Issue 44, 2014

Sweet nanodot for biomedical imaging: carbon dot derived from xylitol

Abstract

We report a facile microwave pyrolysis approach to prepare carbon dots (CDs) using xylitol, a biomass-derived sugar alcohol. Both the surface-passivating agent (ethylenediamine) and HCl are crucial to control the luminescent properties during the synthesis of CDs. CDxy exhibits bright luminescence, aqueous stability, and low cytotoxicity, and thus has high potential for biomedical applications.

Graphical abstract: Sweet nanodot for biomedical imaging: carbon dot derived from xylitol

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
27 Feb 2014
Accepted
11 Apr 2014
First published
02 Jun 2014

RSC Adv., 2014,4, 23210-23213

Sweet nanodot for biomedical imaging: carbon dot derived from xylitol

D. Kim, Y. Choi, E. Shin, Y. K. Jung and B. Kim, RSC Adv., 2014, 4, 23210 DOI: 10.1039/C4RA01723D

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