Surface-passivated, soluble and non-toxic graphene nano-sheets for the selective sensing of toxic Cr(vi) and Hg(ii) metal ions and as a blue fluorescent ink

• DOI: 10.1039/c9na00377k
• Publication Date: 2019-10-22T07:53:39Z
• Authors: Ruchi Aggarwal; Satyesh Raj Anand; Deepika Saini; Gunture Gunture; Ravindra Singh; Amit Kumar Sonker; Sumit Kumar Sonkar
• Keywords: Chemistry; 02 engineering and technology; 0210 nano-technology

Blue fluorescent f-GNS were synthesized by an amine functionalization process, for sensing of toxic Cr(vi) and Hg(ii) metal ions. f-GNS showed a non-toxic behavior against E. coli cells and also be used as a fluorescent ink.