Carbon dots (CDs) are relatively new and one of the most propitious nanomaterials ever
known to humanity, primarily consisting of a carbonized carbon core with heteroatoms in …

Carbon-based quantum dots (CDs) are mainly divided into two sub-groups; carbon quantum
dots (CQDs) and graphene quantum dots (GQDs), which exhibit outstanding …

Being a zero-dimensional (0D) nanomaterial of the carbon family, graphene quantum dots
(GQDs) showed promising biomedical applications owing to their ultra-small size, non …

This comprehensive review discusses the recent progress in synthesis, properties,
applications, 3D printing and machine learning of graphene quantum dots (GQDs) in …

Graphene quantum dots (GQDs) are carbon-based fluorescent nanomaterials having
various applications due to attractive properties. But the low photoluminescence (PL) yield …

Since its discovery in 2004, graphene and its derivatives have received extensive interest
due to their exceptional electrical, thermal, mechanical and optical properties. Not only …

While photoluminescent graphene quantum dots (GQDs) have long been considered very
suitable for bioimaging owing to their protein‐like size, superhigh photostability and in vivo …

Nanosized crosslinked polymer networks, named as nanogels, are playing an increasingly
important role in a diverse range of applications by virtue of their porous structures, large …

Carbon dots (CDs) with unique optical properties are a stable and highly biocompatible
fluorescent material offering enormous application potential in optical imaging and …

Photothermal therapy (PTT), which converts light energy to heat energy, has become a new
research hotspot in cancer treatment. Although researchers have investigated various ways …