A Dual-Signal Sensing for the Visual and Luminescent Detection of p-Phenylenediamine Based on Cerium-Nitrogen-Co-Doped Carbon Dots.

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Publication: Amsterdam : Springer-
Original Publication: New York : Plenum Press, c1991-

Cerium*/chemistry ; Carbon*/chemistry ; Phenylenediamines*/analysis ; Quantum Dots*/chemistry ; Nitrogen*/chemistry ; Luminescence*; Hydrogen Peroxide/chemistry ; Colorimetry ; Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer ; Smartphone ; Luminescent Measurements

Herein, a visual and luminescent dual-mode (colorimetric and fluorometric) method for the detection of P-phenylenediamine (PPD) in hair dye was successfully established based on cerium-nitrogen co-doped carbon dots (Ce, N-CDs) that displayed remarkable luminescence and peroxidase activity. Ce, N-CDs catalyzed H2O2 to produce superoxide anion, which then oxidized the colorless 3,3,5,5-tetramethylbenzidine (TMB) into blue oxidized TMB (oxTMB), capable of quenching the fluorescence through fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) between Ce, N-CDs and oxTMB. The reducing properties of PPD could reduce oxTMB back to TMB, leading to a decrease in the absorption intensity of oxTMB and a fluorescence recovery of Ce, N-CDs. As a result, the quantitative detection of PPD could be achieved by measuring the absorption values of oxTMB and the fluorescence signal of Ce, N-CDs. The detection limits for PPD were calculated as 0.36 µM and 0.10 µM for colorimetry and fluorimetry, respectively. Furthermore, smartphone application (ColorPicker) capable of measuring the RGB value of the color was utilized in the detection system, facilitating on-site quantitative detection. This approach effectively shortens the detection time and simplifies the operation, offering a powerful and convenient tool for real-time monitoring of PPD.
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82073604 National Natural Science Foundation of China

Keywords: Cerium-nitrogen co-doped carbon dots; Colorimetric; Dual-signal; Fluorometric; Smartphone-assisted determination; p-phenylenediamine

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