Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Articles Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Amine functionalized carbon quantum dots from paper precursors for selective binding and fluorescent labelling applications Subject The topic of the resource amine-modified CQDs; Carbon quantum dots; DNA binding; DNA cleavage; Modified carbon quantum dots; Photoluminescence Description An account of the resource We report a novel synthesis route for preparing carbon quantum dots (CQDs) of customized surface functionality from readily available precursors. The synthetic strategy is based on the chemical modification of paper precursors prior to preparing CQDs from them. The pre-synthesis modification of paper precursors with (3-Aminopropyl) triethoxy silane (APTES) enabled us to synthesize CQDs with amine functional groups on the surface. The silane coupling via condensation between the ethoxy group of APTES and the cellulose hydroxyl group on the paper resulted in the tethering of amine groups on the paper substrates, which are retained as surface-bound species during the synthesis of CQDs from the modified paper. Amine functionalization on the surface of CQDs helped us use them in applications such as DNA binding. We analyzed the interaction of CQDs with calf thymus DNA (CT-DNA), and the results imply their propensity as an efficient biological probe. The synthetic strategy presented here can also be extended to other functional groups. 2022 Elsevier Inc. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lisa John V.; Joy F.; Jose Kollannoor A.; Joseph K.; Nair Y.; Vinod T.P. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, Vol-617, pp. 730-744. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Academic Press Inc. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2022-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2022.03.070" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2022.03.070</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85126569826&amp;doi=10.1016%2Fj.jcis.2022.03.070&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=70be38f1e4d7d192d173c5534de1ffca" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85126569826&amp;doi=10.1016%2fj.jcis.2022.03.070&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=70be38f1e4d7d192d173c5534de1ffca</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access Relation A related resource ISSN: 219797; PubMed ID: 35316786; CODEN: JCISA Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Lisa John V., Department of Chemistry, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Hosur Road, Karnataka, Bangalore, 560029, India; Joy F., Department of Chemistry, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Hosur Road, Karnataka, Bangalore, 560029, India; Jose Kollannoor A., Department of Chemistry, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Hosur Road, Karnataka, Bangalore, 560029, India; Joseph K., Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology, Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram, 695547, India; Nair Y., Department of Chemistry, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Hosur Road, Karnataka, Bangalore, 560029, India; Vinod T.P., Department of Chemistry, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Hosur Road, Karnataka, Bangalore, 560029, India