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From Total Lack of Knowledge about Nanodots to Total Control of Their Properties

2021-04-13

From Total Lack of Knowledge about Nanodots to Total Control of Their Properties

Carbon nanodots are spherical nanoparticles (measuring about 3 or 4 millionths of a millimeter comprising about 200-300 atoms) made up of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and other atoms that can be added, such as nitrogen or sulfur; they are synthesized when organic molecules are subjected to temperatures of between 200 and 300 °C. Solubility in water and other solvents plus the intense luminescence...