Synthetic molecular probes, chemosensors, and nanosensors used in combination with
innovative assay protocols hold great potential for the development of robust, low-cost, and …

Dopamine is a key catecholamine neurotransmitter and it has critical roles in the function of
the human central nervous system. Abnormal release of dopamine is related to neurological …

The increase in the world's population has exerted tremendous pressure on the research
community to solve the related health and environmental issues. Hence, it is an important …

ZnO is an important material which has been widely applied in photodetector, catalyst, gas
sensor, field emitter, etc. Yet, its inability to absorb visible light, poor charge transport, and …

Water pollution has become more prevalent as the discharge of dyes from industries into
water bodies has increased in modern life. Photocatalytic approaches are among the most …

A simple one-step ultrasonic method was developed for the synthesis of luminescent MnO2
quantum dots (MnO2 QDs) in the presence of cysteine, in which cysteine acted as the …

Dopamine, a pivotal excitatory neurotransmitter, plays a crucial role in metabolic,
cardiovascular, renal, central nervous, and endocrine systems. Abnormal dopamine within …

Group IV nanodots (NDs) mainly including carbon (C), silicon (Si), germanium (Ge) have
aroused much attention as one type of important nanomaterials that are widely studied in …

The water-soluble N-doped carbon dots (NCDs) are designed by simple hydrothermal
treatment of aqueous mixture of citric acid and urea. The initially prepared NCDs are further …

Photoluminescent-carbon nanoparticles (PL-CNPs) are a new class of materials that
received immense interest among researchers due to their distinct characteristics, including …