The synthetic strategies, photoluminescence mechanisms and promising applications of carbon dots: Current state and future perspective

C He, P Xu, X Zhang, W Long - Carbon, 2022 - Elsevier
Carbon dots (CDs), a rising star in carbon nanomaterials, have attracted enormous attention
since their discovery in 2004. Up to now, a large number of approaches have been …

Theoretical understanding of structure–property relationships in luminescence of carbon dots

J Yu, X Yong, Z Tang, B Yang, S Lu - The Journal of Physical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Carbon dots (CDs) have excellent luminescence characteristics, such as good light stability,
high quantum yield (QY), long phosphorescence lifetime, and a wide emission wavelength …

Precursor-dependent structural diversity in luminescent carbonized polymer dots (CPDs): the nomenclature

Q Zeng, T Feng, S Tao, S Zhu, B Yang - Light: Science & Applications, 2021 - nature.com
Carbon dots (CDs) have received immense attention in the last decade because they are
easy-to-prepare, nontoxic, and tailorable carbon-based fluorescent nanomaterials. CDs can …

Molecular fluorescence in citric acid-based carbon dots

J Schneider, CJ Reckmeier, Y Xiong… - The Journal of …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Nitrogen-doped carbon dots synthesized from citric acid as a carbon precursor have recently
been considered to contain fluorescent derivatives of citrazinic acid, which contribute to their …

Novel properties and applications of carbon nanodots

L Xiao, H Sun - Nanoscale Horizons, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
In the most recent decade, carbon dots have drawn intensive attention and triggered
substantial investigation. Carbon dots manifest superior merits, including excellent …

Colloidal synthesis of semiconductor quantum dots toward large-scale production: a review

Y Pu, F Cai, D Wang, JX Wang… - Industrial & Engineering …, 2018 - ACS Publications
The development of green synthetic approaches is one of the key materials challenges in
moving toward semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) for large-scale production and …

Carbon Dots with Red Emission for Sensing of Pt2+, Au3+, and Pd2+ and Their Bioapplications in Vitro and in Vivo

W Gao, H Song, X Wang, X Liu, X Pang… - … applied materials & …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Red emissive carbon dots (CDs) have drawn more and more attention due to their good
organ penetration depth and slight biological tissue photodamage. Herein, the fluorescent …

Influence of molecular fluorophores on the research field of chemically synthesized carbon dots

Y Xiong, J Schneider, EV Ushakova, AL Rogach - Nano Today, 2018 - Elsevier
Carbon dots (CDs)–small crystalline or amorphous carbon-based nanoparticles–have
attracted much attention as promising fluorescent materials for a wide range of applications …

Red/orange dual-emissive carbon dots for pH sensing and cell imaging

M Zhang, R Su, J Zhong, L Fei, W Cai, Q Guan, W Li… - Nano Research, 2019 - Springer
The dual-emissive N, S co-doped carbon dots (N, S-CDs) with a long emission wavelength
were synthesized via solvothermal method. The N, S-CDs possess relatively high …

Kilogram-scale synthesis of carbon quantum dots for hydrogen evolution, sensing and bioimaging

W Li, Y Liu, B Wang, H Song, Z Liu, S Lu… - Chinese Chemical …, 2019 - Elsevier
The development of large-scale synthetic methods for high quality carbon quantum dots
(CQDs) is fundamental to their applications. However, the macroscopic preparation and …