Issue 45, 2017

Nanomaterials for the optical detection of fluoride

Abstract

Overexposure to fluoride ions (F) causes serious diseases in human beings. Extensive efforts have been made to develop sensitive and selective approaches for F detection and a variety of F sensors have been constructed recently. The burgeoning nanotechnology has provided novel materials for F analysis due to the extraordinary properties of nanomaterials. In this review, we present the recent advances in different nanomaterials-based approaches for the optical F detection via colorimetric, fluorescent and chemiluminescent responses. The materials include gold nanomaterials, CeO2 nanoparticles, semiconductor quantum dots, carbon quantum dots, metal–organic frameworks, upconversion nanoparticles, micellar nanoparticles, polymer dots, SiO2 nanoparticles and graphene oxide. The recent trends and challenges in the optical detection of F with various nanomaterials are also discussed.

Graphical abstract: Nanomaterials for the optical detection of fluoride

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
13 Aug 2017
Accepted
01 Nov 2017
First published
01 Nov 2017

Nanoscale, 2017,9, 17667-17680

Nanomaterials for the optical detection of fluoride

Y. Guo, J. Li, S. Chai and J. Yao, Nanoscale, 2017, 9, 17667 DOI: 10.1039/C7NR05981G

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