Controlling the fluorescence and room-temperature phosphorescence behaviour of carbon nanodots with inorganic crystalline nanocomposites

David C. Green; Mark A. Holden; Mark A. Levenstein; Shuheng Zhang; Benjamin R. G. Johnson; Julia Gala de Pablo; Andrew Ward; Stanley W. Botchway; Fiona C. Meldrum

doi:10.1038/s41467-018-08214-6

Nature Communications (Jan 2019)

Controlling the fluorescence and room-temperature phosphorescence behaviour of carbon nanodots with inorganic crystalline nanocomposites

David C. Green,
Mark A. Holden,
Mark A. Levenstein,
Shuheng Zhang,
Benjamin R. G. Johnson,
Julia Gala de Pablo,
Andrew Ward,
Stanley W. Botchway,
Fiona C. Meldrum

Affiliations

David C. Green: School of Chemistry, University of Leeds
Mark A. Holden: School of Chemistry, University of Leeds
Mark A. Levenstein: School of Chemistry, University of Leeds
Shuheng Zhang: School of Chemistry, University of Leeds
Benjamin R. G. Johnson: School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Leeds
Julia Gala de Pablo: School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Leeds
Andrew Ward: Central Laser Facility, Science and Technology Facilities Council, Research Complex at Harwell, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
Stanley W. Botchway: Central Laser Facility, Science and Technology Facilities Council, Research Complex at Harwell, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
Fiona C. Meldrum: School of Chemistry, University of Leeds

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-08214-6
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 10, no. 1
pp. 1 – 13

Abstract

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Materials exhibiting room temperature phosphorescence (RTP) with short afterglow are desirable for bio-medical applications. Here the authors synthesise a library of compounds with tunable RTP properties, embedding carbon nanodots in non-toxic alkaline-earth carbonate, sulphate and oxalate hosts.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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