Carbon and graphene quantum dots (CQDs and GQDs), known as zero-dimensional (0D)
nanomaterials, have been attracting increasing attention in sensing and bioimaging. Their …

Carbon dots (CDots), an emerging class of photoluminescent materials, exhibit excellent
optical, electrical and chemical properties with many potential applications. Hetero-atom …

White‐light‐emitting carbon dots (WCDs) show innate advantages as phosphors in white
light‐emitting diodes (WLEDs). For WLEDs, the color rendering index (CRI) is the most …

Heteroatom-doped carbon dots (CDs), due to their excellent photoluminescence (PL)
properties, attracted widespread attention recently and demonstrated immense promise for …

Small carbon nanoparticles are an emerging member of the carbonaceous nanomaterial
family and have been subsequently named as “carbon quantum dots” or “carbon nanodots” …

Carbon dots (CDs), as a new type of luminescent zero-dimensional carbon nanomaterial,
have been applied in a variety of fields. Currently, functionalization of CDs is an extremely …

A simple, rapid and cost-effective approach is developed to synthesize fluorescent carbon
dots (CDs) using the leaves of Ocimum sanctum as a carbon source for the first time. The as …

Distinct from conventional carbon nanostructures, such as fullerene, graphene, and carbon
nanotubes, carbon nanodots (C-dots) exhibit unique properties such as strong fluorescence …

As a fascinating class of fluorescent carbon dots (CDs), doped-CDs are now sparked
intense research interest, particularly in the diverse fields of biomedical applications due to …

Recently, synthesis, characterization, and application of carbon dots have received much
attention. Natural products are the effectual carbon precursors to synthesize carbon dots …