Carbon Nanodots: Synthesis, Characterization & Applications

Aim

Workshop Objectives

Workshop Structure

Day 1: Fundamentals & Synthesis of Carbon Nanodots (CNDs)

• Introduction to carbon nanodots (CNDs) and their properties
• Types: graphene quantum dots, carbon dots, polymer dots
• Optical properties: fluorescence, quantum yield
• Green synthesis methods: hydrothermal, microwave, pyrolysis
• Precursors: citric acid, glucose, biomass, plant extracts
• Hands-on: Design a green synthesis protocol for CNDs
• Tools Used: Canva, Jupyter Notebook, Python (basic plots), Excel / Google Sheets, Google Scholar, PubMed

Day 2: Characterization of Carbon Nanodots

• Optical characterization: UV-Vis, fluorescence spectroscopy
• Structural analysis: FTIR, XRD
• Morphology: TEM/SEM
• Particle size and surface charge: DLS, Zeta potential
• Understanding emission behavior and surface functional groups
• Hands-on: Analyze sample characterization data (graphs & spectra)
• Tools Used: Jupyter Notebook, Python (spectra plotting), Excel / Google Sheets, ImageJ

Day 3: Applications & Product Development

• Applications in bioimaging and biosensing
• Drug delivery and biomedical uses
• Environmental applications: water purification, pollutant sensing
• Energy applications: LEDs, solar cells
• Lab-to-market potential and product innovation
• Hands-on: Develop a CND-based product concept
• Tools Used: Python (data analysis), Jupyter Notebook, Canva (presentation/design), Excel / Google Sheets, BioRender

Who Should Enrol?

Important Dates

Workshop Outcomes

Meet Your Mentor(s)

Dr. Thomas J. Webster

Professor

Biomedical Engineering

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Fee Structure

What You’ll Gain