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ReviewMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2024

Carbon Quantum Dots: Properties, Preparation, and Applications.

Jichuan Kong, Yihui Wei, Feng Zhou, Liting Shi, Shuangjie Zhao, Mengyun Wan, Xiangfeng Zhang

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Review in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 60 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

60 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Jichuan KongSchool of Medicine, Henan Polytechnic University, Jiaozuo 454000, China.
Yihui WeiSchool of Medicine, Henan Polytechnic University, Jiaozuo 454000, China.
Feng ZhouSchool of Medicine, Henan Polytechnic University, Jiaozuo 454000, China.
Liting ShiSchool of Medicine, Henan Polytechnic University, Jiaozuo 454000, China.
Shuangjie ZhaoSchool of Medicine, Henan Polytechnic University, Jiaozuo 454000, China.
Mengyun WanSchool of Medicine, Henan Polytechnic University, Jiaozuo 454000, China.
Xiangfeng ZhangSchool of Medicine, Henan Polytechnic University, Jiaozuo 454000, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Carbon quantum dots are a novel form of carbon material. They offer numerous benefits including particle size adjustability, light resistance, ease of functionalization, low toxicity, excellent biocompatibility, and high-water solubility, as well as their easy accessibility of raw materials. Carbon quantum dots have been widely used in various fields. The preparation methods employed are predominantly top-down methods such as arc discharge, laser ablation, electrochemical and chemical oxidation, as well as bottom-up methods such as templates, microwave, and hydrothermal techniques. This article provides an overview of the properties, preparation methods, raw materials for preparation, and the heteroatom doping of carbon quantum dots, and it summarizes the applications in related fields, such as optoelectronics, bioimaging, drug delivery, cancer therapy, sensors, and environmental remediation. Finally, currently encountered issues of carbon quantum dots are presented. The latest research progress in synthesis and application, as well as the challenges outlined in this review, can help and encourage future research on carbon quantum dots.

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applicationcarbon quantum dotsheteroatom dopingpreparationproperties

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PMID38731492
PMCPMC11085940

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