Recent developments in the field of explosive trace detection

KC To, S Ben-Jaber, IP Parkin - ACS nano, 2020 - ACS Publications
Explosive trace detection (ETD) technologies play a vital role in maintaining national
security. ETD remains an active research area with many analytical techniques in …

Gold nanoparticle-enabled biological and chemical detection and analysis

H Jans, Q Huo - Chemical Society Reviews, 2012 - pubs.rsc.org
Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) are some of the most extensively studied nanomaterials.
Because of their unique optical, chemical, electrical, and catalytic properties, AuNPs have …

Applications of N-doped carbon dots as antimicrobial agents, antibiotic carriers, and selective fluorescent probes for nitro explosives

A Saravanan, M Maruthapandi, P Das… - ACS Applied Bio …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The synthesis of nitrogen-doped carbon dots (N@ CDs) was accomplished by a
hydrothermal process using meta-phenylenediamine as a source of carbon and nitrogen. As …

One-pot synthesis of fluorescent silicon nanoparticles for sensitive and selective determination of 2, 4, 6-trinitrophenol in aqueous solution

Y Han, Y Chen, J Feng, J Liu, S Ma, X Chen - Analytical chemistry, 2017 - ACS Publications
Because 2, 4, 6-trinitrophenol (TNP) and its analogues such as 2, 4, 6-trinitrotoluene (TNT)
possess similar chemical structures and properties, the reliable and accurate detection of …

Carbon dots: A mystic star in the world of nanoscience

B Gayen, S Palchoudhury… - Journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Carbon dots (CDs) have received significant attention worldwide from the beginning of this
century, and recently, it has bloomed in every branch of applied sciences. Because of their …

[HTML][HTML] Fluorescent carbon dots: rational synthesis, tunable optical properties and analytical applications

Y Wang, Y Zhu, S Yu, C Jiang - RSC advances, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Carbon dots (CDs) are a new type of fluorescent carbon nanoparticles (CNPs). In
comparison with conventional semiconductor quantum dots and organic dyes, CDs not only …

Nanobubbles: Fundamental characteristics and applications in food processing

KKT Phan, T Truong, Y Wang, B Bhandari - Trends in Food Science & …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background The importance of nanobubbles (NBs) is widely acknowledged, along with their
size and stability. NBs are tiny gas-filled cavities having unique physical characteristics …

Conjugated polymer nanoparticles for the amplified detection of nitro-explosive picric acid on multiple platforms

AH Malik, S Hussain, A Kalita… - ACS Applied Materials & …, 2015 - ACS Publications
Spontaneously formed conjugated polymer nanoparticles (CPNs) or polymer dots displayed
remarkable fluorescence response toward nitroexplosive-picric acid (PA) in multiple …

[PDF][PDF] Functionalized CdSe/ZnS QDs for the detection of nitroaromatic or RDX explosives

R Freeman, T Finder, L Bahshi, R Gill, I Willner - Advanced Materials, 2012 - academia.edu
Surface-modified quantum dots (QDs) are extensively used as fluorescent labels for sensing
and biosensing events.[1, 2] Fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) or electron …

Inner filter effect and resonance energy transfer based attogram level detection of nitroexplosive picric acid using dual emitting cationic conjugated polyfluorene

AS Tanwar, LR Adil, MA Afroz, PK Iyer - ACS sensors, 2018 - ACS Publications
A novel conjugated cationic polyfluorene (polyelectrolyte) derivative, PFBT, was developed
by means of simple and cost-effective oxidative coupling polymerization method. PFBT …