Production and characterization of graphene quantum dots and their application in chemical sensors

• Grant number: 17/10582-8
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate
• Start date: January 01, 2019
• End date: October 31, 2023
• Field of knowledge: Engineering - Materials and Metallurgical Engineering - Nonmetallic Materials
• Principal Investigator: Daniel Souza Corrêa
• Grantee: Murilo Henrique Moreira Facure
• Host Institution: Embrapa Instrumentação Agropecuária. Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária (EMBRAPA). São Carlos , SP, Brazil
• Associated scholarship(s): 21/11683-8 - Composites based on MXenes/graphene quantum dots: production, characterization, and application in chemical sensors, BE.EP.DR

Abstract

Graphene Quantum Dots (GQD) are graphene fragments consisting of one or a few layer shaving lateral dimensions smaller than 100 nm. GQD possess the appealing characteristics of graphene, viz. high surface area to volume ratio and high electrical conductivity, presenting also photoluminescence properties due to the quantum confinement and edge effects. The first synthesis of GQD was reported in the literature in 2010, which opens a wide window of opportunities to scientific and technological research on the synthesis, properties and application of this material. Due to the outstanding properties, GQD can be applied as a constituent material of hybrid sensors. Chemical sensors find applications in various sectors, including Agriculture, which demands technological solutions to increase food and energy production with mitigation of environmental impacts. The use of chemical sensors helps optimizing the available resources and can monitor residues released into the environment by anthropogenic influence. In this project, we propose the synthesis of GQD by simpler and novel routesand the development of sensors based on GQD for application in the detection of analytesof interest for agribusiness. The platforms will be investigated and characterized by distinct physical-chemical techniques aiming to evaluate the influence of GQD in the responses obtained by the sensors, in order to design sensors with improved sensitivity and detection limit. (AU)

Scientific publications

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(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

FACURE, MURILO H. M.; SAMPAIO, BRUNO S.; MERCANTE, LUIZA A.; CORREA, DANIEL S.. The beneficial impact of MXene on the electrochemical performance of graphene quantum dots for dopamine detection. MATERIALS TODAY COMMUNICATIONS, v. 42, p. 7-pg., 2025-01-01. (18/22214-6, 21/11683-8, 17/10582-8)

MERCANTE, LUIZA A.; TEODORO, KELCILENE B. R.; DOS SANTOS, DANILO M.; DOS SANTOS, FRANCISCO V.; BALLESTEROS, CAMILO A. S.; JU, TIAN; WILLIAMS, GARETH R.; CORREA, DANIEL S.. Recent Progress in Stimuli-Responsive Antimicrobial Electrospun Nanofibers. POLYMERS, v. 15, n. 21, p. 26-pg., 2023-11-01. (17/10582-8, 23/13428-0, 17/20973-4, 23/01567-6, 21/11738-7, 22/05316-5, 18/22214-6)

UEHARA, THIERS M.; MIGLIORINI, FERNANDA L.; FACURE, MURILO H. M.; PALMA FILHO, NICOLAU B.; MIRANDA, PAULO B.; ZUCOLOTTO, VALTENCIR; CORREA, DANIEL S.. anostructured scaffolds containing graphene oxide for nanomedicine application. POLYMERS FOR ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES, v. 33, n. 2, NOV 2021. (17/12174-4, 17/10582-8, 18/02819-0, 17/21791-7, 18/22214-6)

PAULA, KELLY T.; SANTOS, V, MOLIRIA; FACURE, MURILO H. M.; ANDRADE, MARCELO B.; ARAUJO, FRANCINEIDE L.; CORREA, DANIEL S.; RIBEIRO, SIDNEY J. L.; MENDONCA, CLEBER R.. Laser patterning and induced reduction of graphene oxide functionalized silk fibroin. Optical Materials, v. 99, JAN 2020. (16/11591-8, 13/03487-8, 17/10582-8, 17/12174-4)

