Diketopyrrolopyrrole derivatives containing phenyl and thiophene units adorned with alkoxynaphthalene (Naph-PDPP and Naph-TDPP) were synthesized by a Suzuki cross-coupling reaction. SKP measurements were carried out upon exposure to different VOCs.

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Fluorescent nanostructures obtained from small organic molecules or generated from supramolecular assembly of various functional π- conjugated molecules have concerned significant importance due to their potential applications in colour tunable...

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Ayurveda based nanomaterials are recently conceptualized phenomena for biomedical applications especially for imaging and treatment of in vitro cancer cell. Wide range florescent (blue to red emission) quantum dots are versatile materials for imaging and sensing applications. Various procedures and precursors of fluorescent carbon quantum dots (CQDs) are well established and documented in the literature. However, expensive precursors and production, and time consuming process limit their economical design that need to be addressed. Herein, we report a cost effective simple route for fluorescent CQDs by using affordable ayurvedic plant's precursors such as Azadirachta Indica, OcimumTenuiflorum and Tridax Procumbens. Obtained quantum dots from ayurvedic plant leaves namely CQDs-1 (AzadirachtaIndica), CQDs-2 (OcimumTenuiflorum) and CQDs-3 (TridaxProcumbens) showed homogeneous size distribution (∼6–12 nm) and green fluorescent nature, average photo-stability, biocompatibility (more than 85 %), cancer cell imaging and promising phototherapy for cancer and bacterial cell lines.

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