A Review on I-III-VI Ternary Quantum Dots for Fluorescence Detection of Heavy Metals Ions in Water: Optical Properties, Synthesis and Application

Overview

Journal RSC Adv

Publisher Royal Society of Chemistry

Specialty Chemistry

Date 2022 Apr 15

PMID 35425084

Authors

Bambesiwe M May

Mokae F Bambo

Seyed Saeid Hosseini

Unathi Sidwaba

Edward N Nxumalo

Ajay K Mishra

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Abstract

Heavy metal contamination remains a major threat to the environment. Evaluating the concentrations of heavy metals in water environments is a crucial step towards a viable treatment strategy. Non-cadmium photo-luminescent I-III-VI ternary QDs have attracted increasing attention due to their low toxicity and extraordinary optical properties, which have made them popular in biological applications. Recently, ternary I-III-VI-QDs have gained growing interest as fluorescent detectors of heavy metal ions in water. Here, we review the research progress of ternary I-III-VI QDs for the fluorescence detection of heavy metal ions in water. First, we summarize the optical properties and synthesis methodologies of ternary I-III-VI QDs. Then, we present various detection mechanisms involved in the fluorescence detection of heavy metal ions, which are mostly attributed to direct interaction between these unique QDs and the metal ions, seen in the form of fluorescence quenching and fluorescence enhancement. We also display the potential applications in environmental remediation such as water treatment and associated challenges of I-III-VI QDs in the fluorescence detection of Cu and other metal ions.

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