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Cd-Cysteine Nanorods as a Fluorescence Sensor for Determination of Fe (III) in Real Samples

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A new Cd-Cysteine complex nanorods (Cd-Cys NRs) were synthesized in one step at room temperature, and its morphology, structure and spectral properties were characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), elemental analysis (EA), X-Ray diffraction (XRD), solid state and normal UV-Vis, Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) and spectrofluorometry. The developed Cd-Cys NRs were used as a fluorescence sensor for detection of Fe (III) in different aqueous matrices. The selectivity and sensitivity of the fabricated nano-sensor based on its fluorescence quenching in the presence of Fe (III) were probed according to the Stern-Volmer equation. The detection limit of the method was in micro-molar per liter range. Cd-Cys NRs response tested in different complex samples such as Rosemary plant leaves, exhibited a well-defined response. Anticoagulation measurements were performed to evaluate their blood biocompatibility.

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We would like to thank Mr. Bahman Mansouri Motlagh for his special helps on anticoagulation measurements and blood sample analyzing, and University of Birjand Research Council for financial support.

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Ghiamati, E., Boroujerdi, R. Cd-Cysteine Nanorods as a Fluorescence Sensor for Determination of Fe (III) in Real Samples. J Fluoresc 26, 135–147 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10895-015-1693-z

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