Carbon quantum dots (CQDs) as a rising star of carbon nanomaterials, by virtue of their
unique physicochemical, optical and electronic properties, have displayed tremendous …

Carbon-based quantum dots (CQDs) are a newly developed class of carbon nano-materials
that have attracted much interest and attention as promising competitors to already available …

Carbon dots (Cdots) have become a potential material for biosensing, drug delivery and
bioimaging because of their excellent optical properties, high biocompatibility and low …

Carbon dots, a recent member of the renowned carbon-based nanomaterials family, have
attracted significant interest from various fields. The extraordinary properties, including …

Nitrogen-doped carbon quantum dots (NCQDs) have been synthesized by the hydrothermal
method with microcrystalline cellulose as carbon source and ethylenediamine as nitrogen …

Carbon dots (CDs) are a new type of fluorescent carbon nanoparticles (CNPs). In
comparison with conventional semiconductor quantum dots and organic dyes, CDs not only …

Carbon dots (CDs) are carbon‐based fluorescent nanoparticles that can exhibit excitation‐
dependent photoluminescence (PL)“tunable” throughout the entire visible range, interesting …

In this study, hybrid carbon dots–plasmonic nanostructures including carbon dots/
polyethyleneimine/gold (C-dots/PEI/Au), and carbon dots/polyethyleneimine/silver (C …

Carbon dots (CDs) have been widely studied since their discovery in 2004 as a green
substitute of the traditional quantum dots due to their excellent photoluminescence (PL) and …

Multifunctional nanocarriers with good biocompatibility, good imaging function, and smart
drug delivery ability are crucial for realizing highly efficient imaging-guided chemotherapy in …