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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2016
Applicants:
Richard Blair, Oviedo, FL (US);
Deepti A. Siddhanti, Rockledge, FL (US);
David J. Nash, Orlando, FL (US);
Inventors:
Richard Blair, Oviedo, FL (US);
Deepti A. Siddhanti, Rockledge, FL (US);
David J. Nash, Orlando, FL (US);
Assignee:
University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc., Orlando, FL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C01B 32/00 (2017.01); C09K 11/65 (2006.01); C01B 32/15 (2017.01); B82Y 20/00 (2011.01); B82Y 40/00 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C09K 11/65 (2013.01); C01B 32/15 (2017.08); B82Y 20/00 (2013.01); B82Y 40/00 (2013.01); C01P 2006/60 (2013.01); Y10S 977/774 (2013.01); Y10S 977/896 (2013.01); Y10S 977/95 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of preparing fluorescent material containing carbon quantum dots, comprising milling a metal in the presence of carbon dioxide in a sealed container for a set duration to form the carbon quantum dots containing material. The carbon dioxide is preferably obtained as a waste gas from a human related activity such as an industrial process and may be provided in the form of dry ice.