TY  - JOUR
AU  - Dorontić, Slađana
AU  - Bonasera, Aurelio
AU  - Scopelliti, Michelangelo
AU  - Marković, Olivera
AU  - Bajuk-Bogdanović, Danica
AU  - Ciasca, Gabriele
AU  - Romanò, Sabrina
AU  - Dimkić, Ivica
AU  - Budimir, Milica
AU  - Marinković, Dragana
AU  - Jovanović, Svetlana
PY  - 2022
UR  - https://cer.ihtm.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5222
AB  - Structural modification of different carbon-based nanomaterials is often necessary to improve their morphology and optical properties, particularly the incorporation of N-atoms in graphene quantum dots (GQDs). Here, a clean, simple, one-step, and eco-friendly method for N-doping of GQDs using gamma irradiation is reported. GQDs were irradiated in the presence of the different ethylenediamine (EDA) amounts (1 g, 5 g, and 10 g) and the highest % of N was detected in the presence of 10 g. N-doped GQDs emitted strong, blue photoluminescence (PL). Photoluminescence quantum yield was increased from 1.45, as obtained for non-irradiated dots, to 7.24% for those irradiated in the presence of 1 g of EDA. Modified GQDs were investigated as a PL probe for the detection of insecticide Carbofuran (2,2-Dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-7-yl methylcarbamate) and herbicide Amitrole (3-amino-1,2,4-triazole). The limit of detection was 5.4 μmol L−1 for Carbofuran. For the first time, Amitrole was detected by GQDs in a turn-off/turn-on mechanism using Pd(II) ions as a quenching agent. First, Pd(II) ions were quenched (turn-off) PL of GQDs, while after Amitrole addition, PL was recovered linearly with Amitrole concentration (turn-on). LOD was 2.03 μmol L−1. These results suggest that modified GQDs can be used as an efficient new material for Carbofuran and Amitrole detection. Furthermore, the phototoxicity of dots was investigated on both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacterial strains. When bacterial cells were exposed to different GQD concentrations and illuminated with light of 470 nm wavelength, the toxic effects were not observed.
PB  - MDPI
T2  - Nanomaterials
T1  - Gamma-Ray-Induced Structural Transformation of GQDs towards the Improvement of Their Optical Properties, Monitoring of Selected Toxic Compounds, and Photo-Induced Effects on Bacterial Strains
VL  - 12
IS  - 15
SP  - 2714
DO  - 10.3390/nano12152714
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Dorontić, Slađana and Bonasera, Aurelio and Scopelliti, Michelangelo and Marković, Olivera and Bajuk-Bogdanović, Danica and Ciasca, Gabriele and Romanò, Sabrina and Dimkić, Ivica and Budimir, Milica and Marinković, Dragana and Jovanović, Svetlana",
year = "2022",
abstract = "Structural modification of different carbon-based nanomaterials is often necessary to improve their morphology and optical properties, particularly the incorporation of N-atoms in graphene quantum dots (GQDs). Here, a clean, simple, one-step, and eco-friendly method for N-doping of GQDs using gamma irradiation is reported. GQDs were irradiated in the presence of the different ethylenediamine (EDA) amounts (1 g, 5 g, and 10 g) and the highest % of N was detected in the presence of 10 g. N-doped GQDs emitted strong, blue photoluminescence (PL). Photoluminescence quantum yield was increased from 1.45, as obtained for non-irradiated dots, to 7.24% for those irradiated in the presence of 1 g of EDA. Modified GQDs were investigated as a PL probe for the detection of insecticide Carbofuran (2,2-Dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-7-yl methylcarbamate) and herbicide Amitrole (3-amino-1,2,4-triazole). The limit of detection was 5.4 μmol L−1 for Carbofuran. For the first time, Amitrole was detected by GQDs in a turn-off/turn-on mechanism using Pd(II) ions as a quenching agent. First, Pd(II) ions were quenched (turn-off) PL of GQDs, while after Amitrole addition, PL was recovered linearly with Amitrole concentration (turn-on). LOD was 2.03 μmol L−1. These results suggest that modified GQDs can be used as an efficient new material for Carbofuran and Amitrole detection. Furthermore, the phototoxicity of dots was investigated on both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacterial strains. When bacterial cells were exposed to different GQD concentrations and illuminated with light of 470 nm wavelength, the toxic effects were not observed.",
publisher = "MDPI",
journal = "Nanomaterials",
title = "Gamma-Ray-Induced Structural Transformation of GQDs towards the Improvement of Their Optical Properties, Monitoring of Selected Toxic Compounds, and Photo-Induced Effects on Bacterial Strains",
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Dorontić, S., Bonasera, A., Scopelliti, M., Marković, O., Bajuk-Bogdanović, D., Ciasca, G., Romanò, S., Dimkić, I., Budimir, M., Marinković, D.,& Jovanović, S.. (2022). Gamma-Ray-Induced Structural Transformation of GQDs towards the Improvement of Their Optical Properties, Monitoring of Selected Toxic Compounds, and Photo-Induced Effects on Bacterial Strains. in Nanomaterials
MDPI., 12(15), 2714.
https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12152714

