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 …

Biomass‐derived carbon dots and their applications

W Meng, X Bai, B Wang, Z Liu, S Lu… - Energy & …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Carbon dots (CDs) have received much attention due to their superior properties including
water solubility, low toxicity, biocompatibility, small size, fluorescence, and ease of …

Sustainable carbon-dots: recent advances in green carbon dots for sensing and bioimaging

V Sharma, P Tiwari, SM Mobin - Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
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 …

Innovations in the solid‐state fluorescence of carbon dots: strategies, optical manipulations, and applications

H Wang, L Ai, H Song, Z Song, X Yong… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Carbon dots (CDs)—carbon nanoparticles smaller than 10 nm—have attracted widespread
attention owing to their excellent optical properties. However, high‐performing CDs often …

Facile access to fabricate carbon dots and perspective of large‐scale applications

L Chen, CF Wang, C Liu, S Chen - Small, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Carbon dots (CDs), fluorescent carbon nanoparticles with particle sizes< 10 nm, are
constantly being developed for potential large‐scale applications. Recently, methods allow …

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 …

Red carbon dots: Optical property regulations and applications

Z Zhu, Y Zhai, Z Li, P Zhu, S Mao, C Zhu, D Du… - Materials Today, 2019 - Elsevier
Recent years have witnessed a rapid development of the fluorescent carbon dots (CDs), due
to their distinctive advantages of straightforward synthesis, excellent biocompatibility, low …

Natural‐product‐derived carbon dots: from natural products to functional materials

X Zhang, M Jiang, N Niu, Z Chen, S Li, S Liu… - …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Nature provides an almost limitless supply of sources that inspire scientists to develop new
materials with novel applications and less of an environmental impact. Recently, much …

Solar hydrogen production using carbon quantum dots and a molecular nickel catalyst

BCM Martindale, GAM Hutton, CA Caputo… - Journal of the …, 2015 - ACS Publications
Carbon quantum dots (CQDs) are established as excellent photosensitizers in combination
with a molecular catalyst for solar light driven hydrogen production in aqueous solution. The …

Multifunctional micro/nanoscale fibers based on microfluidic spinning technology

XY Du, Q Li, G Wu, S Chen - Advanced Materials, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Superfine multifunctional micro/nanoscale fibrous materials with high surface area and
ordered structure have attracted intensive attention for widespread applications in recent …