The green synthesis of carbon quantum dots and applications for sulcotrione detection and anti-pathogen activities

Autor: Zhen Wang, Qinghao Liu, Jiapeng Leng, Hongyan Liu, Yuxin Zhang, Cundong Wang, Wenqing An, Chenning Bao, Han Lei
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Journal of Saudi Chemical Society, Vol 25, Iss 12, Pp 101373- (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1319-6103
DOI: 10.1016/j.jscs.2021.101373
Popis: In this study, we synthesized simple, cheap, and stable nitrogen (N)-doped carbon quantum dots (N-CQDs) from Moringa oleifera roots. The N-CQDs exhibited an intense blue fluorescence and a quantum yield (QY) of up to 43.4%. When excited at 350 nm, the highest generated wavelength was observed at 445 nm. These N-CQDs were then successfully used to detect sulcotrione (limit of detection = 2 μg/mL); the method was reliable and exhibited good feasibility for measurements in real samples. When the N-CQDs concentration was 11.0 μL/mL, inhibitory rates against the pathogens, Corynespora cassiicola and Phytophtora nicotianae were 82.8% and 75.3%, respectively. To investigate N-CQDs safety for plant growth, different concentrations were investigated using sorghum seedlings, with N-CQDs exhibiting very low toxicity toward plant growth. Thus, these findings provide a basis for the development of N-CQDs as green pesticides.
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