Counterfeiting and inverse engineering of security and confidential documents, such as
banknotes, passports, national cards, certificates, and valuable products, has significantly …

Carbon dots (CDs), as a new type of luminescent zero-dimensional carbon nanomaterial,
have been applied in a variety of fields. Currently, functionalization of CDs is an extremely …

A simple one-step hydrothermal green approach was reported for the preparation of carbon
dots (CDs) without any further decoration or modification with papaya powder as natural …

Distinct from conventional carbon nanostructures, such as fullerene, graphene, and carbon
nanotubes, carbon nanodots (C-dots) exhibit unique properties such as strong fluorescence …

The understanding of the genesis of life-threatening cancer and its invasion calls for urgent
development of novel technologies for real-time observations, early diagnosis, and …

Carbon dots have demonstrated great potential as luminescent nanoparticles in
bioapplications. Although such nanoparticles appear to exhibit low toxicity compared to …

Fluorescent carbon dots (CDs) hold great promise for a myriad applications due to their
fascinating attributes. However, the development of CDs with high fluorescence quantum …

Carbon dots (CDs) are promising materials for biomedical applications owing to their unique
properties, biocompatibility, and biodegradability. The current studies on CDs are focused …

Garlic was used as a green source to synthesize carbon dots (CDs) with a systematic study
of the optical and structure properties. Ethylenediamine was added into the synthesis to …

The emergence of carbon quantum dots (CQDs) opens up new opportunities in different
branches of science and technology primarily because of their conducive biocompatibility …