Synthesis of carbon dots by acid dehydration of carbohydrate and activated charcoal / Amilia Amir

• Main Author: Amir, Amilia
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: Pharmacopoeias; Pharmaceutical chemistry
• Online Access: https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/110384/1/110384.PDF; https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/110384/

Recently, carbon dots has gained numerous attention due to their remarkable fluorescence properties, potential in bioimaging, high stability over time, non­ photobleaching and low toxicity. This project is focused on the use of sago starch and activated charcoal to synthesize carbon dots. The result...