Green production of multi-functional carbon dots from agricultural corn silk waste: application in heavy metal (Fe3+/Cu2+) fluorometric sensing and in vitro cytotoxicity
Dina Abdelmonsef, Sherif Hammad, Mohsen Ghali · 2026
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Description
Dina Abdelmonsef, Sherif Hammad, and Mohsen Ghali make glowing carbon dots from corn silk waste by a simple, green route, in a study from 2026. Corn silk is a plentiful farm waste. Carbon dots made from plants can sense metals and are often made with heat heavy methods that use much energy.
Their route needs no heat step and no added chemicals, and it works at room conditions. The dots were checked with electron imaging and light based tools. Plant based dots are well known as probes for iron, but probes for copper are rarer and often need complex surface work. These dots showed high sensitivity for both metals. The team also tested how the dots affect living cells in the lab.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Dina Abdelmonsef, Sherif Hammad, Mohsen Ghali |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 62 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |