Optical sensing and imaging of pH values: Spectroscopies, materials, and applications

A Steinegger, OS Wolfbeis, SM Borisov - Chemical reviews, 2020 - ACS Publications
This is the first comprehensive review on methods and materials for use in optical sensing of
pH values and on applications of such sensors. The Review starts with an introduction that …

Bioactive graphene quantum dots based polymer composite for biomedical applications

SM Mousavi, SA Hashemi, MY Kalashgrani, N Omidifar… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Today, nanomedicine seeks to develop new polymer composites to overcome current
problems in diagnosing and treating common diseases, especially cancer. To achieve this …

Applications of graphene quantum dots in biomedical sensors

BD Mansuriya, Z Altintas - Sensors, 2020 - mdpi.com
Due to the proliferative cancer rates, cardiovascular diseases, neurodegenerative disorders,
autoimmune diseases and a plethora of infections across the globe, it is essential to …

Graphene Quantum Dots from Mangifera indica: Application in Near-Infrared Bioimaging and Intracellular Nanothermometry

MK Kumawat, M Thakur, RB Gurung… - ACS Sustainable …, 2017 - ACS Publications
We report a simple one-pot microwave-assisted green-synthesis route for the fabrication of
bright red-luminescent graphene quantum dots (GQDs) using ethanolic extracts of …

Carbon dots doped with heteroatoms for fluorescent bioimaging: a review

J Zhou, H Zhou, J Tang, S Deng, F Yan, W Li, M Qu - Microchimica Acta, 2017 - Springer
Carbon dots (CDs) possess superior fluorescent properties in that they do not blink, are
biocompatible, chemically inert, have small size and well tunable photoluminescence (PL) …

Mechanisms behind excitation-and concentration-dependent multicolor photoluminescence in graphene quantum dots

S Lai, Y Jin, L Shi, R Zhou, Y Zhou, D An - Nanoscale, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Despite numerous efforts, the mechanism behind multicolor photoluminescence (PL) in
graphene quantum dots (GQDs) is still controversial. A deep insight into the origin of the …

Facile synthesis of fluorescent graphene quantum dots from coffee grounds for bioimaging and sensing

L Wang, W Li, B Wu, Z Li, S Wang, Y Liu, D Pan… - Chemical Engineering …, 2016 - Elsevier
We have developed a novel eco-friendly approach involving hydrazine hydrate-assisted
hydrothermal cutting followed by functionalization with poly (ethylene imine)(PEI) for …

Carbon dots with pH-responsive fluorescence: a review on synthesis and cell biological applications

H Ehtesabi, Z Hallaji, S Najafi Nobar, Z Bagheri - Microchimica Acta, 2020 - Springer
This review summarizes state of the art synthesis and applications of carbon dots (CDs) with
pH-responsive fluorescence. Following an introduction, the first section covers methods for …

Recent advances in graphene quantum dots: synthesis, properties, and applications

E Haque, J Kim, V Malgras, KR Reddy… - Small …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Here, an interesting, new 0D material is presented: graphene quantum dots. The new
properties arising from quantum confinement and edge effects after converting 2D graphene …

Green synthesis of carbon dots from spent coffee grounds via ball-milling: Application in fluorescent chemosensors

G Jeong, CH Park, D Yi, H Yang - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
Carbon dots (CDs) are nanoparticles that have gained widespread attention due to their
unique properties including multicolored fluorescence, photochemical stability, and …