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Ionic liquid as a precursor to synthesize nitrogen- and sulfur-co-doped carbon dots for detection of copper(II) ions

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A facile approach was reported for the synthesis of nitrogen- and sulfur-co-doped carbon dots(N/S-CDs) by the sulfuric acid carbonization of 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium 2-amino-3-mercaptopropionic acid(L-cysteine) salt([C4mim][Cys]) ionic liquid. The as-prepared N/S-CDs exhibited a good solubility, excitation-dependent emission behavior, and high resistance to photobleaching. Furthermore, the N/S-CDs were employed as a fluorescent probe for detecting Cu2+ in real water samples with satisfactory recovery.

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Correspondence to Kelei Zhuo.

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Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.20973055, 21173070) and the Plan for Scientific Innovation Talent of Henan Province of China(No.124200510014).

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Xu, P., Wang, C., Sun, D. et al. Ionic liquid as a precursor to synthesize nitrogen- and sulfur-co-doped carbon dots for detection of copper(II) ions. Chem. Res. Chin. Univ. 31, 730–735 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40242-015-5118-y

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