Ecofriendly hydrothermal synthesis of lemon peel derived multifunctional carbon quantum dots for biomedical and environmental sensing applications
. The LPCQDs also exhibited blue fluorescence under UV irradiation and exhibited fluorescence quenching in the presence of mercury and lead ions at concentrations as low as 700 µM, highlighting their suitability in metal ion detection systems.
Authors
- Gopika Venugopal
- Ravichandran Anjali
- Binesh Unnikrishnan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2886-5682)
- P. K. Mukherjee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-2752-5701)
- Divya Mathew
- Riya Alex
- K. Sreekanth
- E. K. Radhakrishnan
- M. Smruthy
Institutions
- Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (IN)
- Mahatma Gandhi University (IN)
- Homi Bhabha National Institute (IN)
- Bhabha Atomic Research Center Hospital (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Discover Nano
- Published
- 2026-04-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s11671-026-04524-7
- Primary Topic
- Carbon and Quantum Dots Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Scheme for Promotion of Academic and Research Collaboration
- Science and Engineering Research Board
- Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment