• 文献标题:   Preparation of fluorescent graphene quantum dots from humic acid for bioimaging application
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   SHI WJ, FAN H, AI SY, ZHU LS
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  • 出版物名称:   NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
  • ISSN:   1144-0546 EI 1369-9261
  • 通讯作者地址:   Shandong Agr Univ
  • 被引频次:   19
  • DOI:   10.1039/c5nj00760g
  • 出版年:   2015

▎ 摘  要

Humic acid as a raw material was applied for the preparation of graphene quantum dots (GQDs) by a simple one-step hydrothermal method. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) images show that GQDs are highly crystalline with an average size of 4 nm. Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectra and X-ray photoelectron spectra (XPS) suggest the existence of functional groups such as hydroxyl and carboxylic groups on the surface of GQDs, which makes the synthesized GQDs water-soluble. Optical properties of GQDs were characterized by photoluminescence (PL) spectra and ultraviolet-visible (UV-vis) spectroscopy. It is observed that GQDs exhibit stable, excellent excitation-dependent photoluminescence. Therefore, the as-prepared GQDs can be applied as fluorescent materials for bioimaging. Cellular imaging studies indicate that GQDs can clearly label cells. This study provides a novel low-cost raw material for the synthesis of fluorescent quantum dots by a facile method, which may have wide applications in biomedical fields.