Fluorescent carbon nanomaterials have broadly useful chemical and photophysical
attributes that are conducive to applications in biology. In this review, we focus on materials …

Carbon nanotubes are a large family of carbon-based hollow cylindrical structures with
unique physicochemical properties that have motivated research for diverse applications; …

Research related to the development and application of luminescent nanoparticles (LNPs)
for chemical and biological analysis and imaging is flourishing. Novel materials and new …

Autophagy is a cellular process with important functions that drive neurodegenerative
diseases and cancers. Lysosomal hyperacidification is a hallmark of autophagy. Lysosomal …

The optical technology presents non-invasive, non-destructive, and non-ionizing features
and has the ability to display various chemical components in tissues to provide useful …

Low-dimensional van der Waals (vdW) materials can harness tightly confined polaritonic
waves to deliver unique advantages for nanophotonic biosensing. The reduced …

Near-infrared (nIR) fluorescent single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) were designed
and interfaced with leaves of Arabidopsis thaliana plants to report hydrogen peroxide …

MicroRNA (miRNA) imaging in disease sites is vital to elucidate their role in cancer
progression. However, limited tumor specificity remains a major barrier for traditional …

Semiconducting single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) are versatile near-infrared
(NIR) fluorophores. They are noncovalently modified to create sensors that change their …

Carbon dots (CDs) or carbonized polymer dots (CPDs) are an emerging class of optical
materials that have exceptional applications in optoelectronic devices, catalysis, detection …