The discovery of carbon dots (CDs) for environmental remediation has gained awareness
because of the diverse economically viable and environmental friendly green precursors …

The discovery of zero-dimensional carbonaceous nanostructures called carbon dots (CDs)
and their unique properties associated with fluorescence, quantum confinement and size …

Access to safe drinking water and a hygienic living environment are the basic necessities
that encourage healthy living. However, the presence of various pollutants (especially toxic …

A novel fluorescent lignin-based hydrogel with cellulose nanofibers and carbon dots (CDs)
was synthesized for the high-value utilization of lignin and control of hexavalent chromium …

Fluorescent carbon nanomaterials have broadly useful chemical and photophysical
attributes that are conducive to applications in biology. In this review, we focus on materials …

The concentration of metallic elements is closely associated with overall health. However,
the discharge of untreated industrial wastewater can lead to metal-containing pollutants …

Carbon quantum dots (CQDs) have emerged as a potent competent to classical metal-
based semiconductor quantum dots owing to their fascinating characteristics, such as high …

The synthesis of different metal oxide nanoparticles (NPs)(eg, ZnO, MgO and SiO2) using
green methods is a promising alternative to traditional chemical methods. In this work, ZnO …

Pollution caused by heavy metal ions is becoming an increasingly critical problem every
year. Heavy metal ions such as arsenic, cadmium, chromium, lead, and mercury are very …

Carbon dots, the celebrated green material among the nanocarbon family, are blessed with
several interesting features like biocompatibility, solubility, tunable luminescence, and so …