Carbon dot therapeutic platforms: administration, distribution, metabolism, excretion, toxicity, and therapeutic potential

A Truskewycz, H Yin, N Halberg, DTH Lai, AS Ball… - Small, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Ultrasmall nanoparticles are often grouped under the broad umbrella term of “nanoparticles”
when reported in the literature. However, for biomedical applications, their small sizes give …

Biocompatible carbon quantum dots for intelligent sensing in food safety applications: opportunities and sustainability

A Khan, P Ezati, JT Kim, JW Rhim - Materials Today Sustainability, 2023 - Elsevier
Carbon quantum dots (CQDs) are widely used in various industries due to their non-toxic,
biocompatibility, antibacterial, and tunable photoluminescence properties. In particular …

[HTML][HTML] Properties, synthesis, and applications of carbon dots: A review

D Ozyurt, M Al Kobaisi, RK Hocking, B Fox - Carbon Trends, 2023 - Elsevier
Carbon dots (CDs) refer to a class of carbon-based nanoparticles with various subgroups
based on their crystallinity and morphology. CDs offer tuneable physical, chemical, and …

Carboxymethyl cellulose-based functional film integrated with chitosan-based carbon quantum dots for active food packaging applications

Z Riahi, JW Rhim, R Bagheri, G Pircheraghi… - Progress in Organic …, 2022 - Elsevier
A chitosan-based carbon quantum dots (CQDs) with multifunctional properties were
synthesized using a hydrothermal process. The CQDs were spherical with an average size …

Gelatin/carrageenan-based functional films with carbon dots from enoki mushroom for active food packaging applications

S Roy, P Ezati, JW Rhim - ACS Applied Polymer Materials, 2021 - ACS Publications
Enoki mushroom-derived carbon dots (mCDs) were fabricated using a facile hydrothermal
method to prepare gelatin/carrageenan-based active food packaging films. The mCDs were …

Cellulose nanofiber-based coating film integrated with nitrogen-functionalized carbon dots for active packaging applications of fresh fruit

P Ezati, JW Rhim, R Molaei, R Priyadarshi… - Postharvest Biology and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Carbon dots were synthesized using a hydrothermal method with glucose as the carbon
source (GCD) and functionalized with nitrogen. The GCD and N-functionalized carbon dots …

Photodegradation of carbon dots cause cytotoxicity

YY Liu, NY Yu, WD Fang, QG Tan, R Ji, LY Yang… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Carbon dots (CDs) are photoluminescent nanomaterials with wide-ranging applications.
Despite their photoactivity, it remains unknown whether CDs degrade under illumination and …

Prospects of sustainable and renewable source-based carbon quantum dots for food packaging applications

P Ezati, R Priyadarshi, JW Rhim - Sustainable Materials and Technologies, 2022 - Elsevier
CQDs are relatively new nanomaterials discovered accidentally during the purification
process of carbon nanotubes. Since then, several attempts have been made to synthesize …

Carbon quantum dots: the role of surface functional groups and proposed mechanisms for metal ion sensing

H Shabbir, E Csapó, M Wojnicki - Inorganics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Carbon dots (CDs) are zero-dimensional nanomaterials composed of carbon and surface
groups attached to their surface. CDs have a size smaller than 10 nm and have potential …

Lignin-based smart materials: a roadmap to processing and synthesis for current and future applications

A Moreno, MH Sipponen - Materials Horizons, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Biomass-derived materials are green alternatives to synthetic plastics and other fossil-based
materials. Lignin, an aromatic plant polymer, is one of the most appealing renewable …