Title:	Pyrolytic lignin: a promising precursor for the green synthesis of fluorescent carbon nanoparticles.
Authors:	APARICIO, R. R. LIMA, G. G. de PERISSUTTI, G. E. BASSI, M. de J. JACUMAZO, J. SCHIAVON, M. A. ROMAN, L. S. MUNIZ, G. I. B. de MAGALHAES, W. L. E. CADEMARTORI, P. H. G. de
Affiliation:	ROSINALDO RABELO APARICIO, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO PARANÁ; GABRIEL GOETTEN DE LIMA, PRISM RESEARCH INSTITUTE; GISELE ELIANE PERISSUTTI, CNPF; MAIARA DE JESUS BASSI, NANOSTRUCTURED DEVICES LABORATORY AT PHYSICS DEPARTMENT; JOSLAINE JACUMAZO, PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES GRADUATE PROGRAM; MARCO ANTÔNIO SCHIAVON, MATERIALS CHEMISTRY RESEARCH GROUP, DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL SCIENCES; LUCIMARA STOLZ ROMAN, MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING PROGRAM (PIPE), FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ, POLYTECHNIC CENTER, CURITIBA 81531-990, BRAZIL; GRACIELA INES BOLZON DE MUNIZ, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO PARANÁ; WASHINGTON LUIZ ESTEVES MAGALHAES, CNPF; PEDRO HENRIQUE GONZALEZ DE CADEMARTORI, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO PARANÁ.
Date Issued:	2025
Citation:	ACS Omega, v. 10, n. 11, p. 11054-11062, 2025.
Description:	This study presents a simple and cost-effective approach for synthesizing pyrolytic lignin-based carbon dots (CDPLs) via controlled thermal pyrolysis in water. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first time that pyrolytic lignin has been used as a precursor for carbon dots. The one-pot method produced blue/green fluorescent CDPLs with an average size of 34 nm and a negative surface charge of −10.4 mV. The characterization techniques revealed the optical properties and chemical composition of CDPLs, with a fluorescence quantum yield of 7.9%, which is comparable to those of lignin-derived carbon dots. The decay lifetime of CDPLs was in the nanosecond range, which is typical for carbon dots. This study demonstrates the potential of using pyrolytic lignin, a lignocellulosic byproduct, to produce carbon dots through a simple and reproducible method, contributing to the development of sustainable carbon-based nanomaterials.
Thesagro:	Lignina Carbono
NAL Thesaurus:	Carbon Pyrolysis Nanomaterials Lignin
Keywords:	Nanopartícula Nanomateriais
ISSN:	2470-1343
Type of Material:	Artigo de periódico
Access:	openAccess
Appears in Collections:	Artigo em periódico indexado (CNPF)