Carbon Dots: Classification, properties, synthesis, characterization, and applications in health care—An updated review (2018–2021)

BD Mansuriya, Z Altintas - Nanomaterials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Carbon dots (CDs) are usually smaller than 10 nm in size, and are meticulously formulated
and recently introduced nanomaterials, among the other types of carbon-based …

Enzyme-mimicking capacities of carbon-dots nanozymes: Properties, catalytic mechanism, and applications–A review

DO Lopez-Cantu, RB González-González… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Nanozymes, novel engineered nanomaterial-based artificial enzymes, have been
developed to overcome intrinsic drawbacks exist in natural enzymes including high-cost …

Hydrothermal carbonization of glucose: Secondary char properties, reaction pathways, and kinetics

G Ischia, M Cutillo, G Guella, N Bazzanella… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) is a promising green route to synthesize carbon materials
and valorize biomass waste. The intricacy behind the conversion is enormous, requiring …

A review on advancements in carbon quantum dots and their application in photovoltaics

P Kumar, S Dua, R Kaur, M Kumar, G Bhatt - RSC advances, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Carbon quantum dots are a new frontier in the field of fluorescent nanomaterials, and they
exhibit fascinating properties such as biocompatibility, low toxicity, eco-friendliness, good …

A sustainable green synthesis of functionalized biocompatible carbon quantum dots from Aloe barbadensis Miller and its multifunctional applications

JP Malavika, C Shobana, M Ragupathi, P Kumar… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Herein, we demonstrated a sustainable green approach for the preparation of fluorescent
biocompatible carbon quantum dots by microwave-assisted reflux synthesis from Aloe …

Synthesis, characterization and potential sensing application of carbon dots synthesized via the hydrothermal treatment of cow milk

A Kumar, I Kumar, AK Gathania - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Carbon quantum dots (CQDs) were synthesized in this study by hydrothermally treating cow
milk. The procedure is simple, non-hazardous to the environment, and does not necessitate …

Deep insights to explain the mechanism of carbon dot formation at various reaction times using the hydrothermal technique: FT-IR, 13 C-NMR, 1 H-NMR, and UV …

SJ Mohammed, KM Omer, FE Hawaiz - RSC advances, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
A well-explained mechanism for synthesizing carbon dots (CDs) is not yet explored and is
still a subject of great debate and challenge. This study used a one-step hydrothermal …

Green synthesis of multifunctional carbon quantum dots: An approach in cancer theranostics

JP Malavika, C Shobana, S Sundarraj… - Biomaterials …, 2022 - Elsevier
Carbon quantum dots (CQDs) have gained significant growing attention in the recent past
due to their peculiar characteristics including smaller size, high surface area …

Diverse Applications of Biomass‐Derived 5‐Hydroxymethylfurfural and Derivatives as Renewable Starting Materials

F Chacón‐Huete, C Messina, B Cigana… - …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
This Review summarizes recent efforts to capitalize on 5‐hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) and
related furans as emerging building blocks for the synthesis of fine chemicals and materials …

Nitrogen and sulfur co-doped carbon quantum dots as “on-off-on” fluorescence probes to detect Hg2+ and MnO4− and improving the photostability of Rhodamine B

W Gao, S Zhang, G Wang, J Cui, Y Lu, X Rong… - Analytica Chimica …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Carbon quantum dot (CQDs) are zero-dimensional carbon
nanomaterials with a size of less than 10 nm CQDs are widely used in the field of ion …