Carbon dots that fluoresce their way through the rainbow (IMAGE)

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Carbon dots that fluoresce their way through the rainbow

Caption

Under UV light, new carbon dots (CD) emit colors across the rainbow, depending on the liquid they are in. From left to right: CD2 in water, then CD1 in water, toluene, dimethyl chloride, N, N-dimethylformamide, ethanol, formamide, methanol, and hydrazine hydrate.

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Adapted from ACS Central Science 2026, DOI: 10.1021/acscentsci.6c01482

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