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 Faculty Publications 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/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Jacob, Sandhra; Jafri, Razack Imran; George, Jelby; Balachandran, Manoj Title A name given to the resource Exploring the Optical Properties of Functional Carbon Dots Derived from Jackfruit Seeds and their Potential Applications Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01-01-2025 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Particle and Particle Systems Characterization;Volume;42;Issue;12;Article No.;e00072; Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1002/ppsc.202500072" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1002/ppsc.202500072</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105014612165?origin=resultslist" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105014612165?origin=resultslist</a> Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Jacob S., Department of Physics and Electronics, Christ University, Karnataka, Bengaluru, India; Jafri R.I., Department of Physics and Electronics, Christ University, Karnataka, Bengaluru, India; George J., Department of Physics and Electronics, Christ University, Karnataka, Bengaluru, India; Balachandran M., Department of Physics and Electronics, Christ University, Karnataka, Bengaluru, India Description An account of the resource Carbon dots are nanomaterials that exhibit exceptional optical properties due to their fluorescence, photoluminescence tunability, broad absorption, and photostability. This study reports the synthesis of carbon dots (CDs) from agricultural remains, Jackfruit seeds (Artocarpus heterophyllus), through a facile synthesis technique of a one-step microwave-assisted solvothermal method. The synthesized CDs offer good optical properties, by absorbing UV radiation and giving a broad excitation wavelength-dependent emission (300 to 700nm). This evidences the synthesized material to act as a down-converter in various applications, like solar cells and LEDs. The tunability of the bandgap of these nanocarbons is also explored by employing solvatochromism in solvents of varying polarity, including DI water, DMF, and NMP, enhancing their optical properties. Further, they can also be used for UV protection applications like window panes, sunglasses, and sunscreen creams, owing to the 97.44% UV absorption for the CDs dispersed in NMP. Similarly, the down-conversion ability of this material is utilized to convert UV-LEDs to W-LEDs with CRI point, Ra = 77, and CCT = 6785 K, which resembles cool bright daylight. Thus, the synthesized CDs from jackfruit seeds exhibit exemplary optical properties, opening wide avenues into UV protection, lighting technologies, and other such potential applications. 2025 Wiley-VCH GmbH. Subject The topic of the resource carbon dots; down-conversion; jackfruit seeds; solvatochromism; uv-shielding; W-LEDs; white emission Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available John Wiley and Sons Inc Relation A related resource ISSN: 9340866; CODEN: PPCHE Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access; Hardcopy may be available in the library Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource online