This invention discloses a
fluorine-
nitrogen co-
doped carbon dot, its preparation method, and its applications. The
fluorine-
nitrogen co-
doped carbon dot is a
nanoparticle constructed using a one-step
hydrothermal synthesis method with
fluorine-containing and
nitrogen-containing precursors. The
nanoparticle is spherical with a particle size of 5 nm, and its surface is rich in carboxyl, amino, and hydroxyl functional groups. Its
fluorescence quantum yield is not less than 20%, and its emission
wavelength is in the 500-550 nm range. It has the characteristic of targeting the H3K36me2
histone modification in tumor
cell nuclei, and can achieve specific labeling of
tumor cells within 5 minutes. The enrichment intensity in
tumor tissue is more than 2.72 times that in
normal tissue. The fluorine-nitrogen co-
doped carbon dot of this invention is expected to serve as a novel fluorescent labeling probe for tumor identification and imaging, contributing to the early and accurate diagnosis of malignant tumors. It has multiple advantages such as speed, accuracy, safety, and
visualization, and has broad application prospects in
tumor pathology identification and
intraoperative navigation.