Carbon dots (CDs) display tunable photoluminescence and excitation-wavelength
dependent emission. The color of fluorescence is affected by electronic bandgap transitions …

Since the discovery of carbon quantum dots (CQDs), their potential applications in the fields
of chemical sensing, bio-imaging, drug delivery and photocatalysis have been enormously …

Nitrogen-doped carbon dots (N-CDs) were synthesized from Chionanthus retusus (C.
retusus) fruit extract using a simple hydrothermal-carbonization method. Their ability to …

A facile, rapid and frugal approach was developed for the preparation of highly fluorescent
carbon quantum dots (CQDs) by pyrolysis of Finger millet ragi (Eleusine coracana) as a …

The understanding of the genesis of life-threatening cancer and its invasion calls for urgent
development of novel technologies for real-time observations, early diagnosis, and …

Carbon quantum dots (CQDs), as a novel fluorescent carbon nanomaterial, have raised
worldwide concern on account of their remarkable biocompatibility, water solubility …

Photoluminescent nitrogen-doped carbon quantum dots (N-CQDs) hold great promise for
numerous applications because of their attractive attributes. However, the development of N …

We present a detailed investigation on the effect of functional group modulation at the edges
of carbon quantum dots (CQDs) on the fluorescence from the CQDs. The CQDs attached by …

The realization of long-wavelength emissions and thoroughly understanding of
photoluminescence (PL) mechanism are still huge challenges to be addressed for further …

One-step pyrolysis method of N-doped carbon dots (CDs) with high conversion rate and
high fluorescence quantum yield (QY) has been developed to manufacture CDs on a large …