Article
Chemistry, Physical
Jumi Park, Jooyoung Sung, Dongho Kim
Summary: In this study, the charge transfer (CT) processes in donor-pyreneacceptor (DPA) molecules were deciphered using various time-resolved spectroscopic measurements. The ultrafast CT rate of approximately 200 fs in DPA molecules was observed, indicating isoenergetic potential surfaces for LE and CT states. Strong electronic coupling between the LE and CT states was found upon the introduction of the acceptor to the pyrene moiety in DPA systems.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Panao Jiang, Lijun Luo, Xiaohong Liu, Wanlin Zhao, Xiaoya Bi, Lin Luo, Libo Li, Tianyan You
Summary: Finding a pair of electrochemiluminescence emitters that can act as both energy donor and acceptor simultaneously is crucial for the development of ratiometric ECL aptasensors based on ECL resonance energy transfer strategy (ECL-RET). In this study, aggregation-induced emission gold nanoclusters (AuNCs) and amino-terminated perylene derivative (PTC-NH2) with broad absorption range were combined as a novel ECL-RET donor-acceptor pair. By measuring the ratio of AuNCs and PTC-NH2 ECL intensities, a potential-resolved ratiometric ECL aptasensor for detecting lead ions (Pb2+) was successfully developed with low detection limit and excellent selectivity. The proposed aptasensor demonstrated favorable feasibility for Pb2+ assays in soil samples.
SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jinhui Lou, Xiaofang Tang, Haoke Zhang, Weijiang Guan, Chao Lu
Summary: This study synthesized TPE-anchored cationic surfactants with AIE characteristics, and for the first time quantitatively demonstrated that CRET efficiency is inversely proportional to the sixth power of distance between luminol donors and TPE acceptors, revealing that CRET follows Forster resonance theory.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Anish Kumar Das, Sourav Biswas, Surya Sekhar Manna, Biswarup Pathak, Sukhendu Mandal
Summary: An atom-precise silver nanocluster was used as a platform to fabricate an artificial light-harvesting system with high energy transfer efficiency. The emission property of the nanocluster was controlled by surface molecular motion and beta-cyclodextrin. The fabricated system achieved a 93% energy transfer efficiency and efficient photocurrent generation.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Alexander J. Auty, Paul A. Scattergood, Theo Keane, Tao Cheng, Guanzhi Wu, Heather Carson, James Shipp, Andrew Sadler, Thomas Roseveare, Igor V. Sazanovich, Anthony J. H. M. Meijer, Dimitri Chekulaev, Paul I. P. Elliot, Mike Towrie, Julia A. Weinstein
Summary: This study investigates the role of driving force and structural changes in directing the photoinduced pathways in donor-bridge-acceptor (DBA) systems. The ultrafast dynamics in different DBA systems with the same donor and bridge, but different acceptors, were compared. It was found that the conjugation of a strong acceptor into the bridge has a significant impact on the lowest excited state and charge-separated state. The stronger acceptor leads to a slower formation rate and longer lifetime of the charge-separated state, as well as an increased rate of intersystem crossing.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Alexander J. Auty, Paul A. Scattergood, Theo Keane, Tao Cheng, Guanzhi Wu, Heather Carson, James Shipp, Andrew Sadler, Thomas Roseveare, Igor V. Sazanovich, Anthony J. H. M. Meijer, Dimitri Chekulaev, Paul I. P. Elliot, Mike Towrie, Julia A. Weinstein
Summary: Through comparing the effects of different acceptors conjugated into the donor-bridge-acceptor (DBA) systems, the role of driving force and structural changes in directing the photoinduced pathways was revealed. Direct conjugation of a strong acceptor into the bridge can switch the lowest excited state and an increased acceptor strength leads to a decrease in the formation rate and an increase in the lifetime of the charge-separated state.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Wenqi Xu, Lei Wei, Zhengxin Wang, Ruixue Zhu, Jiaming Jiang, Huiyan Liu, Juan Du, Tsu-Chien Weng, Yue-Biao Zhang, Yifan Huang, Weimin Liu
Summary: Understanding the excited state structural dynamics of conjugated molecules with A-D-A architecture is crucial for determining their performance in organic electronic devices. In this study, utilizing various spectroscopic methods and quantum chemical calculations, the unique fluorescence and charge transfer characteristics of AnDA molecule were observed, while removing the aldehyde group from TMDPAn resulted in loss of charge transfer properties.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY B
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Chengxi Li, Xue Jin, Jianlei Han, Tonghan Zhao, Pengfei Duan
