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 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 …

As an excellent fluorescent nanomaterial, carbon quantum dots (CQDs) have the properties
of small molecular weight, small particle size, high fluorescence stability, no optical flicker …

Carbon dots (CDs) are a new category of crystalline, quasi-spherical fluorescence,“zero-
dimensional” carbon nanomaterials with a spatial size between 1 nm to 10 nm and have …

Achieving thermochromic afterglow (TCAG) in a single material for advanced information
encryption remains a significant challenge. Herein, TCAG in carbon dots (CDs)‐inked paper …

The advance of materials chemistry has influenced significantly the lifestyle of mankind. By
virtue of their fascinating physicochemical nature–including ultrasmall size (< 10 nm), rich …

Carbon dots (CDs) are known as the rising star of carbon-based nanomaterials and, by
virtue of their unique structure and fascinating properties, they have attracted considerable …

The limitations of traditional cancer treatments are driving the creation and development of
new nanomedicines. At present, with the rapid increase of research on nanomedicine in the …

Carbon dots (CDs), as a new type of carbon-based nanomaterial, have attracted broad
research interest for years, because of their diverse physicochemical properties and …

As a new solution‐processable laser material, carbon dots (CDs) offer advantages of non‐
toxicity, low‐cost, and high‐stability, which are conducive to the sustainable development of …