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Mendeleev Commun., 2023 Volume 33, Issue 3, Pages 343–345 (Mi mendc392)

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Communications

Synthesis and bioimaging application of red-emissive carbon dots

F. Yua, M. Maa, X. Wub, Z. Lib, H. Bib

a School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhul University, Hefei, Republic of China
b School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan, Anhui, P.R. China

Abstract: Fluorescent red-emissive carbon dots (RCDs) were synthesized using the solvothermal method with citric acid as a carbon source, N,N-dimethylformamide as a nitrogen source, and formamide as a solvent. The as-synthesized RCDs show red fluorescence in an aqueous solution and have an excellent stability towards photobleaching as well as extremely low cytotoxicity and are successfully used for cell and zebrafish imaging. The results indicate that RCDs have potential applications in both in vitro and in vivo bioimaging.

Keywords: Carbon dots, Red emission, Bioimaging, Zebrafish, Nitrogen-doped.

Language: English

DOI: 10.1016/j.mencom.2023.04.015



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