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    The document is a thesis abstract that describes producing nontoxic, water soluble carbon-based quantum dots using MPA as a surface ligand. It aims to address the toxicity and instability of commonly used CdSe quantum dots, which limits their medical imaging applications. The methodology utilizes carbohydrates like sucrose, glucose and fructose as carbon sources to form the quantum dots through a thermochemical process. Preliminary results confirm the feasibility of the approach, but further characterization is still needed to test the stability and cytotoxicity of the quantum dots under physiological conditions.

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    The document is a thesis abstract that describes producing nontoxic, water soluble carbon-based quantum dots using MPA as a surface ligand. It aims to address the toxicity and instability of commonly used CdSe quantum dots, which limits their medical imaging applications. The methodology utilizes carbohydrates like sucrose, glucose and fructose as carbon sources to form the quantum dots through a thermochemical process. Preliminary results confirm the feasibility of the approach, but further characterization is still needed to test the stability and cytotoxicity of the quantum dots under physiological conditions.

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    The document is a thesis abstract that describes producing nontoxic, water soluble carbon-based quantum dots using MPA as a surface ligand. It aims to address the toxicity and instability of commonly used CdSe quantum dots, which limits their medical imaging applications. The methodology utilizes carbohydrates like sucrose, glucose and fructose as carbon sources to form the quantum dots through a thermochemical process. Preliminary results confirm the feasibility of the approach, but further characterization is still needed to test the stability and cytotoxicity of the quantum dots under physiological conditions.

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    Behnam Al-Bazboz

    Senior Seminar
    10/13/2017
    Thesis Title and Abstract

    Title: The Production of Nontoxic Water Soluble Carbon based Quantum Dots with MPA as a
    Surface Ligand
    Abstract:
    Quantum dots are nanoparticles that exhibit the quantum confinement phenomenon that allows it
    to have semiconducting and fluorescence capabilities. CdSe quantum dots are the most
    commonly produced. However, they are toxic and unstable under physiological conditions
    making it difficult to utilize them as fluorescent marker in medical imaging applications.
    Therefore, this thesis focused on using carbon for the core of the quantum dot and MPA as the
    surface ligand. To achieve this, the thermochemical method of nanomaterials used utilizing
    carbohydrates (sucrose, glucose, and fructose) as carbon sources to form the quantum dots. At
    this moment it has been confirmed that the methodology is feasible and reproducible, however
    the results need to be further characterized and tested for stability and cytotoxicity under
    physiological conditions.

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