Innovations in the solid‐state fluorescence of carbon dots: strategies, optical manipulations, and applications

H Wang, L Ai, H Song, Z Song, X Yong… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Carbon dots (CDs)—carbon nanoparticles smaller than 10 nm—have attracted widespread
attention owing to their excellent optical properties. However, high‐performing CDs often …

Red/NIR C-dots: A perspective from carbon precursors, photoluminescence tuning and bioapplications

Y Jiang, T Zhao, W Xu, Z Peng - Carbon, 2024 - Elsevier
Red/NIR carbon dots (C-dots) have obtained enormous interest in last decade thanks to
their significant potentials in the biomedical fields. In this article, recent advancements on the …

Advancing glioblastoma imaging: Exploring the potential of organic fluorophore-based red emissive carbon dots

JB Domena, BCLB Ferreira, EK Cilingir, Y Zhou… - Journal of colloid and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Over time, the interest in develo** stable photosensitizers (PS) which both absorb and
emit light in the red region (650 and 950 nm) has gained noticeable interest. Recently …

The art of simplicity: Water-soluble porphyrin-like carbon dots self-assemble into mesmerizing red glow

JB Domena, BCLB Ferreira, J Chen, M Bartoli… - Colloids and Surfaces B …, 2024 - Elsevier
In this new study, we present an intriguing development in the field of theranostics: the
simplistic self-assembly of red-emissive amphiphilic porphyrin-like carbon dots (P-CDs). By …

[HTML][HTML] IR813-Induced Photothermal Therapy: Leveraging Immunogenic Cell Death for Cancer Treatment

G Jiang, R Huang, M Qian, W Hu, R Huang - Pharmaceutics, 2025 - mdpi.com
Background: Photothermal therapy has the potential to enhance the precision and safety of
oncological treatments. However, applicable photothermal agents associated with its …

[HTML][HTML] Research Progress Towards and Prospects of Carbon Dots Derived from Tea and Chinese Medicinal Materials

X Tang, Z Gong, Y Lang, H Chen, S Huang, Y Lv - Nanomaterials, 2025 - mdpi.com
This review focuses on the research progress related to carbon dots (CDs) derived from
Chinese herbal medicines and tea, covering preparation methods, physicochemical …

Fluorescent Carbonized Polymer Dots Derived from o-phenylenediamine and its Photonic Application

JE Abraham, P Kumbhakar, M Balachandran - Journal of Fluorescence, 2024 - Springer
Optimizing the optoelectronic characteristics of low-dimensional carbon dots (CDs) through
surface modifications and do** has proven instrumental in tailoring them for diverse …

The Brown Sugar Mediated Carbon Quantum Dots as a Novel Fluorescence Sensor for Sensitive Detection of Gentamicin and Its Application in Foods

X Guo, Y Guo, X Chen - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2024 - mdpi.com
In this work, a novel fluorescence sensing strategy was proposed for the detection of
gentamicin based on fluorescent carbon quantum dots (CQDs) and gold nanoparticles …

Exploring the theranostic potential of carbon dots/Fe3 O4 superparticles for tumor-associated macrophage targeting and repolarization in colorectal cancer therapy via …

Y Miao, X Li, Q Zeng, K Zhang, L Liu, B Yang, B Zhang - 2024 - researchsquare.com
Colorectal cancer (CRC) immunotherapy has shown remarkable effects in only a small
subset of patients, largely due to the influence of tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) …

[PDF][PDF] The Journey of Red Emissive Carbon Dots: From Concept to Application

JB Domena - 2024 - scholarship.miami.edu
Since their unexpected discovery in 2004, carbon dots (CDs) have entered the scene as a
modern class of nanomaterials. The rationale behind the immense interest in these …