Dorontić S, Bonasera A, Scopelliti M, Marković O, Bajuk-Bogdanović D, Ciasca G, Romanò S, Dimkić I, Budimir M, Marinković D, Jovanović S. Gamma-Ray-Induced Structural Transformation of GQDs towards the Improvement of Their Optical Properties, Monitoring of Selected Toxic Compounds, and Photo-Induced Effects on Bacterial Strains. in Nanomaterials. 2022;12(15):2714.
doi:10.3390/nano12152714 .

Dorontić, Slađana, Bonasera, Aurelio, Scopelliti, Michelangelo, Marković, Olivera, Bajuk-Bogdanović, Danica, Ciasca, Gabriele, Romanò, Sabrina, Dimkić, Ivica, Budimir, Milica, Marinković, Dragana, Jovanović, Svetlana, "Gamma-Ray-Induced Structural Transformation of GQDs towards the Improvement of Their Optical Properties, Monitoring of Selected Toxic Compounds, and Photo-Induced Effects on Bacterial Strains" in Nanomaterials, 12, no. 15 (2022):2714,
https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12152714 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Jovanović, Svetlana
AU  - Dorontić, Slađana
AU  - Jovanović, Dragana
AU  - Ciasca, Gabriele
AU  - Budimir, Milica
AU  - Bonasera, Aurelio
AU  - Scopelliti, Michelangelo
AU  - Marković, Olivera
AU  - Todorović Marković, Biljana
PY  - 2020
UR  - https://cer.ihtm.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3593
AB  - Due to the low consumption of chemicals, the absence of toxic residual side products, the procedure simplicity and time-saving aspects, gamma irradiation offers advantages over the classical chemical protocols. We successfully employed gamma irradiation in order to introduce N-atoms in Graphene Quantum Dots (GQDs). By irradiating GQDs water dispersions in the presence of isopropyl alcohol and ethylenediamine, at doses of 25, 50 and 200 kGy, we attached amino groups onto GQDs in a single synthetic step. At the same time, a chemical reduction is achieved, too. Selected conditions induced incorporation of N-atoms within GDQs atomic lattice (around 3 at%), at all applied doses. Additionally, the C-atoms percentage was highly increased, from 63 to 79 at % or higher. The zeta potential of dots changed from −34.6 to +9.1 mV, due to the modification of functionalizing groups localized at the surface. Produced chemical changes lead to the desired alteration of the GQDs optical properties, such as an increased photoluminescence intensity, a higher photoluminescence quantum yields (from 2.07 to 18.40%) and a narrowing of the spectral features in the emission spectra. The ability of gamma-irradiated GQDs to quench free radical species was investigated and positively assessed; additionally, non-enzymatic optical detection of Cu(II) ions using GQDs as a sensor was studied and the detection limits are
herein reported. These results suggest that GQDs can be potentially applied as smart photoluminescent sensors for metal cations.
PB  - Elsevier
T2  - Ceramics International
T1  - Gamma irradiation of graphene quantum dots with ethylenediamine: Antioxidant for ion sensing
VL  - 46
IS  - 15
SP  - 23611
EP  - 23622
DO  - 10.1016/j.ceramint.2020.06.133
ER  - 

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year = "2020",
abstract = "Due to the low consumption of chemicals, the absence of toxic residual side products, the procedure simplicity and time-saving aspects, gamma irradiation offers advantages over the classical chemical protocols. We successfully employed gamma irradiation in order to introduce N-atoms in Graphene Quantum Dots (GQDs). By irradiating GQDs water dispersions in the presence of isopropyl alcohol and ethylenediamine, at doses of 25, 50 and 200 kGy, we attached amino groups onto GQDs in a single synthetic step. At the same time, a chemical reduction is achieved, too. Selected conditions induced incorporation of N-atoms within GDQs atomic lattice (around 3 at%), at all applied doses. Additionally, the C-atoms percentage was highly increased, from 63 to 79 at % or higher. The zeta potential of dots changed from −34.6 to +9.1 mV, due to the modification of functionalizing groups localized at the surface. Produced chemical changes lead to the desired alteration of the GQDs optical properties, such as an increased photoluminescence intensity, a higher photoluminescence quantum yields (from 2.07 to 18.40%) and a narrowing of the spectral features in the emission spectra. The ability of gamma-irradiated GQDs to quench free radical species was investigated and positively assessed; additionally, non-enzymatic optical detection of Cu(II) ions using GQDs as a sensor was studied and the detection limits are
herein reported. These results suggest that GQDs can be potentially applied as smart photoluminescent sensors for metal cations.",
publisher = "Elsevier",
journal = "Ceramics International",
title = "Gamma irradiation of graphene quantum dots with ethylenediamine: Antioxidant for ion sensing",
volume = "46",
number = "15",
pages = "23611-23622",
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Jovanović, S., Dorontić, S., Jovanović, D., Ciasca, G., Budimir, M., Bonasera, A., Scopelliti, M., Marković, O.,& Todorović Marković, B.. (2020). Gamma irradiation of graphene quantum dots with ethylenediamine: Antioxidant for ion sensing. in Ceramics International
Elsevier., 46(15), 23611-23622.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2020.06.133

Jovanović S, Dorontić S, Jovanović D, Ciasca G, Budimir M, Bonasera A, Scopelliti M, Marković O, Todorović Marković B. Gamma irradiation of graphene quantum dots with ethylenediamine: Antioxidant for ion sensing. in Ceramics International. 2020;46(15):23611-23622.
doi:10.1016/j.ceramint.2020.06.133 .

Jovanović, Svetlana, Dorontić, Slađana, Jovanović, Dragana, Ciasca, Gabriele, Budimir, Milica, Bonasera, Aurelio, Scopelliti, Michelangelo, Marković, Olivera, Todorović Marković, Biljana, "Gamma irradiation of graphene quantum dots with ethylenediamine: Antioxidant for ion sensing" in Ceramics International, 46, no. 15 (2020):23611-23622,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2020.06.133 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Jovanović, Svetlana
AU  - Dorontić, Slađana
AU  - Jovanović, Dragana
AU  - Ciasca, Gabriele
AU  - Budimir, Milica
AU  - Bonasera, Aurelio
AU  - Scopelliti, Michelangelo
AU  - Marković, Olivera
AU  - Todorović Marković, Biljana
PY  - 2020
UR  - https://cer.ihtm.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3621
AB  - Due to the low consumption of chemicals, the absence of toxic residual side products, the procedure simplicity and time-saving aspects, gamma irradiation offers advantages over the classical chemical protocols. We successfully employed gamma irradiation in order to introduce N-atoms in Graphene Quantum Dots (GQDs). By irradiating GQDs water dispersions in the presence of isopropyl alcohol and ethylenediamine, at doses of 25, 50 and 200 kGy, we attached amino groups onto GQDs in a single synthetic step. At the same time, a chemical reduction is achieved, too. Selected conditions induced incorporation of N-atoms within GDQs atomic lattice (around 3 at%), at all applied doses. Additionally, the C-atoms percentage was highly increased, from 63 to 79 at % or higher. The zeta potential of dots changed from −34.6 to +9.1 mV, due to the modification of functionalizing groups localized at the surface. Produced chemical changes lead to the desired alteration of the GQDs optical properties, such as an increased photoluminescence intensity, a higher photoluminescence quantum yields (from 2.07 to 18.40%) and a narrowing of the spectral features in the emission spectra. The ability of gamma-irradiated GQDs to quench free radical species was investigated and positively assessed; additionally, non-enzymatic optical detection of Cu(II) ions using GQDs as a sensor was studied and the detection limits areherein reported. These results suggest that GQDs can be potentially applied as smart photoluminescent sensors for metal cations.
PB  - Elsevier
T2  - Ceramics International
T1  - Gamma irradiation of graphene quantum dots with ethylenediamine: Antioxidant for ion sensing
VL  - 46
IS  - 15
SP  - 23611
EP  - 23622
DO  - 10.1016/j.ceramint.2020.06.133
ER  - 

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author = "Jovanović, Svetlana and Dorontić, Slađana and Jovanović, Dragana and Ciasca, Gabriele and Budimir, Milica and Bonasera, Aurelio and Scopelliti, Michelangelo and Marković, Olivera and Todorović Marković, Biljana",
year = "2020",
abstract = "Due to the low consumption of chemicals, the absence of toxic residual side products, the procedure simplicity and time-saving aspects, gamma irradiation offers advantages over the classical chemical protocols. We successfully employed gamma irradiation in order to introduce N-atoms in Graphene Quantum Dots (GQDs). By irradiating GQDs water dispersions in the presence of isopropyl alcohol and ethylenediamine, at doses of 25, 50 and 200 kGy, we attached amino groups onto GQDs in a single synthetic step. At the same time, a chemical reduction is achieved, too. Selected conditions induced incorporation of N-atoms within GDQs atomic lattice (around 3 at%), at all applied doses. Additionally, the C-atoms percentage was highly increased, from 63 to 79 at % or higher. The zeta potential of dots changed from −34.6 to +9.1 mV, due to the modification of functionalizing groups localized at the surface. Produced chemical changes lead to the desired alteration of the GQDs optical properties, such as an increased photoluminescence intensity, a higher photoluminescence quantum yields (from 2.07 to 18.40%) and a narrowing of the spectral features in the emission spectra. The ability of gamma-irradiated GQDs to quench free radical species was investigated and positively assessed; additionally, non-enzymatic optical detection of Cu(II) ions using GQDs as a sensor was studied and the detection limits areherein reported. These results suggest that GQDs can be potentially applied as smart photoluminescent sensors for metal cations.",
publisher = "Elsevier",
journal = "Ceramics International",
title = "Gamma irradiation of graphene quantum dots with ethylenediamine: Antioxidant for ion sensing",
volume = "46",
number = "15",
pages = "23611-23622",
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Jovanović, S., Dorontić, S., Jovanović, D., Ciasca, G., Budimir, M., Bonasera, A., Scopelliti, M., Marković, O.,& Todorović Marković, B.. (2020). Gamma irradiation of graphene quantum dots with ethylenediamine: Antioxidant for ion sensing. in Ceramics International
Elsevier., 46(15), 23611-23622.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2020.06.133

Jovanović S, Dorontić S, Jovanović D, Ciasca G, Budimir M, Bonasera A, Scopelliti M, Marković O, Todorović Marković B. Gamma irradiation of graphene quantum dots with ethylenediamine: Antioxidant for ion sensing. in Ceramics International. 2020;46(15):23611-23622.
doi:10.1016/j.ceramint.2020.06.133 .

Jovanović, Svetlana, Dorontić, Slađana, Jovanović, Dragana, Ciasca, Gabriele, Budimir, Milica, Bonasera, Aurelio, Scopelliti, Michelangelo, Marković, Olivera, Todorović Marković, Biljana, "Gamma irradiation of graphene quantum dots with ethylenediamine: Antioxidant for ion sensing" in Ceramics International, 46, no. 15 (2020):23611-23622,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2020.06.133 . .

TY  - CONF
AU  - Bogdanović, Una
AU  - Lazić, Vesna
AU  - Vodnik, Vesna
AU  - Budimir, Milica
AU  - Marković, Z.
AU  - Dimitrijević, S.
AU  - Džunuzović, Jasna
PY  - 2014
UR  - https://cer.ihtm.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/6648
AB  - Copper nanoparticles (CuNPs), with an average particle size of about 5 nm,
was prepared by the simple chemical reduction procedure. TEM and UV–
Vis spectroscopy contributed to the analysis of size and optical properties of
CuNPs, and their antibacterial activity was evaluated toward human
pathogenic bacteria Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus, in a
concentration dependent manner. The changes in the cell membrane
morphology of tested strains were investigated by atomic force microscope
(AFM), after 2 h of their contact with CuNPs. It was found that CuNPs
cause different types of cell membrane disruptions, as well as that S. aureus
bacteria were slightly resistant to the cell membrane damage than E. coli.
PB  - Society of Physical Chemists of Serbia
C3  - Proceedings - 12th International Conference on Fundamental and Applied Aspects of Physical Chemistry „Physical Chemistry 2014“,  September 22-26, Belgrade
T1  - Antibacterial activity of copper nanoparticles
VL  - 2
SP  - 526
EP  - 529
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_cer_6648
ER  - 

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author = "Bogdanović, Una and Lazić, Vesna and Vodnik, Vesna and Budimir, Milica and Marković, Z. and Dimitrijević, S. and Džunuzović, Jasna",
year = "2014",
abstract = "Copper nanoparticles (CuNPs), with an average particle size of about 5 nm,
was prepared by the simple chemical reduction procedure. TEM and UV–
Vis spectroscopy contributed to the analysis of size and optical properties of
CuNPs, and their antibacterial activity was evaluated toward human
pathogenic bacteria Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus, in a
concentration dependent manner. The changes in the cell membrane
morphology of tested strains were investigated by atomic force microscope
(AFM), after 2 h of their contact with CuNPs. It was found that CuNPs
cause different types of cell membrane disruptions, as well as that S. aureus
bacteria were slightly resistant to the cell membrane damage than E. coli.",
publisher = "Society of Physical Chemists of Serbia",
journal = "Proceedings - 12th International Conference on Fundamental and Applied Aspects of Physical Chemistry „Physical Chemistry 2014“,  September 22-26, Belgrade",
title = "Antibacterial activity of copper nanoparticles",
volume = "2",
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Bogdanović, U., Lazić, V., Vodnik, V., Budimir, M., Marković, Z., Dimitrijević, S.,& Džunuzović, J.. (2014). Antibacterial activity of copper nanoparticles. in Proceedings - 12th International Conference on Fundamental and Applied Aspects of Physical Chemistry „Physical Chemistry 2014“,  September 22-26, Belgrade
Society of Physical Chemists of Serbia., 2, 526-529.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_cer_6648

Bogdanović U, Lazić V, Vodnik V, Budimir M, Marković Z, Dimitrijević S, Džunuzović J. Antibacterial activity of copper nanoparticles. in Proceedings - 12th International Conference on Fundamental and Applied Aspects of Physical Chemistry „Physical Chemistry 2014“,  September 22-26, Belgrade. 2014;2:526-529.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_cer_6648 .

Bogdanović, Una, Lazić, Vesna, Vodnik, Vesna, Budimir, Milica, Marković, Z., Dimitrijević, S., Džunuzović, Jasna, "Antibacterial activity of copper nanoparticles" in Proceedings - 12th International Conference on Fundamental and Applied Aspects of Physical Chemistry „Physical Chemistry 2014“,  September 22-26, Belgrade, 2 (2014):526-529,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_cer_6648 .