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Pineapple Peel-Derived Carbon Dots: Applications as Sensor, Molecular Keypad Lock, and Memory Device.

ABSTRACT: Herein, the fluorescent carbon dots (CDs) with blue emission were prepared by hydrothermal treatment using pineapple peel as a source of carbon. The as-prepared CDs exhibited turn-Off fluorescence behavior toward Hg2+ and subsequent turn-On behavior for l-cysteine along with enhanced biocompatibility and negligible cytotoxicity for cell imaging. The practical applicability of carbon dots was used for the quantification of Hg2+ in water. On the basis of the spectral characteristic changes, we have designed individual elementary logic operations such as NOT and IMP gates, by utilizing CD as probe and Hg2+ and l-Cys as chemical inputs. We have also demonstrated the utility of this system in electronic security devices and as memory element, with the idea of the switching.

SUBMITTER: Vandarkuzhali SAA

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6217530 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Pineapple Peel-Derived Carbon Dots: Applications as Sensor, Molecular Keypad Lock, and Memory Device.

Vandarkuzhali Somasundaram Anbu Anjugam SAA Natarajan Sampathkumar S Jeyabalan Shanmugapriya S Sivaraman Gandhi G Singaravadivel Subramanian S Muthusubramanian Shanmugam S Viswanathan Balasubramanian B

ACS omega 20181004 10

Herein, the fluorescent carbon dots (CDs) with blue emission were prepared by hydrothermal treatment using pineapple peel as a source of carbon. The as-prepared CDs exhibited turn-Off fluorescence behavior toward Hg2+ and subsequent turn-On behavior for l-cysteine along with enhanced biocompatibility and negligible cytotoxicity for cell imaging. The practical applicability of carbon dots was used for the quantification of Hg2+ in water. On the basis of the spectral characte ...[more]

PMID: 30411011

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