Carbon nanodots from an in silico perspective

F Mocci, L de Villiers Engelbrecht, C Olla… - Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Carbon nanodots (CNDs) are the latest and most shining rising stars among
photoluminescent (PL) nanomaterials. These carbon-based surface-passivated …

The role of molecular fluorophores in the photoluminescence of carbon dots derived from citric acid: current state-of-the-art and future perspectives

W Kasprzyk, T Świergosz, PP Romańczyk, J Feldmann… - Nanoscale, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Carbon dots (CDs), an emerging class of nanomaterials, have attracted considerable
attention due to their intriguing photophysical properties. Despite their indisputable potential …

Carbon nanodots: Synthesis, mechanisms for bio-electrical applications

D Dhamodharan, HS Byun, MV Shree… - Journal of Industrial and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Due to the exceptional optical properties such as biocompatibility, and low toxicity, carbon
nanodots (CNDs) have emerged as a potential material for biosensing, drug delivery, and …

Insight into the Molecular Model in Carbon Dots through Experimental and Theoretical Analysis of Citrazinic Acid in Aqueous Solution

A Cappai, C Melis, L Stagi, PC Ricci… - The Journal of …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The molecular emission model is the most accredited one to explain the emission properties
of carbon dots (CDs) in a low-temperature bottom-up synthesis approach. In the case of citric …

Selecting molecular or surface centers in carbon dots-silica hybrids to tune the optical emission: A photo-physics study down to the atomistic level

C Olla, PC Ricci, D Chiriu, M Fantauzzi… - Journal of Colloid and …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this work, we unveil the fluorescence features of citric acid and urea-based Carbon Dots
(CDs) through a photo-physical characterization of nanoparticles synthesized, under solvent …

Blue‐Emitting Boron‐and Nitrogen‐Doped Carbon Dots for White Light‐Emitting Electrochemical Cells

LM Cavinato, V Kost, S Campos‐Jara… - Advanced Optical …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
This work describes the first use of blue‐emitting boron‐and nitrogen‐doped carbon dots
(BN‐CDs), rationalizing their photoluminescence behavior in solution and ion‐based thin …

Exploring the Impact of Nitrogen Doping on the Optical Properties of Carbon Dots Synthesized from Citric Acid

C Olla, A Cappai, S Porcu, L Stagi, M Fantauzzi… - Nanomaterials, 2023 - mdpi.com
The differences between bare carbon dots (CDs) and nitrogen-doped CDs synthesized from
citric acid as a precursor are investigated, aiming at understanding the mechanisms of …

Graphene quantum dots and carbon nanodots: modeling of zero-dimensional carbon nanomaterials

CM Carbonaro, L Engelbrecht, C Olla, A Cappai… - Zero-Dimensional …, 2024 - Elsevier
Nanometric size, nontoxicity, biocompatibility, water solubility paired with efficient, and
tunable fluorescence promoted the applications of graphene quantum dots (GQDs) and …

Promising Molecular Architectures for Two-Photon Probes in the Diagnosis of α-Synuclein Aggregates

S Porcu, R Corpino, CM Carbonaro, PC Ricci… - Molecules, 2024 - mdpi.com
The abnormal deposition of protein in the brain is the central factor in neurodegenerative
disorders (NDs). These detrimental aggregates, stemming from the misfolding and …

New insight into fluorescent polymeric carbon dots for solid-state laser device

BK Barman, D Hernández-Pinilla, O Cretu… - ACS Sustainable …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Polymeric carbon dots (PCDs) are an astonishing class of fluorescent materials with
distinctive structures, properties, and applications. However, the internal structures of PCDs …