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 quantum dots (CQDs), the intensifying nanostructured form of carbon material, have
exhibited incredible impetus in several research fields such as bio-imaging, bio-sensing …

Graphene quantum dot (GQD) is one of the youngest superstars of the carbon family. Since
its emergence in 2008, GQD has attracted a great deal of attention due to its unique …

Carbon dots (C-dots) are a large family of nanomaterials characterized by an intense
photoluminescence. The origin of the emission is multifaceted and is dependent on a …

Carbon‐based quantum dots (QDs) have emerged as a fascinating class of advanced
materials with a unique combination of optoelectronic, biocompatible, and catalytic …

This comprehensive review explores the potential of tailored carbon materials (TCM) for
efficient photocatalytic degradation of polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), which are …

Abstract The Internet of Things era has promoted enormous research on sensors,
communications, data fusion, and actuators. Among them, sensors are a prerequisite for …

Counterfeiting and inverse engineering of security and confidential documents, such as
banknotes, passports, national cards, certificates, and valuable products, has significantly …

Afterglow materials have attracted much attention owing to their long luminescence lifetimes,
large Stokes shifts, and emission without real‐time excitation. Compared with traditional …

Circularly polarized luminescence (CPL) materials have received increasing attention in
recent years. Amongst various CPL materials, circularly polarized phosphorescence (CPP) …