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Uniform blue emitting carbon nanodots synthesized from fig fruit using reverse diffusion purification

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Uniform blue emitting carbon nanodots synthesized from fig fruit using reverse diffusion purification

by Jamaan E Alassafi, Yas Al-Hadeethi, Mohammed S Aida, Iman S Roqan, Samar F Al-Shehri, Mohammad S Ansari, Samer Alamodi, Mingguang Chen
Year: 2024

Abstract

In this investigation, blue-emitting carbon nanodots (B.CNDs) with exceptional color purity were successfully synthesized from fresh fig fruit using a one-step pyrolysis method. These B.CNDs are small and spherical (3.7 nm) with an amorphous carbon core encapsulated inside a passivated layer primarily composed of oxygen-related functional groups. They demonstrated an emission property that is independent of excitation, showing the highest emission intensity in the deep blue region at 450 nm with a narrow full-width at half maximum (FWHM) at 44 nm and a quantum yield of 15.5%. This exceptional value of FWHM is attributed to the remarkable uniformity in both morphological and chemical composition that was achieved through the utilization of the reverse diffusion technique combined with the dialysis method for purification and separation of B.CNDs. This work not only contributes to the expanding field of carbon nanomaterials but also introduces a novel and sustainable approach to fabricate CDs with unparalleled color purity and optical performance.

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Uniform blue emitting carbon nanodots synthesized from fig fruit using reverse diffusion purification
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