Fluorescently tuned nitrogen-doped carbon dots from carbon source with different content of carboxyl groups
Author(s) -
Hao Wang,
Peng Gao,
Yun Wang,
Jun Guo,
KeQin Zhang,
Dezhuang Du,
Xiao Dai,
Guifu Zou
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
apl materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.571
H-Index - 60
ISSN - 2166-532X
DOI - 10.1063/1.4928028
Subject(s) - biocompatibility , conjugate , fluorescence , carbon fibers , nitrogen , cytotoxicity , materials science , carbon source , doping , nanotechnology , nuclear chemistry , chemical engineering , combinatorial chemistry , organic chemistry , chemistry , biochemistry , in vitro , optoelectronics , composite number , composite material , metallurgy , mathematical analysis , physics , mathematics , quantum mechanics , engineering
In this study, fluorescent nitrogen-doped carbon dots (NCDs) were tuned via varying the sources with different number of carboxyl groups. Owing to the interaction between amino and carboxyl, more amino groups conjugate the surface of the NCDs by the source with more carboxyl groups. Fluorescent NCDs were tuned via varying the sources with different content of carboxyl groups. Correspondingly, the nitrogen content, fluorescence quantum yields and lifetime of NCDs increases with the content of carboxyl groups from the source. Furthermore, cytotoxicity assay and cell imaging test indicate that the resultant NCDs possess low cytotoxicity and excellent biocompatibility
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