This is the first comprehensive review on methods and materials for use in optical sensing of
pH values and on applications of such sensors. The Review starts with an introduction that …

The fluorescent carbon dot is a novel type of carbon nanomaterial. In comparison with
semiconductor quantum dots and fluorescence organic agents, it possesses significant …

Carbon dots (CDs) have received much attention due to their superior properties including
water solubility, low toxicity, biocompatibility, small size, fluorescence, and ease of …

Carbon dots (CDs) display tunable photoluminescence and excitation-wavelength
dependent emission. The color of fluorescence is affected by electronic bandgap transitions …

The past decade has witnessed the emergence of carbon dots (c-dots), outshining other
members of the carbon family because of their outstanding properties in fluorescence …

The discovery of carbon dots (CDs) for environmental remediation has gained awareness
because of the diverse economically viable and environmental friendly green precursors …

Carbon quantum dots (CQDs) have emerged as a potential material in the diverse fields of
biomedical applications due to their numerous advantageous properties including …

Surface functional groups strongly affect the properties of carbon dots (CDs). Amino,
carboxy, and hydroxy groups are most commonly encountered in CDs, and they can be …

Cutting-edge technologies are making inroads into new areas and this remarkable progress
has been successfully influenced by the tiny level engineering of carbon dots technology …

Access to safe drinking water and a hygienic living environment are the basic necessities
that encourage healthy living. However, the presence of various pollutants (especially toxic …