ReviewJournal of food and drug analysis2020
The analytical and biomedical applications of carbon dots and their future theranostic potential: A review.
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- Determination of HOMO-LUMO Energy Levels of Carbon Dots via Electron Transfer Kinetics and Marcus Theory.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
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- Research progress on the preparation, performance, mechanisms, and applications of carbon nanomaterials against Gram-negative bacteria.RSC advances · 2025Review
- Preparation of surface-modified PLGA nanoparticles containing carbon quantum dots: insights from C6 cell line assays.Nanomedicine (London, England) · 2025Article
- Enhanced Grätzel Solar Cells Using Carbon Nanodots and Natural Dye.ACS physical chemistry Au · 2025Article
- Toxicity assessment and bioimaging potential of carbon dots synthesized from banana peel in zebrafish model.Narra J · 2024Article
- A Novel Cortex Phellodendri Chinensis-Based Carbon Dots Platform for Remarkable Analgesia for Clinical Pain Management.Veterinary medicine and science · 2024Article
- Preparation and Application of Carbon Dots Nanozymes.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Carbon Dot Based Carbon Nanoparticles as Potent Antimicrobial, Antiviral, and Anticancer Agents.ACS omega · 2024Review
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- White sustainable luminescent determination of nifuroxazide using nitrogen-sulphur co-doped carbon quantum dots nanosensor in bulk and various pharmaceutical matrices.RSC advances · 2023Article
- Green "turn-off" luminescent nanosensors for the sensitive determination of desperately fluorescent antibacterial antiviral agent and its metabolite in various matrices.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Electrochemically synthesized green fluorescent carbon dots for quantitation of hypochlorite and carbendazim.Journal of food and drug analysis · 2023Article
- Carbon dots with tissue engineering and regenerative medicine applications.RSC advances · 2023Review
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Abstract
In recent years, carbon dots (C-dots) have gained appreciable interest owing to their unique optical properties, including tunable fluorescence, stability against photobleaching and photoblinking, and strong fluorescence. Simple and low-cost hydrothermal and electrochemical approaches have been widely used in the preparation of biocompatible and high-quality C-dots. Various C-dots have been used for the quantitation of small analytes, mostly based on analyte induced fluorescence quenching. Depending on the nature of precursors, synthetic conditions (such as reaction temperature and time), and surface conjugation, multi-function C-dots can be prepared and used in diagnostics and therapeutics. Their strong fluorescence and photostability, enables use in cell imaging. Their biological activity from the surface residues and capability of generating reactive oxygen species, have allowed many C-dots to become candidates as antibacterial and anticancer reagents. After suitable conjugation, biocompatible and fluorescent C-dots can be used for diagnostics and therapeutics, thus, showing their great potential in the area of theranostics.
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