The light of carbon dots: From mechanism to applications

B Wang, S Lu - Matter, 2022 - cell.com
Photoluminescence (PL) nanomaterials are widely used by scientists because of their
important applications in optoelectronic devices and biomedicine, such as use in organic …

Carbon dots in bioimaging, biosensing and therapeutics: a comprehensive review

B Wang, H Cai, GIN Waterhouse, X Qu, B Yang… - Small …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Carbon dots (CDs), comprising crystalline graphitized carbon cores and polymer surface
groups, are currently attracting a lot of interest in biological fields owing to their fluorescent …

Efficient bottom-up synthesis of graphene quantum dots at an atomically precise level

L Shi, B Wang, S Lu - Matter, 2023 - cell.com
As a new class of carbonaceous form, graphene quantum dots (GQDs), which are zero-
dimensional nanoparticles that arise from diverse carbonaceous forms, have garnered …

Multifunctional engineered mesoporous silica/inorganic material hybrid nanoparticles: Theranostic perspectives

NB Fernandes, Y Nayak, S Garg, UY Nayak - Coordination Chemistry …, 2023 - Elsevier
The field of advanced nanotechnology is brimming with a plethora of nanotheranostics
whose combinatorial synergistic applicability in treating malignant tumors is tremendous. But …

Signal amplification strategy design in nanozyme‐based biosensors for highly sensitive detection of trace biomarkers

M Wang, H Liu, K Fan - Small Methods, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Nanozymes show great promise in enhancing disease biomarker sensing by leveraging
their physicochemical properties and enzymatic activities. These qualities facilitate signal …

Template-free synthesis of porous fluorescent carbon nanomaterials with gluten for intracellular imaging and drug delivery

Y Xu, C Wang, T Wu, G Ran… - ACS Applied Materials & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
A series of carbon nanomaterials, including carbon dots, carbon nanorings (CNRs), and
porous carbon nanoballs, were facilely prepared by a template-free hydrothermal treatment …

Designed Nanomaterials‐Assisted Proteomics and Metabolomics Analysis for In Vitro Diagnosis

Y Wang, R Li, W Shu, X Chen, Y Lin, J Wan - Small Methods, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
In vitro diagnosis (IVD) is pivotal in modern medicine, enabling early disease detection and
treatment optimization. Omics technologies, particularly proteomics and metabolomics, offer …

An insight into the potentials of carbon dots for in vitro live-cell imaging: recent progress, challenges, and prospects

Z Hallaji, Z Bagheri, M Oroujlo, M Nemati, Z Tavassoli… - Microchimica Acta, 2022 - Springer
Carbon dots (CDs) are a strong alternative to conventional fluorescent probes for cell
imaging due to their brightness, photostability, tunable fluorescence emission, low toxicity …

A brief review of carbon dots–silica nanoparticles synthesis and their potential use as biosensing and theragnostic applications

LF Ornelas-Hernández, A Garduno-Robles… - Nanoscale Research …, 2022 - Springer
Carbon dots (CDs) are carbon nanoparticles with sizes below 10 nm and have attracted
attention due to their relatively low toxicity, great biocompatibility, water solubility, facile …

Carbon dots (CDs): basics, recent potential biomedical applications, challenges, and future perspectives

S Hui - Journal of Nanoparticle Research, 2023 - Springer
From the commencement of this century, the emerging fluorescent carbon dots (CDs)—the
new member of the carbonaceous nanomaterial family—have stimulated significant …