Adrenaline (AD) plays a vital role in the functioning of the central nervous system and the cardiovascular systems. We proposed a fluorescence probe for adrenaline detection based on the modified carbon quantum dots (CQDs). Carbon quantum dots were synthesized by the hydrothermal method, in which citric acid was used as a carbon source, and then modified with ammonia solution. Fluorescence spectrophotometer, transmission electron microscope and Fourier infrared spectroscopy were used to characterize the modified CQDs, respectively. CQDs modified with ammonia have strong fluorescence intensity and emit blue light under ultraviolet light. The adrenaline was related to the quenching fluorescence of CQDs, which was caused by the electron transfer between CQDs and adrenaline quinone under alkaline conditions. The optimum pH value and reaction time of the adrenaline detection used by CQDs were determined to be 10.14 and 300 seconds, respectively. A good linear dependence between the fluorescence intensity ratio of the CQDs and adrenaline concentration(10~100uM) was found after the introduction of a modified Stern-Volmer equation.
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