Abstract
Herein, we proffer a sensitive and selective sensor using ZnSe and ZnSe@ZnS quantum dots (QDs), for detection of toxic metal ions at nm level. It has been found that the TGA capped ZnSe and ZnSe@ZnS QDs were apparently sensitive to Pb2+ ions as perceptible from their fluorescence quenching measurements. However, in case of few common heavy metal ions such as Zn2+, Co2+, Fe2+, Mg2+, Cu2+, Ni2+ and Cd2+ ions, negligible quenching compared to Pb2+ ions was noted. Hence, we have successfully detected Pb2+ ions in aqueous solutions based on the photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy. The observed linearity range was from 10 NM to 100 nM for both Pb2+ ions. An alternative QD based sensor for the spectroscopic detection, and concentration quantification of Pb2+ ions is proposed.
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