ReviewMaterials today. Bio2025
Antibacterial carbon dots.
Review in Materials today. Bio, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 26 papers.
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26 citing papers in PubMed.
- Bio-adhesive cationic carbon dots enable photodynamic reactive oxygen species generation for cariogenic biofilm suppression.Materials today. Bio · 2026Article
- Antifungal Efficacy of Carbon Quantum Dots Combined with Photodynamic Therapy AgainstFoods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Carbonized Nanodots Modified Epoxy Resins With Low Permittivity, High Thermal Conductivity and Enhanced Breakdown Strength for Electronic Packaging.Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany) · 2026Article
- Agave-Derived Carbon Dots Incorporated into PVA/Chitosan Nanofibers for Prolonged Antibacterial Activity.ACS omega · 2026Article
- Self-oxidatively crosslinked sprayable hydrogel for microenvironment remodeling and accelerated healing of recurrent aphthous ulcers.Materials today. Bio · 2026Article
- Sustainable Synthesis of Biomass-Based Carbon Quantum Dots for Selective Fluorescent Recognition of CrMolecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
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- Carbon Dots and Their Functionalization with Photosensitizer Chlorin E6: Advancing Antibacterial Efficacy Through Enhanced Photodynamic Effects.Pharmaceutics · 2026Article
- Dual-mode carbon dots for cefuroxime monitoring in plasma.Mikrochimica acta · 2026Article
- Fluorescent Carbon Dots-Antibiotic Nanocomposite Drug for the Eradication of Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria.ACS omega · 2026Article
- Multifunctional Glycine-Carbon Dots Protect Against Arsenic Hepatotoxicity Through Redox Balance and PI3K/AKT Activation.International journal of nanomedicine · 2026Article
- The carbon quantum dots: Preparation, antibacterial mechanisms, and application in food packaging.Current research in food science · 2026Review
- Broccoli leaf-derived carbon dots reinforced chitosan/gelatin film as UV-blocking, antioxidant, and antibacterial films for food packaging.RSC advances · 2025Article
- Polyhexamethylene guanidine derived carbon dots with antibacterial and immunoregulatory properties loaded on carboxymethyl chitosan and ε-poly-L-lysine hydrogel to achieve sustained drug release for treatingMaterials today. Bio · 2025Article
- Green Synthesis of Highly Luminescent Carbon Quantum Dots from Asafoetida and Their Antibacterial Properties.Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Carbon Dots as Multifunctional Nanomaterials: A Review on Antimicrobial Activities and Fluorescence-Based Microbial Detection.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- pH-Sensitive Release of Functionalized Chiral Carbon Dots from PLGA Coatings on Titanium Alloys for Biomedical Applications.Polymers · 2025Article
- Crinis Carbonisatus-Derived Carbon Dot Suspension Alleviates Temporal Lobe Epilepsy.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Synthesis and Fabrication of Dialdehyde Cellulose/PVA Films Incorporating Carbon Quantum Dots for Active Packaging Applications.Polymers · 2025Article
- Food-Derived Carbon Dots: Formation, Detection, and Impact on Gut Microbiota.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
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Abstract
Bacterial infections significantly threaten human health, leading to severe diseases and complications across multiple systems and organs. Antibiotics remain the primary treatment strategy for these infections. However, the growing resistance of bacteria to conventional antibiotics underscores the urgent need for safe and effective alternative treatments. In response, several approaches have been developed, including carbon dots (CDs), antimicrobial peptides, and antimicrobial polymers, all of which have proven effective in combating bacterial resistance. Among these, CDs stand out due to their unique advantages, including low preparation cost, stable physicochemical properties, high biocompatibility, tunable surface chemistry, strong photoluminescence, and efficient generation of reactive oxygen species. These features make CDs highly promising in antibacterial applications. This review explores the development of antibacterial CDs, focusing on their mechanisms of action-physical destroy, biochemical damage, and synergistic effects-while highlighting their potential for clinical use as antibacterial agents.
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