Carbon nanodots (CNDs) are the latest and most shining rising stars among
photoluminescent (PL) nanomaterials. These carbon-based surface-passivated …

Carbon dots (CDots), an emerging class of photoluminescent materials, exhibit excellent
optical, electrical and chemical properties with many potential applications. Hetero-atom …

Carbon dots (CDs) have excellent luminescence characteristics, such as good light stability,
high quantum yield (QY), long phosphorescence lifetime, and a wide emission wavelength …

Luminescent carbon dots (CDs) have received increasing attention from many fields during
the past decade. Unfortunately, the luminescent mechanisms of CDs remain unclear due to …

Carbon quantum dots (CQDs) are widely used in optoelectronic catalysis, biological
imaging, and ion probes owing to their low toxicity, stable photoluminescence, and ease of …

Carbon dots (C dots) with biocompatibility, brightness, stability against photoirradiation and
salt, and ease in preparation have become important materials for sensing and imaging …

Red emissive carbon dots (CDs) have drawn more and more attention due to their good
organ penetration depth and slight biological tissue photodamage. Herein, the fluorescent …

Fluorescent carbon dots (CDs) have recently become a research hotspot in multidisciplinary
fields owing to their distinctive advantages, including outstanding photoluminescence …

The development of novel methods plays a fundamental role in early diagnosis and
controlling of neurological disorders (NDs). Blood-brain barrier (BBB) is the most …

Carbon quantum dots (CQDs) were synthesized in this study by hydrothermally treating cow
milk. The procedure is simple, non-hazardous to the environment, and does not necessitate …