Carbon-based nanomaterials have drawn significant interest as desirable nanomaterials
and composites for the adsorptive removal of various classes of pollutants from water owing …

Counterfeit products and data vulnerability present significant challenges in contemporary
society. Hence, various methods and technologies are explored for anticounterfeiting …

Herein, we synthesized biogenic carbon dots (CDs) with blue-shifted maximum excitation
(λex/λem of 320/404 nm) from largely wasted tangerine seeds for the first time via a one-step …

Valacyclovir (VAL), as a prodrug to acyclovir antiviral agent, has recently held a lot of interest
for its efficacy boosting owing to the significant improvement in bioavailability. This makes it …

Carbon quantum dots (CQDs) were derived from saponin and introduced into
polyacrylamide hydrogel to prepare a novel bifunctional material (CQDs@ HG). This …

The ongoing development of carbon dots (CDs) for different applications calls for
researching novel methods for their synthesis and surface functionalization. For the …

The hydrophobicity has been known as a pivotal factor limiting the therapeutic capacity of
cancer drugs. Biocompatible nanocarriers as a potential platform for drug delivery can …

Bacterial infections and antibiotic abuse are a global threat to human health. In recent years,
there has been a boom in research on antimicrobial agents with low toxicity and efficient …

In the field of optics, carbon dots (CDs) have been extensively studied and have made rapid
advancements in related fields, including bioimaging, optoelectronic devices and optical …

In this study, biomass-derived carbon quantum dots (CQDs) were synthesized by an one-
step hydrothermal method using folium cycas as a carbon source. By optimizing the reaction …