
Carbon Nanodots: Synthesis, Characterization & Applications
Light Up Innovation with Carbon Nanodots.
Skills you will gain:
About Workshop:
Carbon nanodots (CNDs) are emerging as a powerful class of fluorescent nanomaterials due to their high stability, low toxicity, excellent photoluminescence, and eco-friendly nature. Unlike traditional quantum dots, they offer safer alternatives for applications in biomedicine, sensing, imaging, and environmental systems. Their tunable properties make them highly adaptable for interdisciplinary applications.
Aim: This workshop aims to provide in-depth knowledge of carbon nanodots (CNDs), covering their synthesis, characterization, and real-world applications.
Workshop Objectives:
- Understand synthesis routes of carbon nanodots
- Learn advanced characterization techniques
- Explore optical and surface properties
- Identify key applications in biotech and environment
- Understand green and scalable nanomaterial production
What you will learn?
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
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Fee Plan
Important Dates
01 May 2026 Indian Standard Timing 7:00 PM IST
01 May 2026 to 03 May 2026 Indian Standard Timing 8:00 PM IST
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Intended For :
- UG/PG students in Nanotechnology, Materials Science, Chemistry, Biotechnology
- Researchers and professionals in nanomaterials, biotech, environmental science, or R&D
- Anyone interested in fluorescent nanomaterials and green nanotechnology
Career Supporting Skills
Workshop Outcomes
Participants will be able to:
- Understand synthesis and properties of carbon nanodots
- Perform interpretation of characterization techniques
- Identify applications across biotech and environment
- Evaluate green synthesis methods
- Propose innovative nanotech solutions