Summary: This article discusses the circularly polarized luminescence (CPL) activity of chiroptical materials, emphasizing the importance of increasing the dissymmetry factor glum value. Recent studies have shown that amplification of glum value can be achieved in hybrid donor-acceptor systems, providing new insights for the development of highly efficient CPL materials.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jianwei Shen, Ajay Jha, Meng Lv, Guanyu Jiang, Qixu Zhao, Zihui Liu, Jinquan Chen, Yan Yang, Haitao Sun, Hong-Guang Duan, Zhenrong Sun
Summary: Merocyanine dyes are of great interest due to their nonlinear optical properties and solvatochromism. In this study, the excited state dynamics of a merocyanine dye known as HB194 were investigated, revealing solvent-dependent charge transfer dynamics. The excited state decays in different solvents showed multi-exponential components, with polar solvents inducing conformationally relaxed intramolecular charge transfer states and nonpolar solvents exhibiting solvent-stabilized ICT states. An anomalously red-shifted emission was observed in ethylene glycol, which was attributed to the presence of molecular dimers. This work emphasizes the importance of gaining molecular-level insight into system-solvent interactions for designing next-generation merocyanine-based solvatochromic dyes.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Olga A. Goryacheva, Natalia Beloglazova, Irina Yu Goryacheva, Sarah De Saeger
Summary: Semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) are widely used as luminescent labels in food and medical analysis, and in combination with gold nanoparticles (GNs) as energy acceptors in Forster resonance energy transfer (FRET) pairs to develop highly sensitive biosensors. The developed homogeneous FRET-based immunoassay for detecting deoxynivalenol (DON) demonstrates the potential of fast and high-throughput mycotoxin control with a low limit of detection.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Courtney A. DelPo, Saeed-Uz-Zaman Khan, Kyu Hyung Park, Bryan Kudisch, Barry P. Rand, Gregory D. Scholes
Summary: Enhanced delocalization is beneficial for absorbing molecules in organic solar cells, and polaritons offer exceptional delocalization that can improve the efficiency of bilayer organic photovoltaics by aiding in exciton delivery to the donor-acceptor interface. The decay of polaritons in bilayer cavities shows an additional pathway through charge transfer, indicating that the charge transfer from the polariton is fast enough to outcompete decay to the ground state.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Puja Agarwala, Enrique D. Gomez, Scott T. Milner
Summary: This study presents a coarse-graining method for simulating conjugated polymers, allowing for faster and more accurate investigation of their structure and properties. The method is validated through simulations of donor and acceptor polymers, which reveal the influence of interface width and slow cooling on polymer morphology.
JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL THEORY AND COMPUTATION
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Wencheng Zhong, Kangqiang Liang, Wenfeng Liu, Li Shang
Summary: In this study, a new design of Forster resonance energy transfer-based dual-color photoswitchable fluorescent nanoparticles (DPF NPs) was reported by using ligand-protected gold nanoclusters (AuNCs). The ultrasmall-sized AuNCs act as the FRET donors and also regulate the properties of spiropyran through ligand-spiropyran interactions. These DPF NPs exhibit high fluorescence on/off ratios for both green and red fluorescence emission, and show good reversibility during cycled photo-stimulation. Cell imaging experiments demonstrated that DPF NPs can specifically accumulate in lipid droplets and enable photoswitchable dual-color imaging in living cells.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Thomas P. P. Fay, David T. T. Limmer
Summary: In this paper, a physically motivated framework is proposed to describe spin-selective recombination processes in chiral systems. Spin-selective reaction operators for recombination reactions of donor-bridge-acceptor molecules are derived based on chirality and spin-orbit coupling. It is found that spin polarization selectivity only arises in hopping-mediated electron transfer. The framework presented here can be extended to describe spin-selective recombination processes in more complex systems.
JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Yuhan Sun, Yin Zhang, Zhouping Wang
Summary: A robust and enzyme-free turn-on aptasensor based on fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) was developed for the sensitive identification of ZEN. The combination of excellent quenching properties, easy separation of magnetic porous Fe3O4/carbon octahedra, and appealing photostability and water solubility of AgNCs contributed to the superior analytical performance of the proposed FRET platform.
SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jamuna K. Vaishnav, Tushar Kanti Mukherjee
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Paul E. Lund, Surajit Chatterjee, May Daher, Nils G. Walter
NUCLEIC ACIDS RESEARCH
(2020)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Jamuna K. Vaishnav, Tushar Kanti Mukherjee
JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY A-CHEMISTRY
(2020)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Surajit Chatterjee, Adrien Chauvier, Shiba S. Dandpat, Irina Artsimovitch, Nils G. Walter
Summary: In bacteria, the interaction between RNA polymerase and ribosome regulates gene expression through transcription-translation coupling. This coupling is mainly achieved by RNA polymerase promoting the binding of the ribosomal 30S subunit to antagonize ribosome binding site occlusion induced by a riboswitch, thereby facilitating translation.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2021)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Bhawna Saini, Shivendra Singh, Tushar Kanti Mukherjee
Summary: The utilization of metal-free synthetic protocell as a catalytic nanoreactor for redox and photocatalytic transformations has been successfully demonstrated. The nanoreactors exhibit excellent recyclability and achieve spatiotemporal control over the hydrogenation reaction. Additionally, efficient visible light-induced photoredox conversion and artificial peroxidase-like activity have been achieved inside these catalytic nanodroplets.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Bhawna Saini, Laxmikanta Khamari, Tushar Kanti Mukherjee
Summary: Understanding the aggregation and catalytic efficacy of citrate-stabilized Au NPs with CTAB surfactants is important in various applications. The study reveals that Au NPs aggregate into dense compact aggregates in the presence of CTAB and the catalytic rate decreases with increasing aggregation. The surface restructuring of Au NPs via ligand exchange with H- ions affects their catalytic activity.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY B
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Chinmaya Kumar Patel, Shivendra Singh, Bhawna Saini, Tushar Kanti Mukherjee
Summary: Macromolecular crowding induces liquid-liquid phase separation in biological macromolecules, leading to the formation of liquid-like membrane-less droplets. This study reveals significant alteration in the secondary structure of the macromolecules inside the droplets. At high protein concentrations, a liquid-to-solid-like phase transition is observed. The study highlights the importance of enthalpically controlled protein-protein interactions in driving the phase separation.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS
(2022)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Shivendra Singh, Chethana Rao, Chayan K. Nandi, Tushar Kanti Mukherjee
Summary: The utilization of quantum dot-embedded nanodroplets as photocatalytic nanoreactors enables efficient chemical transformations, which are less effective when using bare quantum dots in bulk aqueous solution. These nanodroplets exhibit excellent recyclability, with no significant decrease in conversion yield and reaction kinetics. The observed photocatalytic activity is attributed to the surface charge modulation of embedded quantum dots and the nanoconfinement effect inside the nanoreactor.
ACS APPLIED NANO MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Sujay Ray, Shiba S. Dandpat, Surajit Chatterjee, Nils G. Walter
Summary: The noncoding, structured 5'-untranslated regions (5'-UTRs) of bacterial mRNAs can regulate translation efficiency through the formation of structures that interact with the ribosome. This study investigates how the binding of a small ligand controls the recruitment and dissociation of the bacterial ribosome to the Shine-Dalgarno sequence. It is found that ligand binding stabilizes the riboswitch structure, which both inhibits ribosome recruitment and accelerates ribosome dissociation. The proximity of the 5'-UTR and the stability of the SD:anti-SD interaction play important roles in modulating the initial ribosome-mRNA interaction.
NUCLEIC ACIDS RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Surajit Chatterjee, Stephanie N. Kramer, Benjamin Wellnitz, Albert Kim, Lydia Kisley
Summary: In this research, fluorescence correlation spectroscopy super-resolution optical fluctuation imaging (fcsSOFI) was used to accurately measure the diffusion dynamics of molecules in different matrices. The results demonstrated the robustness of fcsSOFI in quantifying molecular diffusion speeds in heterogeneous media and recovering matrix structures with high resolution. Using dextran molecules of varying sizes, it was shown that the diffusion coefficient is sensitive to changes in molecular hydrodynamic radius. fcsSOFI images further revealed the ability of small dextran molecules to freely move through the hydrogel pores and reported detailed porous structure and diffusion heterogeneities.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY B
(2023)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Bhawna Saini, Rinky Singh, Suman Mukhopadhyay, Tushar Kanti Mukherjee
Summary: This study demonstrates the efficient loading and sustained release of the hydrophobic drug Ru-Cur using carbon-dot and ATP-based coacervate nanodroplets fabricated with PDADMAC. The tailored structure and physicochemical properties of coacervate nanodroplets, along with high drug loading and negligible drug leakage, make them ideal nanocarriers for therapeutically active hydrophobic drugs. Experimental release profiles show diffusion- and swelling-controlled-release mechanism at pH values between 7.4 and 6, and diffusion- and erosion-controlled-release mechanism at lower pH, emphasizing the pH-responsive disassembly mechanism and potential theranostic applications of Ru-Cur-loaded coacervates.
