Carbon quantum dots: the role of surface functional groups and proposed mechanisms for metal ion sensing

H Shabbir, E Csapó, M Wojnicki - Inorganics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Carbon dots (CDs) are zero-dimensional nanomaterials composed of carbon and surface
groups attached to their surface. CDs have a size smaller than 10 nm and have potential …

Carbon dots: Opportunities and challenges in cancer therapy

T Bhattacharya, GH Shin, JT Kim - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Recently, carbon dots (CDs) have been actively studied and reported for their various
properties. In particular, the specific characteristics of carbon dots have been considered as …

Cytotoxicity of Carbon Nanotubes, Graphene, Fullerenes, and Dots

MV Kharlamova, C Kramberger - Nanomaterials, 2023 - mdpi.com
The cytotoxicity of carbon nanomaterials is a very important issue for microorganisms,
animals, and humans. Here, we discuss the issues of cytotoxicity of carbon nanomaterials …

An Overview of the Potential of Food-Based Carbon Dots for Biomedical Applications

CY Wang, N Ndraha, RS Wu, HY Liu, SW Lin… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Food-based carbon dots (CDs) hold significant importance across various fields, ranging
from biomedical applications to environmental and food industries. These CDs offer unique …

An overview on animal/human biomass-derived carbon dots for optical sensing and bioimaging applications

P Dubey - RSC advances, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Over the past decade, carbon dots (CDs) have emerged as some of the extremely popular
carbon nanostructures for diverse applications. The advantages of sustainable CDs …

Carbon-Based Nanostructures as Emerging Materials for Gene Delivery Applications

S Yazdani, M Mozaffarian, G Pazuki, N Hadidi… - Pharmaceutics, 2024 - mdpi.com
Gene therapeutics are promising for treating diseases at the genetic level, with some
already validated for clinical use. Recently, nanostructures have emerged for the targeted …

Food safety aspects of carbon dots: a review

DHH Nguyen, H El-Ramady, J Prokisch - Environmental Chemistry Letters, 2024 - Springer
Discovered in 2004, carbon dots have garnered a major attention due to their unique optical
properties, nanoscale size, and cost-effectiveness. Their potential uses are applicable for …

Commercial Wheat and Oat Flour Derived Fluorescent Carbon Quantum Dots through Sustainable Hydrothermal Synthesis and Their Biological Activities

P Kuppusamy, S Kim, M Park, KD Song - ChemistrySelect, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
In this study, we utilized processed edible commercial wheat and oat flours to synthesize
highly fluorescent carbon dots using green hydrothermal synthesis. The as‐synthesized …

Fe-doped herbal medicine-based carbon dots nanozyme as safe and effective antimicrobial and wound healing agent

J Qi, T Zhang, R Zhang, J Liu, M Zong, Q Zhang… - Sustainable Materials …, 2024 - Elsevier
Bacterial infections pose a serious worldwide public health concern and play an important
role in slowing or dramatically delaying wound healing. However, traditional antibiotics are …

[HTML][HTML] Innovative aerosol technology using lemon peel-derived carbon dots for improving shelf life of beef

E Semsari, H Tajik, R Molaei, M Moradi - Applied Food Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Carbon dots (C-dots) have gained significant attention for their applications in the food
industry due to their unique optical and biological properties. In this study, C-dots were …