Carbon dots with media-independent fluorescence
https://doi.org/10.17586/2220-8054-2025-16-6-915-918
Abstract
Since their discovery, carbon dots have been of great scientific interest due to their unique properties, including strong fluorescence and biocompatibility, which determine their potential application in biosensorics, bioimaging, drug delivery, and many other fields. This paper presents a new approach for the synthesis of high quantum yield carbon dots with media-independent fluorescence developed in the process of searching for solutions to the problem of carbon dot’s application in immunochromatographic analysis.
Supporting agencies: The research was conducted within the state assignment of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation (No. 1024011000011-7-1.4.2; 3.5.2 Conjugates of boroncontaining quantum dots with biovectors for the diagnosis and boron neutron capture therapy of superficial malignant tumors (FEEM-2024-0011)).
About the Authors
P. D. Nasirov
Dubna State University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Pavel D. Nasirov
19, Dubna, 141980
S. A. Novikova
Dubna State University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Sagila A. Novikova
19, Dubna, 141980
E. D. Gribova
Dubna State University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Elena D. Gribova
19, Dubna, 141980
P. P. Gladyshev
Dubna State University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Pavel P. Gladyshev
19, Dubna, 141980
I. V. Mukhina
Dubna State University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Irina V. Mukhina
19, Dubna, 141980
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Nasirov P.D., Novikova S.A., Gribova E.D., Gladyshev P.P., Mukhina I.V. Carbon dots with media-independent fluorescence. Nanosystems: Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics. 2025;16(6):915-918. https://doi.org/10.17586/2220-8054-2025-16-6-915-918
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