title: Carbon dots as a luminescence sensor for ultrasensitive detection of phosphate and their bioimaging properties.
abstract: Highly blue fluorescence carbon dots were synthesized by one-step hydrothermal treatment of potatoes. The as-obtained C-dots have been applied to bioimaging of HeLa cells, which shows their excellent biocompatibility and low cytotoxicity. The results reveal that C-dots are promising for real cell imaging applications. In addition, the carbon dots can be utilized as a probe for sensing phosphate.
authors.affiliation: College of Chemistry and Life Science, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, 321004, China.
authors.forename: Jingyi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Ying
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Guifang
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: Meiting
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dong
authors.forename: Shuxian
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Chaobiao
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Huang
mesh_terms: D002244:Carbon; D005453:Fluorescence; D055772:Green Chemistry Technology; D006367:HeLa Cells; D006801:Humans; D007501:Iron / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D049449:Luminescence; D008163:Luminescent Measurements; D057054:Molecular Imaging / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D010710:Phosphates / Q000032:analysis*; D045663:Quantum Dots; D011198:Solanum tuberosum / Q000737:chemistry; D013056:Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet
chemical_list: D010710:Phosphates; D002244:Carbon; D007501:Iron
keywords: bioimaging; c-dots; fluorescence; low cytotoxicity; phosphate