@article { ISI:000312148500013,
	title = {Rapid microwave synthesis of fluorescent hydrophobic carbon dots},
	journal = {RSC Advances},
	volume = {2},
	number = {32},
	year = {2012},
	month = {OCT},
	pages = {12129-12131},
	publisher = {ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY},
	type = {Article},
	address = {THOMAS GRAHAM HOUSE, SCIENCE PARK, MILTON RD, CAMBRIDGE CB4 0WF, CAMBS, ENGLAND},
	abstract = {<p>Fluorescent hydrophobic carbon dots (HCDs) have been fabricated from a poloxamer by a simple microwave assisted process within a few minutes for the first time. Small and distinct spherical HCDs emitted bright blue and green fluorescent light depending upon the excitation wavelength and were dispersed easily in a wide variety of organic solvents. HCDs exhibited excellent water resistant behavior with a contact angle of similar to 122 degrees enforcing good hydrophobic character which will be quite useful in potential surface applications.</p>},
	issn = {2046-2069},
	doi = {10.1039/c2ra21048g},
	author = {Mitra, Shouvik and Chandra, Sourov and Kundu, Tanay and Banerjee, Rahul and Pramanik, Panchanan and Goswami, Arunava}
}
