Simple and sensitive detection method for chromium(VI) in water using glutathione-capped CdTe quantum dots as fluorescent probes

Microchimica Acta

Volumn 166, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 61-68

  Zhang, Lijuan ^a   Xu, Chunli ^a   Li, Baoxin ^a  

^a SHAANXI NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

CdTe quantum dots; Cr(VI); Fluorescence probe; Glutathione; Quenching

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449521335     PISSN: 00263672     EISSN: 14365073     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00604-009-0164-0     Document Type: Article

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