1. Ultra-high quantum yield nitrogen-doped carbon quantum dots and their versatile application in fluorescence sensing, bioimaging and anti-counterfeiting.
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Tan, Anzhong, Yang, Guanghui, and Wan, Xuejuan
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QUANTUM dots , *FLUORESCENCE , *PHENYLENEDIAMINES , *INK-jet printing , *CELL imaging , *BIO-imaging sensors , *DATA encryption - Abstract
[Display omitted] • The N-CQDs were synthesized by a simple and economical one-pot hydrothermal method. • The prepared N-CQDs possess an ultra-high quantum yield (92.1%). • N-CQDs shows promising applications in sensing, bioimaging and anti-counterfeiting. The exploration of carbon quantum dots (CQDs) with ultra-high quantum yield, simple synthesis path, and satisfying output to facilitate their wide applications in numerous fields are always the research focus. In this work, nitrogen-doped carbon quantum dots (N-CQDs) with strong blue fluorescence were synthesized with a simple one-step hydrothermal method using citric acid and o-phenylenediamine as raw materials, and the absolute quantum yield was as high as 92.1%. The detailed research results demonstrate that the N-CQDs have outstanding fluorescence stability, high selectivity, and anti-interference in Hg2+ detection. The obtained N-CQDs also possess excellent biocompatibility, which can also be successfully applied in cell imaging and intracellular Hg2+ detection. Most importantly, due to their high quantum yield and excellent dispersibility, the N-CQDs solution can be used as a quick-drying fluorescent ink for ink-jet printing. Therefore, the as-prepared N-CQDs have great potential in fluorescence sensing, biomedical diagnosis, data encryption, and anti-counterfeiting. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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