title: From metal-organic framework to intrinsically fluorescent carbon nanodots.
abstract: Highly photoluminescent carbon nanodots (CNDs) were synthesized for the first time from metal-organic framework (MOF, ZIF-8) nanoparticles. Coupled with fluorescence and non-toxic characteristics, these carbon nanodots could potentially be used in biosafe color patterning.
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Ikeda, Osaka 563-8577 (Japan), Fax: (+81) 72-751-9629.
authors.forename: Arlin Jose
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Amali
authors.forename: Hideto
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hoshino
authors.forename: Chun
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Masanori
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ando
authors.forename: Qiang
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Xu
mesh_terms: D002244:Carbon / Q000737:chemistry*; D002460:Cell Line; D006801:Humans; D008670:Metals / Q000737:chemistry*; D018613:Microscopy, Confocal; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D009930:Organic Chemicals / Q000737:chemistry*; D010316:Particle Size; D016062:Porosity; D045663:Quantum Dots / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D013050:Spectrometry, Fluorescence; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays
chemical_list: D008670:Metals; D009930:Organic Chemicals; D002244:Carbon
keywords: carbon; fluorescent probes; metal-organic frameworks; nanodots; quantum dots