Competitive Advantages
- Inexpensive, high-yield approach
- Produces small, monodisperse GQDs
- Yields GQDs with low cytotoxicity and high biocompatibility
- Applicable to a wide range of fields
Summary
Our inventors have developed a quick, inexpensive, and simple approach to synthesize water-soluble GQDs via an oxidation process which cuts GQDs directly from graphite. This one-step process takes as little as 90 minutes to complete while yielding a high amount of product. The GQDs produced have an average particle size of 1-20nm as well as a monodisperse size distribution. Tests with live GQD-labeled cells have demonstrated their bioimaging ability along with their long-term stability. This novel synthesis method is promising for the simple production of GQDs that are applicable to a wide range of fields.
The Fluorescence Emission Spectra of GQD Using This Method in Acidic Conditions at Various Temperatures
Desired Partnerships
- License
- Sponsored Research
- Co-Development