Novel materials based on lignin from biomass with enhanced luminescent activity

Principal investigator: PhD eng. Karolina Elżbieciak-Piecka 

Foreign co-principal investiagor: PhD Jelena Papan Djaniš

Luminescent materials are now ubiquitous in our daily lives, ranging from the lighting industry to remote temperature sensors and biological markers. Therefore, the ability to produce inexpensive, biocompatible, and environmentally friendly luminescent materials from biomass is particularly important from both economic and ecological perspectives.

The aim of this project is to develop a method for producing highly emissive luminescent carbon dots from lignin. The proposed approach will enable the creation of efficient and low-cost luminophores with tunable emission properties. The application potential of the resulting materials will be evaluated with respect to their use in the production of remote temperature and pressure sensors.