Table 1 Carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen atomic percentage of G-CDs measured by XPS and the theoretical atomic percentage of GL and EA.

From: Insights into glucose-derived carbon dot synthesis via Maillard reaction: from reaction mechanism to biomedical applications

Sample

Atomic Percentage (%)

C

N

O

GL

42.9

57.1

EA

44.5

25.9

29.6

G-CDs

63.0

15.1

21.9