Carbon dots: synthesis, formation mechanism, fluorescence origin and sensing applications

ML Liu, BB Chen, CM Li, CZ Huang - Green chemistry, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Carbon dots (CDs) have received an increasing amount of attention because of their
significant advantages in terms of low toxicity, chemical inertness, tunable fluorescence …

The quenching of the fluorescence of carbon dots: a review on mechanisms and applications

F Zu, F Yan, Z Bai, J Xu, Y Wang, Y Huang, X Zhou - Microchimica Acta, 2017 - Springer
Carbon dots (CDs) possess unique optical properties such as tunable photoluminescence
(PL) and excitation dependent multicolor emission. The quenching and recovery of the …

[HTML][HTML] Study on novel fluorescent carbon nanomaterials in food analysis

N Ngafwan, H Rasyid, ES Abood… - Food Science and …, 2021 - SciELO Brasil
One of the most significant nanobiotechnology and nanomaterial science areas today is the
production of novel sensors and biosensors with applications in the food industry. Carbon …

Lignocellulosic biomass‐based carbon dots: synthesis processes, properties, and applications

J Gan, L Chen, Z Chen, J Zhang, W Yu, C Huang, Y Wu… - Small, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Carbon dots (CDs), a new type of carbon‐based fluorescent nanomaterial, have attracted
widespread attention because of their numerous excellent properties. Lignocellulosic …

Biocompatible carbon quantum dots for intelligent sensing in food safety applications: opportunities and sustainability

A Khan, P Ezati, JT Kim, JW Rhim - Materials Today Sustainability, 2023 - Elsevier
Carbon quantum dots (CQDs) are widely used in various industries due to their non-toxic,
biocompatibility, antibacterial, and tunable photoluminescence properties. In particular …

High yield synthesis of graphene quantum dots from biomass waste as a highly selective probe for Fe3+ sensing

A Abbas, TA Tabish, SJ Bull, TM Lim, AN Phan - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
Graphene quantum dots (GQDs), a novel type of zero-dimensional fluorescent materials,
have gained considerable attention owing to their unique optical properties, size and …

Natural‐product‐derived carbon dots: from natural products to functional materials

X Zhang, M Jiang, N Niu, Z Chen, S Li, S Liu… - …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Nature provides an almost limitless supply of sources that inspire scientists to develop new
materials with novel applications and less of an environmental impact. Recently, much …

Recent advances in the modification of carbon-based quantum dots for biomedical applications

A Alaghmandfard, O Sedighi, NT Rezaei… - Materials Science and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Carbon-based quantum dots (CDs) are mainly divided into two sub-groups; carbon quantum
dots (CQDs) and graphene quantum dots (GQDs), which exhibit outstanding …

Two-dimensional transition metal carbide and nitride (MXene) derived quantum dots (QDs): synthesis, properties, applications and prospects

B Shao, Z Liu, G Zeng, H Wang, Q Liang… - Journal of materials …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
The progress of two-dimensional (2D) MXene-derived QDs (MQDs) is in the early stages,
but the materials have aroused great interest due to their high electrical conductivity …

The optical properties and solar energy conversion applications of carbon quantum dots: A review

MJ Molaei - Solar Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Carbon quantum dots (CQDs) are emerging nanostructures which consist of carbon atoms
and are typically below 10 nm in size. The CQDs are almost surface passivated or are …