ACS Omega,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
9(22), P. 23573 - 23583
Published: April 24, 2024
This
study
delves
into
the
green
synthesis
and
multifaceted
applications
of
three
types
carbon
quantum
dots
(CQDs),
namely,
CQDs-1,
CQDs-2,
CQDs-3.
These
CQDs
were
innovatively
produced
through
a
gentle
pyrolysis
process
from
distinct
plant-based
precursors:
genipin
with
glucose
for
extracted
gardenia
seeds
whole
Advanced
analytical
techniques,
including
X-ray
photoelectron
spectroscopy
(XPS)
Fourier-transform
infrared
(FT-IR),
employed
to
detail
CQDs'
structural
surface
characteristics,
revealing
their
unique
functional
groups
chemistries.
The
further
explores
bioimaging
potential,
where
confocal
fluorescence
microscopy
evidenced
swift
uptake
by