ALVARENGA, AUGUSTO D.; FACURE, MURILO H. M.; SANCHEZ-MONTES, ISAAC; OLIVEIRA, GESSICA O. S.; LANZA, MARCOS R. V.; MERCANTE, LUIZA A.; CORREA, DANIEL S.. Multifunctional and sustainable soot-modified nanofibrous membrane for adsorption, sensing and hydrogen peroxide electrogeneration. JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION, v. 422, p. 11-pg., 2023-09-08. (17/10582-8, 20/02743-4, 14/50945-4, 17/10118-0, 20/07351-7, 18/22214-6)

PAULA, KELLY T.; SANTOS, SABRINA N. C.; FACURE, MURILO H. M.; ARAUJO, FRANCINEIDE L.; ANDRADE, MARCELO M. B.; CORREA, DANIEL S.; MENDONCA, CLEBER R.. Fabrication of interdigitated electrodes of graphene oxide/silica by femtosecond laser-induced forward transfer for sensing applications. Journal of Applied Physics, v. 133, n. 5, p. 10-pg., 2023-02-07. (17/10582-8, 18/11283-7, 18/22214-6)

MERCANTE, LUIZA A.; ANDRE, RAFAELA S.; FACURE, MURILO H. M.; CORREA, DANIEL S.; MATTOSO, LUIZ H. C.. Recent progress in conductive electrospun materials for flexible electronics: Energy, sensing, and electromagnetic shielding applications. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL, v. 465, p. 29-pg., 2023-04-17. (16/23793-4, 17/10582-8, 18/22214-6)

FACURE, M. H. M.; SCHNEIDER, R.; MERCANTE, L. A.; CORREA, D. S.. Rational hydrothermal synthesis of graphene quantum dots with optimized luminescent properties for sensing applications. MATERIALS TODAY CHEMISTRY, v. 23, MAR 2022. (18/18468-2, 17/10582-8, 18/22214-6)

SANTOS, DANILO M. DOS; CARDOSO, RAFAEL M.; MIGLIORINI, FERNANDA L.; FACURE, MURILO H. M.; MERCANTE, LUIZA A.; MATTOSO, LUIZ H. C.; CORREA, DANIEL S.. Advances in 3D printed sensors for food analysis. TRAC-TRENDS IN ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY, v. 154, p. 20-pg., 2022-09-01. (17/10582-8, 17/20973-4, 18/22214-6, 20/14946-7, 17/21791-7)

FACURE, MURILO H. M.; ANDRE, RAFAELA S.; MERCANTE, LUIZA A.; CORREA, DANIEL S.. Colorimetric Detection of Antioxidants in Food Samples Using MnO2/Graphene Quantum Dot Composites with Oxidase-like Activity. ACS APPLIED NANO MATERIALS, v. 5, n. 10, p. 9-pg., 2022-09-26. (16/23793-4, 17/10582-8, 18/22214-6)

FUKUSHIMA, KATIA LUMI; SCAGION, VANESSA PRISCILA; MOREIRA FACURE, MURILO HENRIQUE; MARQUES PINHEIRO, ANA CARLA; CORREA, DANIEL SOUZA; NUNES, CLEITON ANTONIO; OLIVEIRA, JULIANO ELVIS. Development of an Electronic Tongue Based on a Nanocomposite for Discriminating Flavor Enhancers and Commercial Salts. IEEE SENSORS JOURNAL, v. 21, n. 2, p. 1250-1256, JAN 15 2021. (17/10582-8, 17/12174-4)

SOUSA, LUIZ PAULO O.; FUKUSHIMA, KATIA L.; SCAGION, VANESSA P.; FACURE, MURILO H. M.; CORREA, DANIEL S.; OLIVEIRA, JULIANO E.; FERREIRA, DANTON D.. A Principal Curves-Based Method for Electronic Tongue Data Analysis. IEEE SENSORS JOURNAL, v. 21, n. 4, p. 4957-4965, FEB 15 2021. (17/12174-4, 17/10582-8)

