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Owing to the extraordinary characteristics Carbon Nanotubes exhibit, these have been employed for wide range of applications. The recognition of chemical contaminants is one such area of research which always involve advancement in concern to the environmental protection and public health. In this regard, Carbon nanotubes decorated with nickel nanoparticles (CNT@Ni) nano‐hybrid has been fabricated and characterized with scanning electron microscopy, Transmission electron microscopy, energy dispersive X‐Ray analysis, X‐Ray Diffraction and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. Anion recognition studies were performed for CNT@Ni nano‐hybrid, a significant response was observed for Cyanide ion (CN−) detection and exhibited a detection limit of 7.2 nM. Further, detected CN− was electrochemically reduced to non‐toxic OCN− in order to prevent the environment from its toxic effects while disposing off. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Histidine‐naphthalimide based receptors were prepared with variation of the side chain amine having morpholine and 1,1‐dimethylethylenediamine. The prepared organic compounds were then employed as a framework for the fabrication of organic‐inorganic nanohybrid assembly with the aim of detection of environmentally essential anions in the aqueous medium. The size and morphology of the nanohybrid particles were confirmed with TEM and DLS analysis. Hybrid nanoparticles of morpholine naphthalimide show selective and sensitive response with cyanide ion. Subsequently, the hybrid nanoparticles of 1,1‐dimethylethylenediamine naphthalimide display visible difference with iodide ions and the response was electrochemically detected. Both the hybrid nanoparticles were utilized for the selective and sensitive detection of CN− and I− ions; with quite low detection limits. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Carbon Quantum Dots (CQDs) have been extensively employed in various fields of science such as sensing, catalysis, and drug delivery. In this work, ionic liquid coated CQDs (IL@CQDs) have been used as catalysts for the rearrangement of a 1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)carbodiimide (EDC) amide coupling intermediate. The rearranged product was confirmed by single crystal structure analysis and it was processed into organic nanoparticles (ONPs). An optical detection method was used to scrutinize the anion sensing properties. The ONPs were found to be sensitive and selective for the recognition of highly toxic cyanide ions through enhancement in the fluorescence intensity. The cyanide ion co-ordinates with the –NH groups of the product and restricts the rotation of molecules around the single bond. The ONPs coated over silica-beads were also showing CN− recognition in the solid state. The detection limit for CN− sensing was found to be 3.8 nM, and real sample analysis depicts more than 90% accuracy in detection. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]