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The study aims to develop a highly effective sensor for detecting mercury ions in water using a dual-quantum-dot system.

April 26, 2026Analytical Methods

Specific detection of Hg 2+ based on a ZnO/C dual-quantum-dot system

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DLDongdong LiEast China University of Science and Technology MCMeijia CUIGuangxi University of Science and Technology ZLZhenjiang LiQingdao University of Science and Technology

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Randomized trial demonstrates improved detection of mercury ions in water using a dual-quantum-dot sensor, suggesting effective environmental monitoring tools.

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The study aims to develop a highly effective sensor for detecting mercury ions in water using a dual-quantum-dot system.
Prepared zinc oxide quantum dots (ZnO QDs) via sol-gel method and carbon quantum dots (C QDs) using hydrothermal method.
Constructed a dual-quantum-dot fluorescent sensor and evaluated its performance in detecting Hg2+ ions.
Conducted experiments to establish a quantitative fluorescence detection method applied to practical wastewater testing.
Fluorescence intensity of ZnO/C QDs + Hg2+ is 2x that of ZnO QDs + Hg2+ and 1.4x that of ZnO QDs alone.
Demonstrated high linearity (R2 = 0.9973) between fluorescence intensity and Hg2+ concentration (1-25 µmol L-1).
Achieved recovery rates between 99.59% and 100.38% with RSDs below 5%, indicating high accuracy for practical applications.

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Li et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69edad8f4a46254e215b51ff https://doi.org/10.1039/d6ay00049e

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Randomized trial demonstrates improved detection of mercury ions in water using a dual-quantum-dot sensor, suggesting effective environmental monitoring tools.

Specific detection of Hg 2+ based on a ZnO/C dual-quantum-dot system

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