Lighting up micro-/nanorobots with fluorescence

M Yang, X Guo, F Mou, J Guan - Chemical Reviews, 2022 - ACS Publications
Micro-/nanorobots (MNRs) can be autonomously propelled on demand in complex
biological environments and thus may bring revolutionary changes to biomedicines …

Carbon dots: types, preparation, and their boosted antibacterial activity by photoactivation. Current status and future perspectives

KJ Lagos, D García, CF Cuadrado… - Wiley …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Carbon dots (CDs) correspond to carbon‐based materials (CBM) with sizes usually below
10 nm. These nanomaterials exhibit attractive properties such us low toxicity, good stability …

Unravelling the CO 2 capture and conversion mechanism of a NiRu–Na 2 O switchable dual-function material in various CO 2 utilisation reactions

LP Merkouri, JL Martín-Espejo, LF Bobadilla… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Time-resolved operando DRIFTS-MS was performed to elucidate the CO2 capture and
conversion mechanisms of a NiRuNa/CeAl DFM in CO2 methanation, reverse water–gas …

Ultra-fine carbon nanosheets from coal oxidation for tri-functional improvement of carbon nanofiber fabrics

X Gan, R Yuan, J Zhu, Q Li, T Tang, F Qin, L Zhu… - Carbon, 2023 - Elsevier
The development of advanced coal-based functional nanomaterials is of great significance
for clean and effective utilization of coal resources. Herein, we report novel coal-based ultra …

A review of coal-based carbon and graphene quantum dots: synthesis, properties, and applications

B Mahto, B Mahanty, S Hait, S Hussain - Materials Science and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Carbon dots (CDs) as zero-dimensional carbon nanomaterials are research hotspots in
carbon research. Their unique physicochemical and optical features make them potential …

Fluorescent carbon nanomaterials from coal and its derivatives: structure, properties, and applications

T Mandal, SR Mishra, K Singh, H Agarwalla… - Journal of Nanoparticle …, 2023 - Springer
Coal is a cheap and sustainable precursor for the preparation of fluorescent carbon
nanomaterials (FCNMs). Based on the size and morphology, these nanomaterials are …

Application of coal-based carbon dots for photocatalysis and energy storage: a minireview

Q Hou, B **ng, H Guo, W Kang, G Yi, S Cheng… - New Journal of …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Refined deep processing and utilization of high-value-added coal and transforming it into an
enviro-friendly product is a pressing requirement to break the bottleneck of coal …

Facile synthesis of graphene-tin oxide nanocomposite derived from agricultural waste for enhanced antibacterial activity against Pseudomonas aeruginosa

AN Mohan, S Panicker - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
Antibacterial screening of graphene-tin oxide nanocomposites synthesized from carbonized
wood and coconut shell is investigated against Pseudomonas aeruginosa for the first time …

Coal based carbon dots: Recent advances in synthesis, properties, and applications

Z He, S Liu, C Zhang, L Fan, J Zhang, Q Chen… - Nano …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Carbon dots are zero‐dimensional carbon nanomaterials with quantum confinement effects
and edge effects, which have aroused great interests in many disciplines such as energy …

In vivo fluorescence non-enzymatic glucose sensing technique for diabetes management by CQDs incorporated dextran nanocomposites in human blood serums

S Patra, SS Purohit, SK Swain - Microchemical Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
Herein, carbon quantum dot (CQD) doped dextran/polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)(CQD/Dex/PVA)
nanocomposites are synthesized for in vivo detection of glucose by non-enzymatic “switch …