A Highly Sensitive and Selective Probe for the Colorimetric Detection of Mn(II) Based on the Antioxidative Selenium and Nitrogen Co-Doped Carbon Quantum Dots and ABTS•.
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SUBMITTER: Xu Q
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8282897 | biostudies-literature |
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