Self-Enhanced Electrochemiluminesence of Dye-Doped Polymer Dots for Coreactant-Free Visualized Detection of Iodide Ions

doped coreactant-dependent Pdots (Ru@PFO Pdots). Using Ru@Pdots as ECL emitters, an ECL imaging array was designed for iodide ion detection, which exhibited a detection range of 0.8 nM-4 μM and a limit of detection of 0.1 nM. In this strategy, iodide ions were oxidized as iodide free radicals on the surface of the electrode, which could further consume the nitrogen radical of Ru@Pdots and effectively quench the ECL signal. This method also showed good specificity, radiation-resistant performance, and accuracy in actual seawater sample testing, which indicated its value in marine environmental monitoring, nuclear security, and cancer radiotherapy.