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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"Carbon Dots (cds)"”.
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INVESTIGATION OF CARBON DOTS BEHAVIOR: DIFFUSIOPHORESIS AND INFLUENCE ON THE OIL-WATER INTERFACES
Carbon dots (CDs) are promising for enhanced oil recovery, medical and environmental applications, but the successful implementation of CDs in these fields needs a comprehensive understanding of their transport behavior within solvent gradients and their influence on interfacial tension and surface …
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CAPILLARY ELECTROPHORESIS ANALYSIS OF SINGLE-STRANDED DNA APTAMERS AND THEIR INTERACTIONS WITH PROTEIN TARGETS AND CARBON DOTS
… and CE-LIF) was used to explore whether or not carbon dots (CDs) could significantly change the mobility of ssDNA samples upon noncovalent interaction. Preliminary observations revealed substantial interactions between carbon dots and ssDNA, as evidenced by changes in fluorescence emission of …
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From purification, spectroscopy, and microscopy of carbon dots to synthesis modeling and AI-assisted spectral data extraction
Carbon dots (CDs) occupy a unique niche among nano-sized fluorescent materials. This dissertation integrates purification-first experiments, single-particle multimodal characterization, physical modeling, and AI-assisted data curation. Part A develops and applies rigorous purification and …
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Carbon dots as sustainable photocatalysts for organic synthesis
… and environmentally benign materials, carbon dots (CDs) have the potential to replace costly or harmful photocatalysts for a range of synthetically relevant transformations. This dissertation aims to establish CDs as versatile, sustainable photocatalysts for organic synthesis. Chapter 2 …
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Next generation multi-color carbon dots: A comprehensive understanding of their photophysical properties and subsequent use for biomedical applications
As an upcoming and emerging class of carbon-based nanomaterials, carbon dots (CDs) have garnered widespread attention amongst researchers over the past decade owing to their strong optical properties, water solubility, excellent biocompatibility, and easy synthetic procedures. These remarkable …
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Photoelectrochemical and Chemoenzymatic Reforming for Sustainable Fuel Production
… semiconductor photocatalysts based on TiO₂, CdS, carbon-nitrides (CNx) and carbon dots (CDs) have been widely used for the photocatalytic reforming (PC reforming) of pre-treated waste substrates to organic products, accompanied with clean hydrogen (H₂) generation. However, these conventional …
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The in vitro effects of heavy metals and nanoparticles on the immune system
… graphene oxide nanoparticles (GONPs) and carbon dots (CDs). These compounds were selected to evaluate the potential effects these compound may have on the immune system. The murine macrophage cell line RAW 264.7 and human whole blood cell cultures (WBCs) were selected as immune system …
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Hydrothermal synthesis and characterization of carbon dots for enhanced biosensing: A focus on optical properties and DNA interactions
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'U of I Access', the embargo will last until 2026-12-01