title: Fluorescent carbon nanoparticles for the fluorescent detection of metal ions.
abstract: Fluorescent carbon nanoparticles (F-CNPs) as a new kind of fluorescent nanoparticles, have recently attracted considerable research interest in a wide range of applications due to their low-cost and good biocompatibility. The fluorescent detection of metal ions is one of the most important applications. In this review, we first present the general detection mechanism of F-CNPs for the fluorescent detection of metal ions, including fluorescence turn-off, fluorescence turn-on, fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) and ratiometric response. We then focus on the recent advances of F-CNPs in the fluorescent detection of metal ions, including Hg(2+), Cu(2+), Fe(3+), and other metal ions. Further, we discuss the research trends and future prospects of F-CNPs. We envision that more novel F-CNPs-based nanosensors with more accuracy and robustness will be widely used to assay and remove various metal ions, and there will be more practical applications in coming years.
authors: College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanyang Normal University, Nanyang 473061, China. Electronic address: chinahenangm@163.com.
authors: Yongming
authors: Y
authors: Guo
authors: College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanyang Normal University, Nanyang 473061, China.
authors: Lianfeng
authors: L
authors: Zhang
authors: College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanyang Normal University, Nanyang 473061, China.
authors: Shushen
authors: S
authors: Zhang
authors: College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanyang Normal University, Nanyang 473061, China.
authors: Yan
authors: Y
authors: Yang
authors: College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanyang Normal University, Nanyang 473061, China.
authors: Xihan
authors: X
authors: Chen
authors: College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanyang Normal University, Nanyang 473061, China.
authors: Mingchao
authors: M
authors: Zhang
mesh_terms: D015374:Biosensing Techniques; D002244:Carbon / Q000737:chemistry; D003300:Copper / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005453:Fluorescence; D031541:Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer; D007477:Ions / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D007501:Iron / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008628:Mercury / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry; D014867:Water
chemical_list: D007477:Ions; D014867:Water; D002244:Carbon; D003300:Copper; D007501:Iron; D008628:Mercury
keywords: Detection; Fluorescence; Fluorescent carbon nanoparticles; Metal ions