ANDRE, RAFAELA S.; MERCANTE, LUIZA A.; FACURE, MURILO H. M.; SANFELICE, RAFAELA C.; FUGIKAWA-SANTOS, LUCAS; SWAGER, TIMOTHY M.; CORREA, DANIEL S.. Recent Progress in Amine Gas Sensors for Food Quality Monitoring: Novel Architectures for Sensing Materials and Systems. ACS SENSORS, v. 7, n. 8, p. 28-pg., 2022-08-01. (17/12174-4, 17/10582-8, 18/22214-6, 16/23793-4)

ANDRE, RAFAELA S.; MERCANTE, LUIZA A.; FACURE, MURILO H. M.; MATTOSO, LUIZ H. C.; CORREA, DANIEL S.. Enhanced and selective ammonia detection using In2O3/reduced graphene oxide hybrid nanofibers. Applied Surface Science, v. 473, p. 133-140, APR 15 2019. (16/23793-4, 17/10582-8, 17/12174-4)

ANDRE, RAFAELA S.; DOS SANTOS, DANILO M.; MERCANTE, LUIZA A.; FACURE, MURILO H. M.; CAMPANA-FILHO, SERGIO P.; MATTOSO, LUIZ H. C.; CORREA, DANIEL S.. Nanochitin-based composite films as a disposable ethanol sensor. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, v. 8, n. 5, p. 9-pg., 2020-10-01. (17/12174-4, 16/23793-4, 17/10582-8, 17/20973-4)

TEODORO, KELCILENE B. R.; SANFELICE, RAFAELA C.; MIGLIORINI, FERNANDA L.; PAVINATTO, ADRIANA; FACURE, MURILO H. M.; CORREA, DANIEL S.. A Review on the Role and Performance of Cellulose Nanomaterials in Sensors. ACS SENSORS, v. 6, n. 7, p. 2473-2496, JUL 23 2021. (18/22214-6, 17/21791-7, 17/19470-8, 17/12174-4, 17/10582-8)

MERCANTE, LUIZA A.; ANDRE, RAFAELA S.; FACURE, MURILO H. M.; FUGIKAWA-SANTOS, LUCAS; CORREA, DANIEL S.. Design of a bioelectronic tongue for glucose monitoring using zinc oxide nanofibers and graphene derivatives. SENSORS AND ACTUATORS REPORTS, v. 3, NOV 2021. (17/12174-4, 17/10582-8, 18/22214-6, 16/23793-4)

SCHNEIDER, RODRIGO; FACURE, MURILO H. M.; TEODORO, KELCILENE B. R.; MERCANTE, LUIZA A.; CORREA, DANIEL S.. Hydrothermal Synthesis of Fluorescent Functionalized MoS₂ Quantum Dots for Heavy Metal Detection. ACS APPLIED NANO MATERIALS, v. 6, n. 23, p. 11-pg., 2023-11-20. (18/18468-2, 17/10582-8, 18/22214-6)

TEODORO, KELCILENE B. R.; MIGLIORINI, FERNANDA L.; FACURE, MURILO H. M.; CORREA, DANIEL S.. Conductive electrospun nanofibers containing cellulose nanowhiskers and reduced graphene oxide for the electrochemical detection of mercury(II). Carbohydrate Polymers, v. 207, p. 747-754, MAR 1 2019. (17/10582-8, 17/12174-4, 14/21184-5)

FACURE, MURILO H. M.; MERCANTE, LUIZA A.; GOGOTSI, YURY; CORREA, DANIEL S.. ZnO-Co₃O₄ Nanofibers/MXene Composite with Peroxidase-Like Activity for Ascorbic Acid Detection. ACS APPLIED NANO MATERIALS, v. N/A, p. 9-pg., 2024-04-13. (18/22214-6, 17/10582-8, 21/11683-8)

SAMPAIO, BRUNO S.; FACURE, MURILO H. M.; ANDRE, RAFAELA S.; CORREA, DANIEL S.; ALVES, TIAGO V.; MERCANTE, LUIZA A.. Theoretical and Experimental Insights into the Chemiresistive Sensing Response of Graphene Quantum Dots: The Role of Oxygen Functional Groups. ACS OMEGA, v. N/A, p. 8-pg., 2025-02-21. (18/22214-6, 17/10582-8)

