Honors Program
Honors in Chemistry
Date of Award
5-2023
Thesis Professor(s)
Hua Mei
Thesis Professor Department
Chemistry
Thesis Reader(s)
Robert Standaert
Abstract
This study aimed to improve the known microwave method to produce carbon dot nanoparticles from ethylenediamine and citric acid. Carbon dots have recently gained much attention as they have diverse applications, such as bioimaging and drug delivery reagents as cancer theranostics. Research was focused on establishing the ideal time for the synthetic reaction to produce carbon dot nanoparticles with the microwave method. After several trials, the 16-minute trial provided the best results based on Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy, fluorescence spectroscopy, and ultraviolet exposure.
Publisher
East Tennessee State University
Document Type
Honors Thesis - Open Access
Creative Commons License
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Recommended Citation
Ferguson, Hayden, "Microwave Synthesis of Carbon Dot Nanoparticles" (2023). Undergraduate Honors Theses. Paper 803. https://dc.etsu.edu/honors/803
Copyright
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