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Fabrication of Fluorescence Turn-off-on Sensor Based on g-C3N4 Quantum Dots and MgFe Layered Double Hydroxide for the Detection of Citrate

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We fabricated a new and selective fluorescent sensor for the detection of citrate by employing g-C3N4 quantum dots (g-CNQDs) and MgFe layered double hydroxide (MgFe-LDH). The g-CNQDs interacted with MgFe-LDH via electrostatic interaction and the fluorescence of g-CNQDs was effectively quenched by MgFe-LDH due to inner filter effect. Upon addition of citrate, the fluorescence of the g-CNQDs was significantly enhanced, arising from the replacement of g-CNQDs by citrate because citrate competed with g-CNQDs to form more stable complexes with MgFe-LDH. Therefore, we developed a “turn-off–on” fluorescence assay method for the detection of citrate. This method enabled the selective detection of citrate with linear range of 0.5–3.0 μM and 3.0–10.0 μM with a 12.3 nM limit of detection. This method exhibited advantages including easy preparation, environmentally friendly process and rapid response toward citrate.

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This work was financially supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (21707030) and Wuhan Youth Science and technology plan (2016070204010133).

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    Qiao Cheng, Xinyi Liu, Yu He, Yili Ge & Gongwu Song

  2. Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Regional Development and Environment Response, Wuhan, 430062, China

    Yu He & Jiangang Zhou

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Cheng, Q., Liu, X., He, Y. et al. Fabrication of Fluorescence Turn-off-on Sensor Based on g-C3N4 Quantum Dots and MgFe Layered Double Hydroxide for the Detection of Citrate. J Fluoresc 29, 719–726 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10895-019-02391-3

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