Angewandte Chemie International EditionVolume 51, Issue 49 p. 12215-12218 Communication A Biocompatible Fluorescent Ink Based on Water-Soluble Luminescent Carbon Nanodots† Prof. Songnan Qu, Prof. Songnan Qu State Key Laboratory of Luminescence and Applications, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130033 (China)Search for more papers by this authorProf. Xiaoyun Wang, Prof. Xiaoyun Wang School of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun 130012 (China)Search for more papers by this authorProf. Qipeng Lu, Prof. Qipeng Lu State Key Laboratory of Luminescence and Applications, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130033 (China)Search for more papers by this authorProf. Xingyuan Liu, Corresponding Author Prof. Xingyuan Liu [email protected] State Key Laboratory of Luminescence and Applications, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130033 (China)State Key Laboratory of Luminescence and Applications, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130033 (China)Search for more papers by this authorProf. Lijun Wang, Corresponding Author Prof. Lijun Wang [email protected] State Key Laboratory of Luminescence and Applications, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130033 (China)State Key Laboratory of Luminescence and Applications, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130033 (China)Search for more papers by this author Prof. Songnan Qu, Prof. Songnan Qu State Key Laboratory of Luminescence and Applications, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130033 (China)Search for more papers by this authorProf. Xiaoyun Wang, Prof. Xiaoyun Wang School of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun 130012 (China)Search for more papers by this authorProf. Qipeng Lu, Prof. Qipeng Lu State Key Laboratory of Luminescence and Applications, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130033 (China)Search for more papers by this authorProf. Xingyuan Liu, Corresponding Author Prof. Xingyuan Liu [email protected] State Key Laboratory of Luminescence and Applications, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130033 (China)State Key Laboratory of Luminescence and Applications, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130033 (China)Search for more papers by this authorProf. Lijun Wang, Corresponding Author Prof. Lijun Wang [email protected] State Key Laboratory of Luminescence and Applications, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130033 (China)State Key Laboratory of Luminescence and Applications, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130033 (China)Search for more papers by this author First published: 29 October 2012 https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201206791Citations: 941 † This work is supported by the CAS Innovation Program, Jilin Province Science and Technology Research Project No. 201101080 and 20090346, and National Science Foundation of China No. 51103144, 61106057, 61274126. Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Graphical Abstract C-dots on hand: Luminescent carbon nanodots were synthesized and were shown to be biocompatible, have low toxicity, and distinctive photoluminescence properties. These C-dots are inexpensive to synthesize and could potentially be used for versatile applications, such as anticounterfeiting, information encryption, and information storage. Citing Literature Supporting Information Detailed facts of importance to specialist readers are published as ”Supporting Information”. Such documents are peer-reviewed, but not copy-edited or typeset. They are made available as submitted by the authors. Filename Description anie_201206791_sm_miscellaneous_information.pdf954.4 KB miscellaneous_information Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article. Volume51, Issue49December 3, 2012Pages 12215-12218 RelatedInformation