One-step synthesis of amino-functionalized fluorescent carbon nanoparticles by hydrothermal carbonization of chitosan.

@article{Yang2012OnestepSO,
  title={One-step synthesis of amino-functionalized fluorescent carbon nanoparticles by hydrothermal carbonization of chitosan.},
  author={Yunhua Yang and Jianghu Cui and Mingtao Zheng and Chaofan Hu and Shaozao Tan and Yong Xiao and Qu Yang and Ying-liang Liu},
  journal={Chemical communications},
  year={2012},
  volume={48 3},
  pages={
          380-2
        }
}
Highly amino-functionalized fluorescent carbon nanoparticles (CNPs) were fabricated by hydrothermal carbonization of chitosan at a mild temperature. They were applied to bioimaging of human lung adenocarcinoma A549 cells, showing low cytotoxicity and excellent biocompatibility. 
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