Preparation of photocatalysts decorated by carbon quantum dots (CQDs) and their applications: A review

F Zhao, X Li, M Zuo, Y Liang, P Qin, H Wang… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Carbon quantum dots (CQDs), as a non-toxic and safe green material, exhibit good electron
transport ability and up-conversion photoluminescence, which can be used to hinder the …

Lights and dots toward therapy—Carbon-based quantum dots as new agents for photodynamic therapy

S Jovanović, Z Marković, M Budimir, J Prekodravac… - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
The large number of deaths induced by carcinoma and infections indicates that the need for
new, better, targeted therapy is higher than ever. Apart from classical treatments and …

Synergistic catalytic performance of Co–Fe/CQD nanocatalyst for rapid hydrogen generation through NaBH4 hydrolysis

F Mirshafiee, M Rezaei - International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, a bimetallic Co–Fe nanocatalyst supported on carbon quantum dots (CQDs) is
introduced as an effective catalyst for promoting hydrogen generation upon hydrolysis of …

Application of carbon dots in food preservation: a critical review for packaging enhancers and food preservatives

L Zhao, M Zhang, AS Mujumdar… - Critical Reviews in Food …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Carbon dots (CDs) have two unique advantages: one is ease of synthesis at low price, the
other is desirable physical and chemical properties, such as ultra-small size, abundant …

Valorization of food industrial waste: Green synthesis of carbon quantum dots and novel applications

S Thakur, A Bains, K Sridhar, R Kaushik, P Chawla… - Chemosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
Food analysis is a key element in monitoring food quality for risk assessment concerning
public health. Instead of using chemically prepared carbon sources for food analysis, eco …

Characterization of carbon quantum dots synthesized from vinasse and date seeds as agro-industrial wastes

NG Alamdari, H Almasi, M Moradi… - Waste and Biomass …, 2023 - Springer
Multifunctional carbon quantum dots (CQDs) were synthesized hydrothermally from vinasse
(CQD-V) and date seeds (CQD-P) as wastes of bioethanol and date fruit processing …

Functional composite films incorporating triphala-derived carbon dots for extending chicken preservation

T Sasikumar, JS Packialakshmi, SJ Hong, SY Ha… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Triphala-based carbon dots (T-CDs) were successfully prepared using a simple one-step
hydrothermal method. T-CDs were characterized by absorbance, fluorescence, Fourier …

Eco-friendly and sustainable pathways to photoluminescent carbon quantum dots (CQDs)

S Gulati, A Baul, A Amar, R Wadhwa, S Kumar… - Nanomaterials, 2023 - mdpi.com
Carbon quantum dots (CQDs), a new family of photoluminescent 0D NPs, have recently
received a lot of attention. They have enormous future potential due to their unique …

[HTML][HTML] Blue luminescent carbon quantum dots derived from diverse banana peels for selective sensing of Fe (III) ions

NSK Parambil, A Dasan, AT Premkumar, NK Renuka… - Sensors …, 2025 - Elsevier
The eco-friendly production of carbon quantum dots (CQDs) from natural resources remains
appealing owing to their superior optical properties. This work presents the synthesis of …

Current trends in carbon-based quantum dots development from solid wastes and their applications

C Das, M Sillanpää, SA Zaidi, MA Khan… - … Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
Urbanization and a massive population boom have immensely increased the solid wastes
(SWs) generation and are expected to reach 3.40 billion tons by 2050. In many developed …