Synthesis and Characterization of Carbon Dots and Its Applications in Latent Fingerprint Development
10.19756/j.issn.0253-3820.231387
- VernacularTitle:碳点的合成与表征及其在潜在手印显现中的应用
- Author:
Wen-Zhuo FAN
1
;
Zhuo-Hong YU
;
Meng WANG
;
Jie LI
;
Yi-Ze DU
;
Ming LI
;
Chuan-Jun YUAN
Author Information
1. 中国刑事警察学院刑事科学技术学院,沈阳 110035
- Keywords:
Carbon dots;
Fluorescence;
Nanomaterials;
Latent fingerprint;
Fingerprint development
- From:
Chinese Journal of Analytical Chemistry
2024;52(4):492-503
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Fluorescent carbon dots(CDs)were synthesized via a solvothermal method with citric acid and urea as raw materials,and ethylene glycol as reaction solvent.The micromorphology,crystal structure,elemental composition,surface functional group,and optical property of as-synthesized CDs were characterized.The excitation-dependent fluorescence property of CDs was investigated,and the effects of synthesis conditions including reaction temperature,reaction time and raw materials on excitation and emission wavelengths of the CDs were also discussed.Then,a series of CDs-based fluorescent composites were prepared by combining CDs with starch,nano-silica,montmorillonite,kaoline,kieselguhr and magnesium oxide,respectively.Finally,the CDs-starch composites were used for latent fingerprint development on smooth substrates,and the qualitative as well as quantitative evaluation of the contrast,sensitivity and selectivity in fingerprint development were also made.Enhanced development of latent fingerprints was thus achieved by the aid of the excitation-dependent fluorescence property of CDs-starch composite combined with the optical filtering technique,which could decrease the background noise interference to a great extent.Experimental results showed that,the contrast between fingerprint(developing signal)and substrate(background noise)was obvious,exhibiting a strong contrast;the minutiae of papillary ridges were clear,indicating a high sensitivity;the adsorption between CDs-starch composites and fingerprint residues was specific,showing a good selectivity.
