Table 1 Comparison the analytical merits of the Co2+ determination based fluorescence quantum dots.

From: One-step hydrothermal synthesis of thioglycolic acid capped CdS quantum dots as fluorescence determination of cobalt ion

Type of QDs

Surface-modified

Mode of detection

Linear range (μM)

Detection limit (μM)

Ref.

CdS QDs

N-thiophene-2-carboxamide

Fluorescence quenching

10–150

0.83

20

CdS QDs

L-Cysteine

Fluorescence quenching

4–80

1.13

22

CdS QDs

3-Mercaptopropionic acid (MPA)

Fluorescence quenching

0.01–1/1–50

0.01

25

CdSe QDs

L-Cysteine

Fluorescence quenching

0–20

0.1

21

ZnO QDs

β-Cyclodextrin

Fluorescence quenching

1–10

0.34

19

CdS QDs

Thioglycolic acid

Fluorescence quenching

0.5–80

0.05

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