Aliphatic substrates-mediated unique rapid room temperature synthesis of carbon quantum dots for fenofibrate versatile analysis

The key advantage of this work is the use of an energy-free approach to synthesize CDs rapidly under mild conditions without aromatic substrates. This opens a new window for the eco-friendly synthesis of CDs that avoids the drawbacks of the traditional methods. Additionally, it is the first fluorescence nanosensor for sensing fenofibrate in various matrices, avoiding the limitations of the previous methods, such as high cost, poor selectivity, and low sensitivity.