title: Photoactivated luminescent CdSe quantum dots as sensitive cyanide probes in aqueous solutions.
abstract: Water-soluble luminescent CdSe quantum dots surface-modified with 2-mercaptoethane sulfonate were synthesized for the selective determination of free cyanide in aqueous solution with high sensitivity (detection limit of 1.1 x 10(-6) M), via analyte-induced changes in their photoluminescence after photoactivation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical and Analytical Chemistry, University of Oviedo, Julian Claveria 8, 33006, Oviedo, Spain.
authors.forename: Wei Jun
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Jin
authors.forename: Maria T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Fernandez-Arguelles
authors.forename: Jose M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Costa-Fernandez
authors.forename: Rosario
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pereiro
authors.forename: Alfredo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sanz-Medel
mesh_terms: D019187:Cadmium Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D003486:Cyanides / Q000737:chemistry*; D008163:Luminescent Measurements / Q000379:methods*; D015080:Mesna / Q000737:chemistry*; D010316:Particle Size; D010777:Photochemistry; D045663:Quantum Dots; D018036:Selenium Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012996:Solutions / Q000737:chemistry; D013499:Surface Properties; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D019187:Cadmium Compounds; D003486:Cyanides; D018036:Selenium Compounds; D012996:Solutions; D014867:Water; C058667:cadmium selenide; D015080:Mesna