Solvothermal synthesis and applications of micro/nano carbons: A review

Y Huo, S Xiu, LY Meng, B Quan - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
Solvothermal method can improve the structural defects and chemical defects of crystal
growth by adjusting the factors that affect the crystal growth rate, so as to achieve the …

Recent advances and sensing applications of carbon dots

D Xu, Q Lin, HT Chang - Small Methods, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Carbon dots (C dots) with biocompatibility, brightness, stability against photoirradiation and
salt, and ease in preparation have become important materials for sensing and imaging …

A red emissive two‐photon fluorescence probe based on carbon dots for intracellular pH detection

X Ye, Y Xiang, Q Wang, Z Li, Z Liu - Small, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Intracellular pH is closely related with many biological processes, including cellular
proliferation, apoptosis, endocytic processes, signal transduction, and enzymatic activity …

Carbon dots in biomedicine: A review

P Zhu, S Wang, Y Zhang, Y Li, Y Liu, W Li… - ACS Applied Bio …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Despite the rapid development of science and technology, the effective treatment of cancer
still threatens human life and health. However, the success of cancer treatment is closely …

Two-photon active nucleus-targeting carbon dots: enhanced ROS generation and photodynamic therapy for oral cancer

A Nasrin, M Hassan, VG Gomes - Nanoscale, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Novel conjugated carbon dots (CDs) were synthesized as two-photon active
photosensitisers to unleash lethal reactive oxygen species (ROS) for nucleus-targeting …

Two-photon dual-emissive carbon dot-based probe: deep-tissue imaging and ultrasensitive sensing of intracellular ferric ions

P Lesani, G Singh, CM Viray… - … applied materials & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Carbon dots (CDs)-based nanoparticles have been extensively explored for biological
applications in sensing and bioimaging. However, the major translational barriers to CDs for …

Design principles and biological applications of red-emissive two-photon carbon dots

P Lesani, AH Mohamad Hadi, Z Lu, S Palomba… - Communications …, 2021 - nature.com
Carbon dots have been gaining attention in the field of nanobiotechnology due to their
superior photostability, high water solubility, ease of synthesis and surface functionalization …

Synthesis, applications and potential photoluminescence mechanism of spectrally tunable carbon dots

B Zhi, XX Yao, Y Cui, G Orr, CL Haynes - Nanoscale, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Due to the prominent characteristics of carbon-based luminescent nanostructures (known
colloquially as carbon dots), such as inexpensive precursors, excellent hydrophilicity, low …

Carbon nanodots in photodynamic antimicrobial therapy: A review

R Knoblauch, CD Geddes - Materials, 2020 - mdpi.com
Antibiotic resistance development in bacteria is an ever-increasing global health concern as
new resistant strains and/or resistance mechanisms emerge each day, out-pacing the …

Two-photon ratiometric carbon dot-based probe for real-time intracellular pH monitoring in 3D environment

P Lesani, G Singh, Z Lu, M Mirkhalaf, EJ New… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Designing a two-photon ratiometric pH-sensitive nanoprobe for real time monitoring of
intracellular pH in biological environment is of great importance for better understanding the …