- P-ISSN 1225-0163
- E-ISSN 2288-8985
In this study, a straightforward and precise nitrogen/sulphur-codoped carbon dots (N/S-CD) was produced using a microwave irradiation approach. The N/S-CD was formulated from succinic acid (SA), bis- (3-aminopropyl)-amine (BAPA), and sodium thiosulphate (STS) as sources of carbon, nitrogen, and sulphur, respectively. The synthesized N/S-CD established a valuable quantum yield (QY) of 70 % and was sensitive to aluminium ion (Al3+) with a detection limit of 0.21 μM and a linear concentration range of 0-100 μM. When detecting Al3+ in real water samples, the N/S-CD resulted in a satisfactory recovery in the range of 91.14 %- 103.37 %. Thus, the proposed study is very promising for Al3+ detection in environmental water samples.