Amino acids as the source for producing carbon nanodots: microwave assisted one-step synthesis, intrinsic photoluminescence property and intense chemiluminescence enhancement.
In this communication, we report a general strategy for the production of carbon nanodots (CDs) by microwave irradiation of amino acids in the presence of acid or alkali. The resultant CDs exhibit strong photoluminescence and intense chemiluminescence enhancement of the NaIO(4)-H(2)O(2) system.
CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Science & Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P. R. China.
Jie
J
Jiang
Yi
Y
He
Shiyuan
S
Li
Hua
H
Cui
D000596:Amino Acids / Q000737:chemistry*; D049449:Luminescence; D008872:Microwaves; D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon / Q000737:chemistry*; D013499:Surface Properties
D000596:Amino Acids; D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon