The application relates to the technical field of
nanomaterials, in particular to high-purity fluorescent carbon dots synthesized from the bottom to the top by self-
polymerization driving and a method and application thereof. The high-purity fluorescent carbon dots synthesized from the bottom to the top by self-
polymerization driving are prepared by taking
dopamine (DA) and phenolic analogs thereof as self-
polymerization driving precursors, containing a polar
organic solvent as a
solvent system and being prepared under the regulation of
iodic acid and its salt / high
iodic acid and its salt. The method adopts DA and other phenolic compounds with self-polymerization properties as precursors, and effectively promotes the self-polymerization of DA and other phenolic compounds into polydopamine (PDA) or other polyphenols by regulating the
iodic acid or high iodic acid induced
oxidation process in a specific
solvent mixture
system, and then efficiently converts the PDA or other
polyphenol into PDA derivative fluorescent carbon dots (PDA-CDs) or
polyphenol derivative fluorescent carbon dots through a controllable
solvothermal reaction.