ACS APPLIED NANO MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Bhawna Saini, Ravi Raj Singh, Debasis Nayak, Tushar Kanti Mukherjee
ACS APPLIED NANO MATERIALS
(2020)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Shivendra Singh, Jamuna K. Vaishnav, Tushar Kanti Mukherjee
ACS APPLIED NANO MATERIALS
(2020)
Meeting Abstract
Biophysics
Surajit Chatterjee, Adrien Chauvier, Nils G. Walter
BIOPHYSICAL JOURNAL
(2020)
Meeting Abstract
Biophysics
Shiba S. Dandpat, Sujay Ray, Surajit Chatterjee, Nils G. Walter
BIOPHYSICAL JOURNAL
(2020)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Laetitia Bardet, Herve Roussel, Stefano Saroglia, Masoud Akbari, David Munoz-Rojas, Carmen Jimenez, Aurore Denneulin, Daniel Bellet
Summary: The thermal instability of silver nanowires leads to increased electrical resistance in AgNW networks. Understanding the relationship between structural and electrical properties of AgNW networks is crucial for their integration as transparent electrodes in flexible optoelectronics. In situ X-ray diffraction measurements were used to study the crystallographic evolution of Ag-specific Bragg peaks during thermal ramping, revealing differences in thermal and structural transitions between bare and SnO2-coated AgNW networks.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Nathalia Cancino-Fuentes, Arnau Manasanch, Joana Covelo, Alex Suarez-Perez, Enrique Fernandez, Stratis Matsoukis, Christoph Guger, Xavi Illa, Anton Guimera-Brunet, Maria V. Sanchez-Vives
Summary: This study provides a comprehensive characterization of graphene-based solution-gated field-effect transistors (gSGFETs) for brain recordings, highlighting their potential clinical applications.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Sikandar Aftab, Hailiang Liu, Dhanasekaran Vikraman, Sajjad Hussain, Jungwon Kang, Abdullah A. Al-Kahtani
Summary: This study examines the effects of hybrid nanoparticles made of NiO@rGO and NiO@CNT on the active layers of polymer solar cells and X-ray photodetectors. The findings show that these hybrid nanoparticles can enhance the charge carrier capacities and exciton dissociation properties of the active layers. Among the tested configurations, the NiO@CNT device demonstrates superior performance in converting sunlight into electricity, and achieves the best sensitivity for X-ray detection.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Hyo Jung Shin, Seung Gyu Choi, Fengrui Qu, Min-Hee Yi, Choong-Hyun Lee, Sang Ryong Kim, Hyeong-Geug Kim, Jaewon Beom, Yoonyoung Yi, Do Kyung Kim, Eun-Hye Joe, Hee-Jung Song, Yonghyun Kim, Dong Woon Kim
Summary: This study investigates the role of SOX9 in reactive astrocytes following ischemic brain damage using a PLGA nanoparticle plasmid delivery system. The results demonstrate that PLGA nanoparticles can reduce ischemia-induced neurological deficits and infarct volume, providing a potential opportunity for stroke treatment.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Anurag Chaudhury, Koushik Debnath, Nikhil R. Jana, Jaydeep K. Basu
Summary: The study investigates the interaction between nanoparticles and cell membranes, and identifies key parameters, including charge, crowding, and membrane fluidity, that determine the adsorbed concentration and unbinding transition of nanoparticles.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Sina Sadeghi, Fazel Bateni, Taekhoon Kim, Dae Yong Son, Jeffrey A. Bennett, Negin Orouji, Venkat S. Punati, Christine Stark, Teagan D. Cerra, Rami Awad, Fernando Delgado-Licona, Jinge Xu, Nikolai Mukhin, Hannah Dickerson, Kristofer G. Reyes, Milad Abolhasani
Summary: In this study, an autonomous approach for the development of lead-free metal halide perovskite nanocrystals is presented, which integrates a modular microfluidic platform with machine learning-assisted synthesis modeling. This approach enables rapid and optimized synthesis of copper-based lead-free nanocrystals.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Zahir Abbas, Nissar Hussain, Surender Kumar, Shaikh M. Mobin
Summary: The rational construction of free-standing and flexible electrodes for electrochemical energy storage devices is an emerging research focus. In this study, a redox-active metal-organic framework (MOF) was prepared on carbon nanofibers using an in situ approach, resulting in a flexible electrode with high redox-active behavior and unique properties such as high flexibility and lightweight. The prepared electrode showed excellent cyclic retention and rate capability in supercapacitor applications. Additionally, it could be used as a freestanding electrode in flexible devices at different bending angles.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Lishan Zhang, Xiaoting Zhang, Hui Ran, Ze Chen, Yicheng Ye, Jiamiao Jiang, Ziwei Hu, Miral Azechi, Fei Peng, Hao Tian, Zhili Xu, Yingfeng Tu
