Commercially activated carbon as the source for producing multicolor photoluminescent carbon dots by chemical oxidation

Chem Commun (Camb). 2010 Dec 14;46(46):8812-4. doi: 10.1039/c0cc02724c. Epub 2010 Oct 18.

Abstract

Using commercially activated carbon, we developed a simple and effective direct chemical oxidation route to prepare good biocompatible multicolor photoluminescent carbon dots.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Carbon / chemistry*
  • Luminescent Agents / chemical synthesis*
  • Luminescent Agents / chemistry
  • Oxidation-Reduction
  • Particle Size
  • Quantum Dots*
  • Surface Properties

Substances

  • Luminescent Agents
  • Carbon