Photoluminescent carbon dots derived from sugarcane molasses: synthesis, properties, and applications

2017159 citationsJournal Articlegold Open Access

Authors

Gang Huang · Guangxi University

Xing Chen · Guangxi Medical University

Cong Wang · The People's Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region

Hongyu Zheng · The People's Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region

Zuqiang Huang · Guangxi University

Dong Chen · Nanning Normal University

Haihui Xie

Abstract

Photoluminescent carbon dots derived from sugarcane molasses were investigated<italic>via</italic>cellular imaging and sensing for Fe<sup>3+</sup>or sunset yellow. The underlying mechanism of fluorescence quenching in the C-dots/sunset yellow system was also studied.

Topics & Keywords

Carbon and Quantum Dots Applications Nanocluster Synthesis and Applications Electrochemical sensors and biosensors

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Clean water and sanitation

Publication Details

Published in: RSC Advances

Volume 7, Issue 75, pp. 47840-47847

DOI: 10.1039/c7ra09002a

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