One-step synthesis of a carbon dot-based fluorescent probe for colorimetric and ratiometric sensing of tetracycline

Analytical MethodsANAL METHODS-UK Pub Date: 2020-09-16 DOI: 10.1039/D0AY01699C

Abstract

Carbon dots (CDs) with blue fluorescence were synthesized using indole-3-butyric acid and L-tryptophan using a one-step hydrothermal method. The CDs were further employed as a fluorescent sensor with high selectivity for colorimetric and ratiometric detection of tetracycline (TC) in water. The limit of detection (LOD) was found to be 0.33 μM for TC with R2 = 0.98387. Besides, the CDs could be applied in practical water samples and showed good recovery.

Graphical abstract: One-step synthesis of a carbon dot-based fluorescent probe for colorimetric and ratiometric sensing of tetracycline
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