Summary: Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a promising local treatment modality in cancer therapy, but its therapeutic efficacy is restricted by ineffective delivery of photosensitizers and tumor hypoxia. In this study, a phototactic Chlorella-based near-infrared (NIR) driven green affording-oxygen microrobot system was developed for enhanced PDT. The system exhibited desirable phototaxis and continuous oxygen generation, leading to the inhibition of tumor growth in mice. This study demonstrates the potential of using a light-driven green affording-oxygen microrobot to enhance photodynamic therapy.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yujin Li, Jing Xu, Xinqi Luo, Futing Wang, Zhong Dong, Ke-Jing Huang, Chengjie Hu, Mengyi Hou, Ren Cai
Summary: In this study, hollow heterostructured materials were constructed using an innovative template-engaged method as cathodes for zinc-ion batteries. The materials exhibited fast Zn2+ transport channels, improved electrical conductivity, and controlled volume expansion during cycling. The designed structure allowed for an admirable reversible capacity and high coulombic efficiency.
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Paritosh Mahato, Shashi Shekhar, Rahul Yadav, Saptarshi Mukherjee
Summary: This study comprehensively elucidates the role of the core and electrostatic surface of metal nanoclusters in catalytic reduction reactions. The electrostatic surface dramatically modulates the reactivity of metal nanoclusters.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Pei Liu, Mengdi Liang, Zhengwei Liu, Haiyu Long, Han Cheng, Jiahe Su, Zhongbiao Tan, Xuewen He, Min Sun, Xiangqian Li, Shuai He
Summary: This study demonstrates a simple and environmentally-friendly method for the synthesis of zinc oxide nanozymes (ZnO NZs) using wasted hop extract (WHE). The WHE-ZnO NZs exhibit exceptional peroxidase-like activity and serve as effective catalysts for the oxidation of 3,3,5,5-tetramethylbenzidine (TMB) in the presence of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). In addition, a straightforward colorimetric technique for detecting both H2O2 and glucose was developed using the WHE-ZnO NZs as peroxidase-like catalysts.
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Hyunkyu Oh, Young Jun Lee, Eun Ji Kim, Jinseok Park, Hee-Eun Kim, Hyunsoo Lee, Hyunjoo Lee, Bumjoon J. Kim
Summary: Mesoporous carbon particles have unique structural properties that make them suitable as support materials for catalytic applications. This study investigates the impact of channel nanostructures on the catalytic activity of porous carbon particles (PCPs) by fabricating PCPs with controlled channel exposure on the carbon surface. The results show that PCPs with highly open channel nanostructures exhibit significantly higher catalytic activity compared to those with closed channel nanostructures.
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yunjie Lu, Zhaohui Li, Zewei Li, Shihao Zhou, Ning Zhang, Jianming Zhang, Lu Zong
Summary: A tough, long-lasting adhesive and highly conductive nanocomposite hydrogel (PACPH) was fabricated via the synergy of interfacial entanglement and adhesion group densification. PACPH possesses excellent mechanical properties, interfacial adhesion strength, and conductivity, making it a promising material for long-term monitoring of human activities and electrocardiogram signals.
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Zichao Wei, Audrey Vandergriff, Chung-Hao Liu, Maham Liaqat, Mu-Ping Nieh, Yu Lei, Jie He
Summary: We have developed a simple method to prepare polymer-grafted plasmonic metal nanoparticles with pH-responsive surface-enhanced Raman scattering. By using pH-responsive polymers as ligands, the aggregation of nanoparticles can be controlled, leading to enhanced SERS. The pH-responsive polymer-grafted nanoparticles show high reproducibility and sensitivity in solution, providing a novel approach for SERS without the need for sample pre-concentration.
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Melis Ozge Alas Colak, Ahmet Gungor, Merve Buldu Akturk, Emre Erdem, Rukan Genc
Summary: This research investigates the effect of functionalizing carbon dots with hydroxyl polymers on their performance as electrode materials in a supercapacitor. The results show that the functionalized carbon dots exhibit excellent electrochemical performance and improved stability.