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Yujin Choi1, Seongho Jo1, Ari Chae1
1Department of IT Convergence (Brain Korea PLUS 21), ‡Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, §Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, and ∥Department of Electronic Engineering, Korea National University of Transportation , Chungju 27909, Republic of Korea.
Abstract:
Highly fluorescent and amphiphilic carbon quantum dots (CQDs) were prepared by microwave-assisted pyrolysis of citric acid and 4,7,10-trioxa-1,13-tridecanediamine (TTDDA), which functioned as an A3 and B2 polyamidation type monomer set. Gram quantities of fluorescent CQDs were easily obtained within 5 min of microwave heating using a household microwave oven. Because of the dual role of TTDDA, both as a constituting monomer and as a surface passivation agent, TTDDA-based CQDs showed a high fluorescence quantum yield of 29% and amphiphilic solubility in various polar and nonpolar solvents. These properties enable the wide application of TTDDA-based CQDs as nontoxic bioimaging agents, nanofillers for polymer composites, and down-converting layers for enhancing the efficiency of Si solar cells.
