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

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Carbon dots that fluoresce their way through the rainbow

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Researchers developed a new type of carbon dot that changes its fluorescence color based on the liquid it’s in and incorporated the dots into foldable plastic films.

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

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