Electrochemiluminescent method for polyacenes detection using semiconductor quantum dots

Abstract

There are known methods for PAHs detection, such as chromatography, immuno-chemistry, biological and chemical ones. However, they have several disadvantages, including high cost, duration and complexity of the analysis procedure, the high detection limit and low selectivity. Therefore, a well-proven electrochemiluminescence method of PAH reduction was used in combination with modern technologies, such as nanotechnology and nanomaterials.