Doped-carbon dots: Recent advances in their biosensing, bioimaging and therapy applications

L Ansari, S Hallaj, T Hallaj, M Amjadi - Colloids and Surfaces B …, 2021 - Elsevier
As a fascinating class of fluorescent carbon dots (CDs), doped-CDs are now sparked
intense research interest, particularly in the diverse fields of biomedical applications due to …

Small nanoparticles bring big prospect: The synthesis, modification, photoluminescence and sensing applications of carbon dots

P Gao, Z Xie, M Zheng - Chinese Chemical Letters, 2022 - Elsevier
As a new type of carbon-based fluorescent nanomaterials, carbon dots (CDs) are provided
with the advantages of small size, excellent photoluminescence (PL) property, easy surface …

[HTML][HTML] Gadolinium doped red-emissive carbon dots as targeted theranostic agents for fluorescence and MR imaging guided cancer phototherapy

M Jiao, Y Wang, W Wang, X Zhou, J Xu, Y Xing… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
As a new type of fluorescent agents, carbon dots (CDs) have revealed great potential in
biomedical imaging applications attributed to their unique optical properties and good …

Mg2+-doped carbon dots synthesized based on Lycium ruthenicum in cell imaging and promoting osteogenic differentiation in vitro

Y Hou, R Zhang, H Cheng, Y Wang, Q Zhang… - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2023 - Elsevier
The construction of biomaterials suitable for bone regeneration has been a serious
challenge in the medical field. Considering that the process of bone regeneration is difficult …

Fluorescent carbon dots are the new quantum dots: an overview of their potential in emerging technologies and nanosafety

MO Alas, FB Alkas, A Aktas Sukuroglu… - Journal of Materials …, 2020 - Springer
Carbon dots (CDs) have become a potential material for biosensing, drug delivery, and
bioimaging because of their strong fluorescence, for which they are referred to as …

DNA-damage and cell cycle arrest initiated anti-cancer potency of super tiny carbon dots on MCF7 cell line

S Şimşek, AA Şüküroğlu, D Yetkin, B Özbek, D Battal… - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
While carbon-based materials have spearheaded numerous breakthroughs in biomedicine,
they also have procreated many logical concerns on their overall toxicity. Carbon dots (CDs) …

Effect of doping heteroatoms on the optical behaviors and radical scavenging properties of carbon nanodots

M Azami, J Wei, M Valizadehderakhshan… - The Journal of …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Heteroatom doping is regarded as a promising method for controlling the optoelectronic
properties of carbon nanodots (CNDs), notably their fluorescence and antioxidation …

Anti‐inflammatory Potential of 1, 4‐Naphthoquinone Acyl Thiourea Hybrids on Lipopolysaccharide‐Activated Mammalian Macrophages, and Their Acid Dissociation …

C Canatar, H Türkben, C Efeoglu, H Sari… - …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
In this study, seven new and known 1, 4‐naphthoquinone acyl thiourea hybrids were
synthesized and their molecular structures were confirmed by various analytical methods …

Nitrogen-doped carbon quantum dots via a facile reflux assisted polymerization of N-Methyl-Pyrrolidone for hydrogen evolution reaction

Y Liu, N Ye, X Li, X Li, H Liu, E Wang, C Liang… - Journal of Solid State …, 2021 - Elsevier
Nitrogen-doped carbon quantum dots (N-CQDs) have shown great potential in catalysis for
energy conversion. In this work, a facile and one-pot reflux assisted polymerization of N …

Differential immunomodulatory effect of carbon dots influenced by the type of surface passivation agent

F Ayaz, MO Alas, R Genc - Inflammation, 2020 - Springer
Carbon nanodots (CDs) are often synthesized from natural sources including honey,
molasses, fruits, and foods, and plant extracts simply through caramelization. They have …