Toxic heavy metal ion detection by fluorescent nanocarbon sensor derived from a medicinal plant

Abstract

In the twenty-first century, the importance of environmental pollution sensing cannot be overstated. Cadmium is a well-known poisonous heavy metal that seriously endangers human health. In terms of screening for poisons and diagnosing illnesses, the sensitive and focused detection of cadmium in cells is crucial. In this work, we developed Green fluorescent Carbon nanomaterial (Carbon nanomaterial) synthesized from a novel precursor, Justicia Wynaadensis, by the most eco-friendly, cost-effective hydrothermal method, which acts as a fluorescent probe for Cadmium fluorescence sensing technique with the concentration range of 1 nM–1 M. The sensor displays remarkable linear detection with a 5.235 nM detection limit.