MIGLIORINI, FERNANDA L.; SANFELICE, RAFAELA C.; MERCANTE, LUIZA A.; FACURE, MURILO H. M.; CORREA, DANIEL S.. Electrochemical sensor based on polyamide 6/polypyrrole electrospun nanofibers coated with reduced graphene oxide for malathion pesticide detection. MATERIALS RESEARCH EXPRESS, v. 7, n. 1, JAN 2020. (17/10582-8, 17/12174-4)

FACURE, MURILO HENRIQUE M.; SCHNEIDER, RODRIGO; DOS SANTOS, DANILO M.; CORREA, DANIEL S.. Impedimetric electronic tongue based on molybdenum disulfide and graphene oxide for monitoring antibiotics in liquid media. Talanta, v. 217, SEP 2020. (17/20973-4, 17/10582-8, 18/18468-2, 17/12174-4)

CARDOSO, RAFAEL M.; PEREIRA, TAMIRES S.; FACURE, MURILO H. M.; DOS SANTOS, DANILO M.; MERCANTE, LUIZA A.; MATTOSO, LUIZ H. C.; CORREA, DANIEL S.. Current progress in plant pathogen detection enabled by nanomaterials-based (bio)sensors. SENSORS AND ACTUATORS REPORTS, v. 4, NOV 2022. (18/22214-6, 17/10582-8, 17/20973-4)

TEODORO, KELCILENE B. R.; FACURE, MURILO H. M.; SCHNEIDER, RODRIGO; ALVARENGA, AUGUSTO D.; ANDRE, RAFAELA S.; CORREA, DANIEL S.. Self-Standing Thin Films of Cellulose Nanocrystals and Graphene Quantum Dots for Detection of Trace Iron(III). ACS APPLIED NANO MATERIALS, v. 6, n. 13, p. 11-pg., 2023-06-22. (18/18468-2, 17/10582-8, 18/22214-6)

FACURE, MURILO H. M.; ANDRE, RAFAELA S.; CARDOSO, RAFAEL M.; MERCANTE, LUIZA A.; CORREA, DANIEL S.. Electrochemical and optical dual-mode detection of phenolic compounds using MnO2/GQD nanozyme. Electrochimica Acta, v. 441, p. 9-pg., 2023-01-10. (17/10582-8, 20/14946-7)

FACURE, MURILO H. M.; MERCANTE, LUIZA A.; CORREA, DANIEL S.. Polyacrylonitrile/Reduced Graphene Oxide Free-Standing Nanofibrous Membranes for Detecting Endocrine Disruptors. ACS APPLIED NANO MATERIALS, v. 5, n. 5, p. 9-pg., 2022-04-27. (17/10582-8, 18/22214-6)

ANDRE, RAFAELA S.; FACURE, MURILO H. M.; MERCANTE, LUIZA A.; CORREA, DANIEL S.. Electronic nose based on hybrid free-standing nanofibrous mats for meat spoilage monitoring. SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL, v. 353, FEB 15 2022. (18/22214-6, 17/10582-8, 16/23793-4, 17/12174-4)

GUEDES, MARINA D. V.; MARQUES, MORGANA S.; BERLITZ, SIMONE J.; FACURE, MURILO H. M.; CORREA, DANIEL S.; STEFFENS, CLARICE; CONTRI, RENATA V.; KULKAMP-GUERREIRO, IRENE C.. Lamivudine and Zidovudine-Loaded Nanostructures: Green Chemistry Preparation for Pediatric Oral Administration. NANOMATERIALS, v. 13, n. 4, p. 18-pg., 2023-02-01. (17/10582-8, 18/22214-6)

