Spectral and luminescent properties of carbon quantum dots functionalized with n- and s-containing groups

Abstract

In the presented work, carbon quantum dots were obtained by microwave synthesis based on citric acid and L-cysteine. The resulting particles were characterized by electron and probe microscopy, dynamic light scattering and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The spectral and luminescent properties were investigated for the initial solution of carbon quantum dots, as well as solutions obtained as a result of dialysis of the synthesized product. It is shown that all samples exhibit the same optical properties. At the same time, the measurement of quantum yields showed that carbon dots that have passed through the dialysis membrane have the best fluorescent ability.