MUMBAI, India, Oct. 31 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202411028505 A) filed by Shoolini University Of Biotechnology And Management Sciences, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, on April 8, 2024, for 'luminescent carbon dots from rhododendron arboreum blossoms.'
Inventor(s) include Dr. Saima; Hemant Singh; Varun Aggarwal; Ekta Bala; Ankit Kachore; and Dr. Praveen Kumar Verma.
The application for the patent was published on Oct. 31, under issue no. 44/2025.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "This study presents a novel approach for synthesizing highly fluorescent carbon dots (CDs) using Rhododendron arboretum flowers via a green and facile protocol. The presence of heteroatoms, such as nitrogen, sulfur, and oxygen, derived from the natural precursors, contributed to the enhanced optical properties of the CDs without the need for additional doping or modifications. This eco-friendly synthesis approach, utilizing abundant and easily accessible natural precursors, offers advantages in terms of sustainability, biocompatibility, and ease of handling, aligning with green chemistry principles. The resulting CDs hold promise for diverse applications, including drug delivery, biological studies, and organic synthesis as photocatalysts. Overall, this study underscores the potential of natural product-based carbon dots synthesis as a sustainable and efficient strategy for harnessing advanced materials with enriched heteroatom content and superior optical properties."
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