FACURE, MURILO H. M.; SCHNEIDER, RODRIGO; MERCANTE, LUIZA A.; CORREA, DANIEL S.. A review on graphene quantum dots and their nanocomposites: from laboratory synthesis towards agricultural and environmental applications. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE-NANO, v. 7, n. 12, p. 3710-3734, DEC 1 2020. (17/10582-8, 17/12174-4, 18/18468-2)

FACURE, MURILO H. M.; MATTHEWS, KYLE; WANG, RUOCUN; LORD, ROBERT W.; CORREA, DANIEL S.; GOGOTSI, YURY. Pillaring effect of nanodiamonds and expanded voltage window of Ti3C2Tx supercapacitors in AlCl3 electrolyte. ENERGY STORAGE MATERIALS, v. 61, p. 8-pg., 2023-08-01. (17/10582-8, 18/22214-6, 21/11683-8)

SANTOS, S. N. C.; PAULA, K. T.; COUTO, F. A.; FACURE, M. H. M.; CORREA, D. S.; MENDONCA, C. R.. Femtosecond laser micromachining optical waveguides on transparent silica xerogels. Optical Materials, v. 132, p. 6-pg., 2022-10-01. (17/10582-8, 18/11283-7)

SCHNEIDER, RODRIGO; FACURE, MURILO H. M.; CHAGAS, PAULO A. M.; ANDRE, RAFAELA S.; DOS SANTOS, DANILO M.; CORREA, DANIEL S.. Tailoring the Surface Properties of Micro/Nanofibers Using 0D, 1D, 2D, and 3D Nanostructures: A Review on Post-Modification Methods. ADVANCED MATERIALS INTERFACES, v. 8, n. 13, JUN 2021. (18/22214-6, 16/23793-4, 17/20973-4, 17/10582-8, 18/18468-2)

SCHNEIDER, RODRIGO; FACURE, MURILO H. M.; ALVARENGA, AUGUSTO D.; CHAGAS, PAULO A. M.; DOS SANTOS, DANILO M.; CORREA, DANIEL S.. Dye Adsorption Capacity of MoS2 Nanoflakes Immobilized on Poly(lactic acid) Fibrous Membranes. ACS APPLIED NANO MATERIALS, v. 4, n. 5, p. 4881-4894, MAY 28 2021. (17/10582-8, 17/20973-4, 18/22214-6, 18/18468-2, 17/12174-4)

PAULA, K. T.; ROCHA, L. E. R.; ALMEIDA, J. M. P.; MENDONCA, C. R.. Direct laser writing of platinum via femtosecond laser-induced forward transfer. Optical Materials, v. 167, p. 9-pg., 2025-10-01. (18/22214-6, 17/10582-8, 18/11283-7, 22/00618-3)

BALLESTEROS, CAMILO A. S.; MERCANTE, LUIZA A.; ALVARENGA, AUGUSTO D.; FACURE, MURILO H. M.; SCHNEIDER, RODRIGO; CORREA, DANIEL S.. Recent trends in nanozymes design: from materials and structures to environmental applications. MATERIALS CHEMISTRY FRONTIERS, v. 5, n. 20, AUG 2021. (17/10582-8, 18/22214-6, 18/18468-2)

PAULA, K. T.; LIN, H. -I.; YANG, F.; VOLLET-FILHO, J. D.; GU, T.; HU, J.; MENDONCA, C. R.. Femtosecond laser processing of amorphous silicon films. JOURNAL OF MANUFACTURING PROCESSES, v. 128, p. 10-pg., 2024-08-21. (18/22214-6, 17/10582-8, 18/11283-7)

FACURE, MURILO H. M.; GAHRAMANOVA, GULNAZ; ZHANG, DANZHEN; ZHANG, TENG; SHUCK, CHRISTOPHER E.; MERCANTE, LUIZA A.; CORREA, DANIEL S.; GOGOTSI, YURY. All-MXene electronic tongue for neurotransmitters detection. BIOSENSORS & BIOELECTRONICS, v. 262, p. 7-pg., 2024-07-01. (18/22214-6, 21/11683-8, 17/10582-8)