Photoluminescent carbon nanoparticles, or carbon dots, are an emerging class of materials
that has recently attracted considerable attention for biomedical and energy applications …

Since the discovery of N-doped carbon nanotubes as the first carbon-based metal-free
electrocatalyst (C-MFEC) for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in 2009, C-MFECs have …

Fluorescent silk has promising applications in dazzling textiles, biological engineering, and
medical products, but the natural Bombyx mori silk has almost no fluorescence. Here carbon …

A sensor is a tool used to directly measure the test compound (analyte) in a sample. Ideally,
such a device is capable of continuous and reversible response and should not damage the …

In recent years, research into the synthesis and applications of 0D carbon dots (CDs) has
blossomed into a vibrant and exciting new research field. CDs possess diverse and …

Despite the various synthesis methods to obtain carbon dots (CDs), the bottom‐up methods
are still the most widely administrated route to afford large‐scale and low‐cost synthesis …

Quantum dots have innate advantages as the key component of optoelectronic devices. For
white light–emitting diodes (WLEDs), the modulation of the spectrum and color of the device …

Carbon and graphene quantum dots (CQDs and GQDs), known as zero-dimensional (0D)
nanomaterials, have been attracting increasing attention in sensing and bioimaging. Their …

Carbon‐based quantum dots (QDs) have emerged as a fascinating class of advanced
materials with a unique combination of optoelectronic, biocompatible, and catalytic …

Carbon dots (CDs) are a new type of carbon nanomaterial that have unique physical and
chemical properties, good biocompatibility, low toxicity, and easy surface functionalization …