title: Biogenic Synthesis of Fluorescent Carbon Dots at Ambient Temperature Using Azadirachta indica (Neem) gum.
abstract: Synthesis of fluorescent Carbon Dots (CDs) from various carbonaceous materials apparently has acquired lots of interest amongst researchers as the corollary of the properties of CDs; which are subsequently getting unveiled. In this study we report the use of Azadirachta indica (Neem) Gum as a novel natural pre-cursor for synthesis of CDs at room temperature. Water soluble CDs of around 5-8 nm were obtained after treatment of the gum with ethanol and NaOH. These CDs exhibited green fluorescence in UV-light (λ = 365 nm). These CDs were found to be stable, having many bio-linkers attached on their surface, making it suitable for drug attachment and hence can serve as potential candidates for applications like drug delivery vehicles as well as for biosensors.
authors.affiliation: N. S. N. Research Centre for Nanotechnology & Bio-Nanotechnology, Ambernath, MS, India.
authors.forename: Chinmay
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Phadke
authors.forename: Ashmi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mewada
authors.forename: Roopa
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dharmatti
authors.forename: Mukeshchand
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Thakur
authors.forename: Sunil
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pandey
authors.forename: Madhuri
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sharon