Fluorescence regulation of carbon dots (CDs) during their preparation has become a hot
research topic. In this work, multicolor fluorescent CDs with unconventional luminescence …

Many important biological species have been identified as cancer biomarkers and are
gradually becoming reliable targets for early diagnosis and late therapeutic evaluation of …

Multicolor emissive nitrogen-doped carbon quantum dots (CQDs) were synthesized by the
hydrothermal method and characterized using spectroscopic and electron microscopic …

Glutathione (GSH) serves as a significant cancer-related biomarker that plays a pivotal role
in preserving intracellular homeostasis. However, the structural and functional similarities …

The bone-targeting mechanism of clinic bisphosphonate-type drugs, such as alendronate,
risedronate, and ibandronate, relies on chelated calcium ions on the surface of the bone …

Organelle imaging is an efficient approach to gain information about intracellular events and
dynamics of subcellular structures. In this case, carbon dots (CDs) are outstanding …

Developing general methods to fabricate water-dispersible and biocompatible fluorescent
probes will promote different biological visualization applications. Herein, we report a metal …

Photoactivation is a phenomenon that could enhance the photoluminescence (PL) and
photostability upon UV/vis light exposure, which is usually observed in CdSe/ZnS quantum …

The abuse of antibiotics has led to serious environmental pollution and the emergence of
drug-resistant bacteria surpassing the replacement rate of antibiotics. Herein, near-infrared …

A cost-effective approach has been developed to synthesize Cu nanoparticles encapsulated
into B and N double-doped carbon nanotubes (Cu@ BCNNTs) by one-step pyrolysis …