Biomass-based carbon dots: current development and future perspectives

TC Wareing, P Gentile, AN Phan - ACS nano, 2021 - ACS Publications
Carbon dots have been considered as a solution to the challenges that semiconductor
quantum dots have encountered because they are more biocompatible and can be …

The history of nanoscience and nanotechnology: from chemical–physical applications to nanomedicine

S Bayda, M Adeel, T Tuccinardi, M Cordani, F Rizzolio - Molecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
Nanoscience breakthroughs in almost every field of science and nanotechnologies make life
easier in this era. Nanoscience and nanotechnology represent an expanding research area …

State-of-the-art of biomass-derived carbon dots: Preparation, properties, and applications

M Fang, B Wang, X Qu, S Li, J Huang, J Li, S Lu… - Chinese Chemical …, 2024 - Elsevier
Carbon dots (CDs) have attracted considerable attention as a new type of fluorescent
carbon nanomaterial because of their excellent optical properties, biocompatibility, and high …

Multifaceted applications of green carbon dots synthesized from renewable sources

N Tejwan, SK Saha, J Das - Advances in colloid and interface science, 2020 - Elsevier
Fluorescent carbon dots (CDs) are an emerging class of nanomaterials in the carbon family.
There are various inexpensive and renewable resources that can be used to synthesize …

Inorganic nanoparticles for cancer therapy: a transition from lab to clinic

S Bayda, M Hadla, S Palazzolo, P Riello… - Current medicinal …, 2018 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: Inorganic nanoparticles (NPs) including those derived from metals (eg, gold,
silver), semiconductors (eg, quantum dots), carbon dots, carbon nanotubes, or oxides (eg …

Green carbon dots with multifaceted applications–Waste to wealth strategy

HS Shahraki, A Ahmad, R Bushra - FlatChem, 2022 - Elsevier
Carbon dots (CDs), a novel member of the carbon family, are recently emerging as a
potential substitute for traditional fluorescent materials. Compared to chemically derived …

Carbon dots for cancer nanomedicine: a bright future

S Bayda, E Amadio, S Cailotto, Y Frión-Herrera… - Nanoscale …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Cancer remains one of the main causes of death in the world. Early diagnosis and effective
cancer therapies are required to treat this pathology. Traditional therapeutic approaches are …

Carbon dots from sugars and ascorbic acid: role of the precursors on morphology, properties, toxicity, and drug uptake

S Cailotto, E Amadio, M Facchin, M Selva… - ACS medicinal …, 2018 - ACS Publications
There is the need for reproducible, simple, high-yielding synthetic protocols aimed at
obtaining carbon dots (CDs) with controlled fluorescence, photothermal and photochemical …

Doxorubicin detoxification in healthy organs improves tolerability to high drug doses for enhanced antitumor therapy

Q Jiang, M Chen, X Yang, D Zhuge, Q Yin, D Tian… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
With its well-documented toxicity, the use of doxorubicin (Dox) for cancer treatment requires
trade-offs between safety and effectiveness. This limited use of Dox also hinders its …

The roles of exosomes in cancer drug resistance and its therapeutic application

S Li, M Yi, B Dong, Y Jiao, S Luo… - Clinical and translational …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Exosomes are a category of extracellular vesicles with a size ranging from 40 to 160 nm,
which can be secreted by multiple cells in the tumor microenvironment. Exosomes serve as …