Carbon quantum dots derived from polysaccharides: chemistry and potential applications

HE Emam - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2024 - Elsevier
Since the beginning of 21th century, nanoscience and nanotechnology become the most
promising topics in various fields, attributing to the superior characters of nanoscaled …

Recent trends in protective textiles against biological threats: A focus on biological warfare agents

JC Antunes, IP Moreira, F Gomes, F Cunha… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
The rising threats to worldwide security (affecting the military, first responders, and civilians)
urge us to develop efficient and versatile technological solutions to protect human beings …

Microspheres of Si@ Carbon-CNTs composites with a stable 3D interpenetrating structure applied in high-performance lithium-ion battery

Z Wang, L Jing, X Zheng, Z Xu, Y Yuan, X Liu… - Journal of Colloid and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The huge volumetric expansion (> 300%) of Si that occurs during the charge–
discharge process makes it to have poor cycling ability and weak stable structure. These …

A new approach for antimicrobial and antiviral activities of biocompatible nanocomposite based on cellulose, amino acid and graphene oxide

AH Hashem, M Hasanin, S Kamel, S Dacrory - Colloids and Surfaces B …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this work, biocompatible, antimicrobial, and antiviral nanocomposites were prepared
through two steps. In the first step, periodate oxidation of cellulose was performed to get …

Fabrication of durable and conductive cotton fabric using silver nanoparticles and PEDOT: PSS through mist polymerization

P Wang, Y Wang, Q Xu, Q Chen, YY Zhang… - Applied Surface Science, 2022 - Elsevier
Conductive cotton fabrics are widely used in electromagnetic shields and soft sensors
because of their excellent softness and comfort. Generally, conductive cotton fabrics are …

Highly dispersed Co/Co9S8 nanoparticles encapsulated in S, N co-doped longan shell-derived hierarchical porous carbon for corrosion-resistant, waterproof high …

Z Lu, Y Wang, R Cheng, L Yang, N Wang - Journal of Colloid and Interface …, 2023 - Elsevier
It is highly desirable, but challenging to develop multifunctional electromagnetic wave
(EMW) absorbing material for practical applications in some harsh environments. Herein, we …

Functionalized starch for formulation of graphitic carbon nanodots as viricidal/anticancer laborers

HE Emam, M El-Shahat, AK Allayeh… - Biocatalysis and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Biocompatibility of carbon nanodots (CNDs) ingrained from biopolymers are considered as
prerequisite characters for their successive exploitation in different biomedical purposes …

Fabrication of sustainable hydrophobic cotton fabrics with fluorescence-emitting performance using novel 1, 8-naphthalimide functional molecules

W Nie, J Wu, J Yang, L Hu - ACS Sustainable Chemistry & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Cotton fabrics with high value fluorescent and hydrophobic properties are highly needed in
the functional textile industry. A facile method of imparting fluorescent and hydrophobic …

Carbon quantum dots‐based fluorescent hydrogel hybrid platform for sensitive detection of iron ions

S Wu, C Zhou, C Ma, Y Yin, C Sun - Journal of Chemistry, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
In this study, we prepared novel fluorescent carbon quantum dots/hydrogel nanocomposite
material (CQDsHG) with good adsorption and stable fluorescence detection of Fe3+. The …

[HTML][HTML] Anticancer and microbicide action of carbon quantum dots derived from microcrystalline cellulose: hydrothermal versus infrared assisted techniques

AT Mogharbel, S Abu-Melha, A Hameed… - Arabian Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Urgent requirement for medication from cancer diseases and different microbial infections is
interestingly considered. Carbon quantum dots (CQDs) as environmentally friendly …