Enhanced photostability and sensing performance of graphene quantum dots encapsulated in electrospun polyacrylonitrile nanofibrous filtering membranes

[Display omitted] •Graphene quantum dots/polyacrylonitrile membranes were prepared by electrospinning.•GQD-PAN filters are turn-off fluorescence sensors for free chlorine detection.•Membranes have fast sensing response to chlorine concentration (10–600 μM range).•Filters show high sensitivity (DL = ...

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description [Display omitted] •Graphene quantum dots/polyacrylonitrile membranes were prepared by electrospinning.•GQD-PAN filters are turn-off fluorescence sensors for free chlorine detection.•Membranes have fast sensing response to chlorine concentration (10–600 μM range).•Filters show high sensitivity (DL = 2 μM detection limit), reproducibility (
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Chlorine
Chlorine detection
Detection
Electrospinning
Encapsulation
Filtration
Fluorescence
Fluorescence sensor
Graphene
Graphene quantum dots
Light irradiation
Luminous intensity
Mathematical analysis
Membranes
Nanofibers
Photoluminescence
Polyacrylonitrile
Quantum dots
Reproducibility
Sensitivity analysis
Stability
Studies
Water purification
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