Affiliation:
1. Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz Ahvaz Iran npourreza@scu.ac.ir
2. Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz Ahvaz Iran
Abstract
Industrial effluents and agricultural and medical waste products that are disposed of in the environment pose a critical threat to the environment and human health. They may contain heavy metal ions, dyes, organic compounds, pesticides, and drug residues. Recently, quantum dots (QDs) have attracted attention for their potential applications in the field of effluent detection and disposal. They possess many characteristics – such as versatility, large surface area, low toxicity, and chemical inertness – that make them particularly useful in this context. This chapter describes several of QDs’ applications in the detection of pollutants such as organic compounds, metal ions, and drug residues in environmental samples.
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry