Citation: Quanxing Mao, Zhengliang Wang, Zhinan Hu, Ziqi Yang, Hui Li, Yali Yao, Zijun Yong, Tianyi Ma. Facial detection of formaldehyde by using acidichromic carbon dots and the reaction between formaldehyde and ammonium chloride[J]. Chinese Chemical Letters, ;2025, 36(7): 110499. doi: 10.1016/j.cclet.2024.110499 shu

Facial detection of formaldehyde by using acidichromic carbon dots and the reaction between formaldehyde and ammonium chloride

Quanxing Mao ^a ,
Zhengliang Wang ^a ,
Zhinan Hu ^a ,
Ziqi Yang ^a ,
Hui Li ^b ,
Yali Yao ^c ,
Zijun Yong ^b ,
Tianyi Ma ^b,,

a.
College of Chemistry, Liaoning University, Shenyang 110036, China
b.
Centre for Atomaterials and Nanomanufacturing (CAN), School of Science, RMIT University, Melbourne, Vic 3000, Australia
c.
Institute for Catalysis and Energy Solutions (ICES), University of South Africa, Roodepoort 1710, South Africa

Corresponding author: Tianyi Ma, tianyi.ma@rmit.edu.au
Received Date: 22 December 2023
Revised Date: 7 September 2024
Accepted Date: 23 September 2024
Available Online: 28 September 2024

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Herein we report the facial detection of formaldehyde (FA) by using an interesting red acidichromic carbon dots (ACDs) which turns blue when pH gradually decreases. The color change was attributed to the conversion between the double bonds (C=N) and single bonds (C-N) on the surface of the ACDs. Inspired by the reaction between FA and ammonium chloride that produces H⁺ and methenamine and decrease the pH value of the solution, a fast and simple visual detection method for FA was found with a minimum discriminated concentration of 0.04 mol/L. A fluorescence detection method for FA was also found with LOD of 0.029 mol/L and FA in real sample, e.g., shredded squid was successfully analyzed. This work provides a new idea of developing fast visual detection method for daily monitor or in-site semiquantitative assessment on FA.
- Acidichromic feature,
- Carbon dots,
- Formaldehyde,
- Visual detection,
- Indirect analysis
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