Carbon dots (CDots) have emerged to represent a highly promising new platform for
visible/natural light-activated microbicidal agents. In this article, the syntheses, structures …

Carbon dots (or carbon quantum dots) are small (less than 10 nm) and luminescent carbon
nanoparticles with some form of surface passivation. As an emerging class of nanomaterials …

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of nitrogen and sulfur derived from
amino acids on the visible-light-driven (VLD) antimicrobial activity of carbon quantum dots …

This chapter demonstrates the fundamentals of nanomaterials and polymer
nanocomposites. The historical backgrounds, importance, and brief descriptions of the …

The technological and industrial needs for development of fully dense nanocomposites have
led to significant advances in spark plasma sintering (SPS) technique and its enhanced …

One of the crucial challenges of our time is to effectively use metal and metal oxide
nanoparticles (NPs) as an alternative way to combat drug-resistant infections. Metal and …

The misuse of many types of broad-spectrum antibiotics leads to increased antimicrobial
resistance. As a result, the development of a novel antibacterial agent is essential …

Zero-dimensional fluorescent nanoparticles having specificity as molecular probe appears
to be strategically balanced fluorescent nano-probes. In this work, purified lemon extract and …

Nanocomposites have been introduced as organized and engineering structures with high‐
performance and unique physical and chemical properties. Polymer‐based …

Carbon dots (CDs) and their doped counterparts including nitrogen-doped CDs (N@ CDs)
have been synthesized by bottom-up or top-down approaches from different precursors. The …