strategies to enhance CQD sensor performance.
  • Further research is needed to standardize LOD metrics and elucidate underlying mechanisms for reliable CQD applications.