Ranjithkumar Jakku

1 Introduction Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are porous crystalline materials formed through the self-assembly of polydentate organic ligands and metal nodes [1-3]. Their distinctive microstructures provide them with attractive properties, including high specific surface areas, tunable porosity, and well-defined cavities, which have enabled widespread application in small-molecule sensing, gas storage, and catalysis [4, 5].

Biogenic carbon dots derived from the microwave carbonization of amino acid mixture: Cellular biocompatible, biomolecular probes and live cell imaging agents Developing highly fluorescent biogenic carbon dots as molecular probes and cellular imaging agents with excellent cellular biocompatibility and water dispersibility can advance the scope of carbon dots (CDs) in various biomedical applications. The present work aims to produce CDs from biological precursors such as amino acids.