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

Due to the advantages of in situ, real-time, and non-destructive detection of target
molecules, fluorescent probes have become an indispensable tool in the fields of disease …

Carbon quantum dots (CQDs) are a member of carbon nanostructures family which have
received increasing attention for their photoluminescence (PL), physical and chemical …

Instrument-free, portable, and direct read-out mini-devices have wider application prospects
in various fields, especially for real-time/on-site sensing. Herein, combined with a paper …

Sensors for pesticides with high sensitivity have been urgently required to control food
safety, protect ecosystem and prevent disease. In this review, we provide an overview of …

Food safety is currently a significant issue for human life and health. Various fluorescent
nanomaterials have been applied in the point-of-care test (POCT) for food safety as labeling …

Fluorescence carbon nanomaterials-based sensors for accurate tracing of pesticides in
environmental, food and biological samples have gained considerable interest in the past …

Recent years have witnessed a rapid development of the fluorescent carbon dots (CDs), due
to their distinctive advantages of straightforward synthesis, excellent biocompatibility, low …

As an important member of fluorescence nanoparticles, carbon dots (CDs) not only possess
exceptional chemical properties, including excellent biocompatibility, low toxicity and …

Carbon dots (CDs) are an emerging family of nanosystems displaying a range of fascinating
properties. Broadly speaking, they can be described as small, surface-functionalized …