Shining new light on biological systems: luminescent transition metal complexes for bioimaging and biosensing applications
Luminescence imaging is a powerful and versatile technique for investigating cell
physiology and pathology in living systems, making significant contributions to life science …
physiology and pathology in living systems, making significant contributions to life science …
Light of carbon: Recent advancements of carbon dots for LEDs
LEDs have become the solid-state lighting devices of the century and played significant
roles in relieving energy crisis. Thanks to their superior properties such as excellent …
roles in relieving energy crisis. Thanks to their superior properties such as excellent …
Carbon dots as a new class of nanomedicines: opportunities and challenges
Precise nanomedicine has been extensively explored for efficient cancer imaging and
targeted cancer therapy, as evidenced by a few breakthroughs in preclinical and clinical …
targeted cancer therapy, as evidenced by a few breakthroughs in preclinical and clinical …
Carbon Dots: Classification, properties, synthesis, characterization, and applications in health care—An updated review (2018–2021)
Carbon dots (CDs) are usually smaller than 10 nm in size, and are meticulously formulated
and recently introduced nanomaterials, among the other types of carbon-based …
and recently introduced nanomaterials, among the other types of carbon-based …
The formation process and mechanism of carbon dots prepared from aromatic compounds as precursors: a review
Fluorescent carbon dots are a novel type of nanomaterial. Due to their excellent optical
properties, they have extensive application prospects in many fields. Studying the formation …
properties, they have extensive application prospects in many fields. Studying the formation …
Carbon dot therapeutic platforms: administration, distribution, metabolism, excretion, toxicity, and therapeutic potential
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 …
when reported in the literature. However, for biomedical applications, their small sizes give …
Bifunctional cascading nanozymes based on carbon dots promotes photodynamic therapy by regulating hypoxia and glycolysis
T Luo, H Yang, R Wang, Y Pu, Z Cai, Y Zhao, Q Bi… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) still faces great challenges with suitable photosensitizers,
oxygen supply, and reactive oxygen species (ROS) accumulation, especially in the tumor …
oxygen supply, and reactive oxygen species (ROS) accumulation, especially in the tumor …
Biocompatible carbon quantum dots for intelligent sensing in food safety applications: opportunities and sustainability
Carbon quantum dots (CQDs) are widely used in various industries due to their non-toxic,
biocompatibility, antibacterial, and tunable photoluminescence properties. In particular …
biocompatibility, antibacterial, and tunable photoluminescence properties. In particular …
Phenylenediamine-derived near infrared carbon dots: The kilogram-scale preparation, formation process, photoluminescence tuning mechanism and application as …
Kilogram-scale preparation of near infrared (NIR) carbon dots (C-dots) from o-
phenylenediamine (o-PDA) with over 96% yield was reported in this study, and the …
phenylenediamine (o-PDA) with over 96% yield was reported in this study, and the …
[HTML][HTML] Properties, synthesis, and applications of carbon dots: A review
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 …
based on their crystallinity and morphology. CDs offer tuneable physical, chemical, and …