Principal FTIR infrared bands of the synthesized CDs in all the evaluated synthesis conditions.

Table S2: Principal FTIR infrared bands of the synthesized CDs in all the evaluated synthesis conditions.

CDs	FTIR bands (cm^-1)
	O-H/N-H	C-H	C = O/C = C/C = N	C-C/C-N/C-O
	(3500-3000 cm^-1)	(3000-2500 cm^-1)	(2000-1500 cm^-1)	(1500-1000 cm^-1
m_CA = 3 g/m_UR = 1 g
m_p(g)
0.5	3197, 3073	2767	1773, 1663, 1567	1435, 1394, 1362, 1284, 1246, 1191, 1137, 1058
2	3341, 3207	2767	1767, 1697, 1663, 1557	1443, 1394, 1362, 1280, 1188, 1075
m_CA = 1 g/m_UR = 1 g
m_Cys (g)
0.5	3436, 3351, 3196, 3062	2826	1774, 1703, 1649, 1575	1384, 1354, 1287, 1194, 1081
2	3347, 3195, 3054	2820	1763, 1704, 1575	1384, 1353, 1300, 1242, 1202, 1090