Rapid microwave synthesis of fluorescent hydrophobic carbon dots

• Published in: RSC advances Vol. 2; no. 32; pp. 12129 - 12131
• Main Authors: Mitra, Shouvik, Chandra, Sourov, Kundu, Tanay, Banerjee, Rahul, Pramanik, Panchanan, Goswami, Arunava
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.01.2012
• Subjects: Carbon; carbon quantum dots; Contact angle; Emittance; Excitation; fluorescence; fluorescent lighting; hydrophobicity; microwave treatment; Microwaves; Solvents; Synthesis; Wavelengths

Fluorescent hydrophobic carbon dots (HCDs) have been fabricated from a poloxamer by a simple microwave assisted process within a few minutes for the first time. Small and distinct spherical HCDs emitted bright blue and green fluorescent light depending upon the excitation wavelength and were dispers...