Advances in nanotechnology and nanomaterials have attracted considerable interest and
play key roles in scientific innovations in diverse fields. In particular, increased attention has …

Carbon quantum dots (CQDs) as an emerging class of quantum dots (QDs) with advantages
such as good photoluminescence (PL) properties, easy synthesis routes, economical …

Fundamental and quantitative understanding of the interactions between nanoparticles and
plant leaves is crucial for advancing the field of nanoenabled agriculture. Herein, we …

In recent years, nano carbon quantum dots (CQDs) have received increasing attention due
to their properties such as small size, fluorescence emission, chemical stability, water …

Carbon quantum dots (CQDs) are a member of carbon nanostructures family which have
received increasing attention for their photoluminescence (PL), physical and chemical …

Graphene quantum dots (GQDs), a novel type of zero-dimensional fluorescent materials,
have gained considerable attention owing to their unique optical properties, size and …

Amongst the various techniques that have been developed to combat counterfeits, security
printing using advanced luminescent materials has been extensively used for a wide range …

Herein, we present the synthesis of mono-dispersed C-QDs via single-step thermal
decomposition process using the fennel seeds (Foeniculum vulgare). As synthesized C-QDs …

Although carbon nanoparticles or quantum dots (C-dots) have been studied extensively for a
variety of applications (eg, photocatalysis, metal ion sensing, antibacterial, cell labeling), a …

In this work, carbon dots were created from activated and non-activated pyrolytic carbon
black obtained from waste tires, which were then chemically oxidized with HNO3. The effects …