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ArticleScientific reports2025

A two-in-one lignosulfonate carbon dots for bacterial detection and fluorescence quenching in food, pharmaceuticals, and cultural heritage preservation.

Hebat-Allah S Tohamy

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Article in Scientific reports, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Hebat-Allah S TohamyCellulose and Paper Department, National Research Centre, 33 El Bohouth Str, P.O. 12622, Dokki Giza, Egypt. hebasarhan89@yahoo.com.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A versatile, multifunctional nanocomposite based on lignosulfonate (LS) and carbon dots (CDs) was developed and characterized to demonstrate its dual capability for selective antimicrobial activity and differential microbial sensing. Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy confirmed the successful synthesis of the LS-CDs, showing new characteristic peaks corresponding to N-H, C-N, and C-S bonds. Structural analysis indicated that the synthesis process led to a more uniform and tightly packed pore distribution (2.03-3.53 μm) compared to the pure LS, which enhanced the composite's surface properties. Quantum chemical parameters from Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculations supported these findings, revealing that the LS-CDs possess a higher polarity (µ = 9.29 Debye) and a lower energy gap (E

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BacteriaCarbonLigninQuantum DotsAnti-Bacterial AgentsEscherichia coliFluorescenceMicrobial Sensitivity TestsNanocompositesSpectroscopy, Fourier Transform InfraredStaphylococcus aureusAnti-Bacterial AgentsCarbonLigninlignosulfuric acidBacterial detectionCarbon dotsCultural heritage preservationFood safetyLignosulfonateLuminescent sensorsPharmaceutical applications

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PMCPMC12700906

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