Synthesis strategies, luminescence mechanisms, and biomedical applications of near-infrared fluorescent carbon dots

Y Wang, X Li, S Zhao, B Wang, X Song, J Xiao… - Coordination Chemistry …, 2022 - Elsevier
Carbon dots (CDs) are widely used in biomedical imaging and cancer therapy due to their
excellent water solubility, low toxicity, satisfying biocompatibility, and good tissue …

Recent insights into near-infrared light-responsive carbon dots for bioimaging and cancer phototherapy

B Zhou, Z Guo, Z Lin, L Zhang, BP Jiang… - Inorganic Chemistry …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
As a new class of near-infrared (NIR) light-responsive optical nanomaterials, NIR-
responsive carbon dots (CDs) have received much attention for bioimaging and cancer …

Far‐red to near‐infrared carbon dots: preparation and applications in biotechnology

X Shi, H Meng, Y Sun, L Qu, Y Lin, Z Li, D Du - Small, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
As novel fluorescent nanomaterials, carbon dots (CDs) exhibit excellent photostability, good
biocompatibility, and high quantum yield (QY). Their superior properties make them …

Recent developments of Red/NIR carbon dots in biosensing, bioimaging, and tumor theranostics

MM Hussain, WU Khan, F Ahmed, Y Wei… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Carbon dots (CDs) that exhibit near-infrared (NIR) emission are emerging nanomaterials
with potential for advanced biomedical applications due to their low toxicity, superior …

Carbon dots with red/near-infrared emissions and their intrinsic merits for biomedical applications

H Ding, XX Zhou, JS Wei, XB Li, BT Qin, XB Chen… - Carbon, 2020 - Elsevier
As a promising luminescent nanomaterial, carbon dots (CDs) have received tremendous
attention for their great potential in biomedical applications, owing to their distinctive merits …

In situ synthesis of NIR-light emitting carbon dots derived from spinach for bio-imaging applications

L Li, R Zhang, C Lu, J Sun, L Wang, B Qu… - Journal of Materials …, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Near infrared (NIR)-light emitting fluorescent probes have attracted extensive research
attention in the bioimaging field due to their deep tissue penetration, minimal auto …

Highly fluorescent near-infrared emitting carbon dots derived from lemon juice and its bioimaging application

H Ding, X Zhou, B Qin, Z Zhou, Y Zhao - Journal of Luminescence, 2019 - Elsevier
Fluorescent carbon dots (CDs) have gained intensive interests in the recent years due to
their unique optical properties and widespread applications. However, the facile synthesis of …

Near-infrared emission carbon dots for bio-imaging applications

L Li, X Ren, P Bai, Y Liu, W Xu, J Xie, R Zhang - New Carbon Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
It is very difficult to prepare red/near-infrared emission carbon dots (CDs) for bio-imaging
applications which are needed because of their deep tissue penetration, minimal auto …

One-pot to synthesize multifunctional carbon dots for near infrared fluorescence imaging and photothermal cancer therapy

M Zheng, Y Li, S Liu, W Wang, Z Xie… - ACS applied materials & …, 2016 - ACS Publications
It is an emerging focus to develop a simple and straightforward strategy to synthesize
multifunctional nanomedicines for cancer imaging and treatment. In this work, a new carbon …

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 …