Luminescent nanomaterials such as semiconductor nanocrystals (NCs) and quantum dots
(QDs) attract much attention to optical detectors, LEDs, photovoltaics, displays, biosensing …

Quantum dots (QDs) with near‐infrared fluorescence (NIR) are an emerging class of QDs
with unique capabilities owing to the deeper tissue penetrability of NIR light compared with …

This article gives an overview of the various kinds of nanoparticles (NPs) that are widely
used for purposes of fluorescent imaging, mainly of cells and tissues. Following an …

The development of green synthetic approaches is one of the key materials challenges in
moving toward semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) for large-scale production and …

This review summarizes traditional and recent nonconventional, bioinspired, methods for the
aqueous synthesis of colloidal semiconductor quantum dots (QDs). The basic chemistry …

Approximately 1.7 million new cases of cancer will be diagnosed this year in the United
States leading to 600 000 deaths. Patient survival rates are highly correlated with the stage …

Carbon dots (CDs) as a class of heavy-metal-free fluorescent nanomaterials has drawn
increasing attention in recent years due to their high optical absorptivity, chemical stability …

Development of novel antiviral reagents is of great importance for the control of virus spread.
Here, Ag2S nanoclusters (NCs) were proved for the first time to possess highly efficient …

Introduction The current COVID-19 pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus demands
the development of strategies not only to detect or inactivate the virus, but to treat it …

Pathogenic microorganisms in the environment are a great threat to global human health.
The development of disinfection method with rapid and effective antibacterial properties is …