Issue 23, 2012

Protein as the source for synthesizing fluorescent carbon dots by a one-pot hydrothermal route

Abstract

Fluorescent carbon dots (C-dots) are prepared directly via a simple hydrothermal method using bovine serum albumin (BSA) as a carbon source in the presence of surface passivation reagents. The obtained C-dots have low cytotoxicity and good biocompatibility, demonstrating that their features are good for application in cell imaging.

Graphical abstract: Protein as the source for synthesizing fluorescent carbon dots by a one-pot hydrothermal route

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
19 Jun 2012
Accepted
13 Jul 2012
First published
17 Jul 2012

RSC Adv., 2012,2, 8599-8601

Protein as the source for synthesizing fluorescent carbon dots by a one-pot hydrothermal route

Z. Zhang, J. Hao, J. Zhang, B. Zhang and J. Tang, RSC Adv., 2012, 2, 8599 DOI: 10.1039/C2RA21217J

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