Carboxymethylcellulose hydrogels with stable carbon quantum dots: Enabling dynamic fluorescence modulation, automatic erasure, and secure information encryption

Inspired by disappear after reading, a time-modulated encryption hydrogel was synthesized by carboxymethyl cellulose with carbon quantum dots. Carboxymethyl cellulose in this system stabilized carbon quantum dots, which ensured the whole hydrogel worked well. The encryption/decryption of information depended on pH adjustment, application of EDTA and Cr (VI). Furthermore, an in-depth analysis of the fluorescence change mechanism uncovered that fluorescence quenching was potentially influenced by internal filtering effects and static quenching, which involved the amino, carboxyl, and hydroxyl groups present within the hydrogel.

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A time-modulated encryption hydrogel was synthesized using carboxymethyl cellulose and carbon quantum dots. Carboxymethyl cellulose stabilized the carbon quantum dots in the hydrogel, ensuring its stability. The encryption/decryption of information was achieved through pH adjustment, application of EDTA and Cr (VI). Analysis of the fluorescence change mechanism revealed that the fluorescence quenching was potentially influenced by internal filtering effects and static quenching involving amino, carboxyl, and hydroxyl groups present in the hydrogel.