Hydrogels are biocompatible carriers that can maintain the original properties of embedded
materials. Carbon dots (CDs) are multifunctional nanomaterials with antibacterial properties …

Water quality depends on its physicochemical and biological parameters. Changes in
parameters such as pH, temperature, and essential and non-essential trace metals in water …

Mercury is one of the most toxic heavy metals, whose identification and separation are
crucial for environmental remediation. Till now, it remains a significant challenge upon …

The use of carbon-based nanomaterials, including carbon nanotubes, carbon dots,
graphene/graphene oxide, fullerene, and their derivatives, in the removal of emerging …

Adsorption of heavy metals is a promising technique for heavy metal recycling as well as
effluent treatment. Due to their high functionality, swelling characteristics, bio-compatibility …

A variety of issues, such as those concerning the environment, economics, sustainability,
biocompatibility and biodegradability have prompted an ever-increasing demand for …

Cost-effective methods for the removal of water pollutants are emerging as an urgent need
of the hour owing to the release of a huge number of toxic materials into the water bodies …

A scalable synthetic procedure for fabricating photoactive carbon dots (CD) from
microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) is presented. The MCC was transformed into a photoactive …

The aggregation‐caused quenching has always limited the high concentration and solid‐
state applications of carbon nanodots. While the aggregation‐induced emission effect …

Conductive gels are promising soft ionic conductors for stretchable and flexible electronics.
However, the integration of multiple functions into one gel remains a great challenge, as the …