Boron and Nitrogen Co-doped Carbon Nanoparticles as Photoluminescent Probes for Selective and Sensitive Detection of Picric Acid

Sadhanala, Hari Krishna and Nanda, Karuna Kar (2015) Boron and Nitrogen Co-doped Carbon Nanoparticles as Photoluminescent Probes for Selective and Sensitive Detection of Picric Acid. In: JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY C, 119 (23). pp. 13138-13143.

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Abstract

Here, we report the synthesis of boron and nitrogen Co-doped carbon nanoparticles (BN-CNPs) by a hydrothermal method using sucrose, boric acid, and urea as the precursors. The BN-CNPs show excellent photoluminescence with a quantum yield of similar to 14.2% in aqueous solution and can be used as photoluminescent probes for selective and sensitive detection of picric acid (PA). PA quenches the photoluminescence signal remarkably, while other explosives cause a little quenching confirming the high selectivity of BN-CNPs. The sensitivity toward PA sensing is high at pH 7 and increases with temperature. The detection limit as well as the sensitivity are shown to improve by adding NaCl to the PA. The low detection limit can be as low as 10 nM at room temperature and pH 7, which indicates the BN-CNPs are superior as compared to other luminescent probes reported in the literature.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY C
Publisher:	AMER CHEMICAL SOC
Additional Information:	Copy right for this article belongs to the AMER CHEMICAL SOC, 1155 16TH ST, NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036 USA
Department/Centre:	Division of Chemical Sciences > Materials Research Centre
Date Deposited:	31 Jul 2015 15:15
Last Modified:	31 Jul 2015 15:15
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/51999

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