Comprehensive overview of controlled fabrication of multifunctional fluorescent carbon quantum dots and exploring applications

L Yang, Y An, D Xu, F Dai, S Shao, Z Lu, G Liu - Small, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
In recent years, carbon dots (CDs) have garnered increasing attention due to their simple
preparation methods, versatile performances, and wide‐ranging applications. CDs can …

Biofilm Inhibition on Medical Devices and Implants Using Carbon Dots: An Updated Review

E Priyadarshini, R Kumar, K Balakrishnan… - ACS Applied Bio …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Biofilms are an intricate community of microbes that colonize solid surfaces, communicating
via a quorum-sensing mechanism. These microbial aggregates secrete exopolysaccharides …

Antibacterial potentials of carbon dots immobilized on chitosan and glass surfaces

YNG Ghaibullah, E Foto, N Ozdemir, FZ Foto… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Due to their antibacterial activity, chitosan‑carbon dot composites possess great potential for
pharmaceuticals, medicine, and food preservation. Conducting a comprehensive study of …

Carbon-in-carbon: Hybrid carbonized nanomaterials with multifunctional activities for the treatment of endophthalmitis

HJ Jian, YR Chiou, A Anand, CF Chen, DHK Ma… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
Infectious endophthalmitis (EO) is a severe eye condition characterized by inflammation of
the eye's internal fluids and tissues, often resulting from infection by bacteria or fungi …

Multifunctional Self-Healing Carbon Dot–Gelatin Bioadhesive: Improved Tissue Adhesion with Simultaneous Drug Delivery, Optical Tracking, and Photoactivated …

M Aggarwal, H Panigrahi, DK Kotnees… - Biomacromolecules, 2024 - ACS Publications
Bioadhesives with all-inclusive properties for simultaneous strong and robust adhesion,
cohesion, tracking, drug delivery, self-sterilization, and nontoxicity are still farfetched. Herein …

An Injectable Chitosan-based Hydrogel Incorporating Carbon Dots with Dual Enzyme-Mimic Activities for Synergistically Treatment of Bacteria Infected Wounds

H Zhang, L Gao, X Qi, H Ma, S Zhang, Z Wang… - Colloids and Surfaces B …, 2024 - Elsevier
Bacterial infections pose a serious threat to human health, and the emergence of superbugs
and the growing antibiotic resistance phenomenon have made the development of novel …

Unlocking the Potential and Versatility of Quantum Dots: from Biomedical to Environmental Applications and Smart Micro/Nanorobots

M Ussia, V Privitera, S Scalese - Advanced Materials Interfaces, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Quantum dots (QDs) are recognized as the most promising functional nanotechnology, for
which its discoverers are awarded the Nobel Prize in 2023. Their remarkable tunability of …

Functionalized Quantum Dots as Antimicrobial Agents

N Singh, R Shinde, B Gupta, K Kuca… - … Based Strategies for …, 2024 - Springer
It can be challenging to treat disorders linked to infectious immunodeficiency when bacteria
develop antibiotic resistance. Nanomaterials with dedicated antibacterial properties have …

[PDF][PDF] Advances in the antibacterial and theragnostics activities of nano-metallobiotics

NI Usman, AU Faruk, M Iliyasu, MM Wali… - European Journal of …, 2024 - researchgate.net
ABSTRACT Background: Nanoparticles (NPs) exhibit unique properties such as wide
surface area, diverse shapes, and antimicrobial activities. The urgent need for effective …