Multifunctional quaternized carbon dots with enhanced biofilm penetration and eradication efficiencies

HH Ran, X Cheng, YW Bao, XW Hua, G Gao… - Journal of Materials …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Biofilm formation can lead to the treatment failure of persistent bacterial infections. Although
a variety of antibacterial agents have been developed, the restricted drug penetration and …

Carbon dot-based platform for simultaneous bacterial distinguishment and antibacterial applications

J Yang, X Zhang, YH Ma, G Gao, X Chen… - … applied materials & …, 2016 - ACS Publications
In this work, we prepared quaternized carbon dots (CDs) with simultaneous antibacterial
and bacterial differentiation capabilities using a simple carboxyl–amine reaction between …

Antibacterial and antibiofilm mechanisms of carbon dots: a review

M Yu, P Li, R Huang, C Xu, S Zhang, Y Wang… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Due to the increasing bacterial resistance to conventional antibiotics, developing safe and
effective approaches to combat infections caused by bacteria and biofilms has become an …

Antibacterial functionalized carbon dots and their application in bacterial infections and inflammation

M Fang, L Lin, M Zheng, W Liu, R Lin - Journal of Materials Chemistry …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Bacterial infections and inflammation pose a severe threat to human health and the social
economy. The existence of super-bacteria and the increasingly severe phenomenon of …

Antibacterial activity of positively charged carbon quantum dots without detectable resistance for wound healing with mixed bacteria infection

X Hao, L Huang, C Zhao, S Chen, W Lin, Y Lin… - Materials Science and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Widespread bacterial infection and the spread of antibiotic resistance exhibit increasing
threat to the public and thus require new antibacterial strategies. Carbon quantum dots …

Nitrogen-doped carbon quantum dots for preventing biofilm formation and eradicating drug-resistant bacteria infection

H Wang, Z Song, J Gu, S Li, Y Wu… - ACS biomaterials science …, 2019 - ACS Publications
The development of novel antimicrobial agents is a top priority in the fight against drug-
resistant bacteria. Here, we synthesized a green nanoantibiotic, nitrogen-doped carbon …

Carbon dots derived from folic acid as an ultra-succinct smart antimicrobial nanosystem for selective killing of S. aureus and biofilm eradication

M Yu, X Guo, H Lu, P Li, R Huang, C Xu, X Gong… - Carbon, 2022 - Elsevier
Developing efficient and safe approach to counteract the bacterial infections has become an
urgent clinical challenge. In this work, we report folic acid derived carbon dots (FA-CDs) …

Antibacterial activity and synergetic mechanism of carbon dots against gram-positive and-negative bacteria

J Liang, W Li, J Chen, X Huang, Y Liu… - ACS Applied Bio …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Carbon dots (CDs) with exciting photoluminescence characteristics, mild toxicity, and good
biocompatibility are the research hotspots in biomedical application. Here, a compact …

Positively charged carbon dots with antibacterial and antioxidant dual activities for promoting infected wound healing

X Qu, C Gao, L Fu, Y Chu, JH Wang… - ACS Applied Materials …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Bacterial infection and excess reactive oxygen species are key factors that lead to slow or
substantially delayed wound healing. It is crucial to design and develop new nanomaterials …

Carbon dots with positive surface charge from tartaric acid and m-aminophenol for selective killing of Gram-positive bacteria

H Wang, F Lu, C Ma, Y Ma, M Zhang, B Wang… - Journal of Materials …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Gram-positive bacteria are one of the most common pathogens causing severe and acute
infection, and hospital infection caused by Gram-positive bacteria have increased …