title: Carbon nanodots prepared for dopamine and Al(3+) sensing, cellular imaging and logic gate operation.
abstract: Fluorescent carbon nanodots (CNDs) were synthesized through a facile, economic and green one-step hydrothermal process. The CNDs exhibit various merits including excellent solubility, superior photostability and low toxicity. Besides, the CNDs can be used as an effective fluorescent probe for dopamine and Al(3+). What's more, this CNDs based fluorescent probe was favorably applied to the analyses of dopamine in biological fluids and Al(3+) in food samples. This CDs based sensing platform shows its potential applications in the field of biology and food analysis with extraordinary advantages such as fast and simple as well as environmental-friendly. Inspired by these results, the prepared CNDs can be utilized as logic gates at the molecular level.
authors: State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, Key Lab of Fiber Modification & Functional Fiber of Tianjin, Tianjin Polytechnic University, Tianjin 300387, PR China.
authors: Fanyong
authors: F
authors: Yan
authors: State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, Key Lab of Fiber Modification & Functional Fiber of Tianjin, Tianjin Polytechnic University, Tianjin 300387, PR China.
authors: Depeng
authors: D
authors: Kong
authors: Department of Pharmacology/Key Laboratory for Basic Pharmacology of Ministry of Education, Zunyi Medical College, Guizhou 563000, PR China.
authors: Yunmei
authors: Y
authors: Luo
authors: State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, Key Lab of Fiber Modification & Functional Fiber of Tianjin, Tianjin Polytechnic University, Tianjin 300387, PR China.
authors: Qianghua
authors: Q
authors: Ye
authors: State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, Key Lab of Fiber Modification & Functional Fiber of Tianjin, Tianjin Polytechnic University, Tianjin 300387, PR China.
authors: Yinyin
authors: Y
authors: Wang
authors: State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, Key Lab of Fiber Modification & Functional Fiber of Tianjin, Tianjin Polytechnic University, Tianjin 300387, PR China.
authors: Li
authors: L
authors: Chen
mesh_terms: D000535:Aluminum / Q000378:metabolism*; D015374:Biosensing Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D002244:Carbon / Q000737:chemistry*; D004298:Dopamine / Q000378:metabolism*; D061307:Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D002244:Carbon; D000535:Aluminum; D004298:Dopamine
keywords: Al(3+); Carbon nanodots; Dopamine; Fluorescent probe