Carbon quantum dots are the materials of a new era with astonishing properties such as
high photoluminescence, chemical tuneability and high biocompatibility. Since their …

Carbon based nanomaterials have attracted attention due to their exceptional physical,
chemical and biological properties, which make them promising candidates in transforming …

Carbon dots (CDs) synthesized from biological sources have attracted much interest in
bioimaging and biomedical applications due to their excellent biocompatibility, and thus, a …

Despite numerous efforts, there are several fundamental ambiguities regarding the
photoluminescence of carbon dots (CDs). Spectral shift measurements display characteristic …

Carbon quantum dots (CQDs) are among the most feasible allotropes of carbon-based
nanomaterials with unique characteristics of photoluminescence, bio-compatibility, and high …

Synthesis of highly luminescent carbon dots (CDs) from waste materials gains much
attention in the current scenario. We have converted waste expanded polystyrene (EPS), a …

Heavy carbonaceous materials (HCMs) such as coal are mostly used for nonrenewable
power generation, while derivatives such as tar and pitch are often discarded by-products …

As an emerging fluorescent nanomaterial, carbon dots (CDs) exhibit many attractive
physicochemical features, including excellent photoluminescence properties, good …

The fabrication of carbon dots through an easy and economic synthetic strategy is reported
herein, using table sugar as the precursor. The synthesis route adopted is entirely devoid of …

While the possibility of waste bottles' PET conversion to fluorescent materials has been
recently demonstrated, optimization of the conversion protocol based on rational material …