Purification, organophilicity and transparent fluorescent bulk material fabrication derived from hydrophilic carbon dots

An oil/water interfacial self-assembly strategy was successfully used to purify hydrophilic carbon dots (CDs) synthesized by a typical hydrothermal method. Subsequently, organophilic octadecylamine (ODA)-capped carbon dots were obtained by further surface modification. Finally, transparent fluorescent bulk materials were fabricated through the above processes derived from hydrophilic carbon dots.