The shortage of freshwater resources caused by heavy metal pollution is an acute global
issue, which has a great impact on environmental protection and human health. Therefore …

Carbon quantum dots (CQDs) as an emerging class of quantum dots (QDs) with advantages
such as good photoluminescence (PL) properties, easy synthesis routes, economical …

Nanotechnology has reached to almost every sector and amazed the world by offering
various potential applications in these sectors. Since nanostructure materials have been …

Radioactive ions with high-heat release or long half-life could cause long-term influence on
environment and they might enter the food chain to damage human body for their toxicity …

Carbon dots (CDs) possess unique optical properties such as tunable photoluminescence
(PL) and excitation dependent multicolor emission. The quenching and recovery of the …

Carbon quantum dots (CQDs) are a member of carbon nanostructures family which have
received increasing attention for their photoluminescence (PL), physical and chemical …

A facile, economical and one-step hydrothermal method is used to synthesize highly durable
fluorescent nitrogen-doped carbon dots (FNCDs) by utilizing Phyllanthus acidus (P. acidus) …

The rapid advancement of nanotechnology has provided opportunities for the development
of new sensing and food packaging solutions, addressing long-standing challenges in the …

The progress of two-dimensional (2D) MXene-derived QDs (MQDs) is in the early stages,
but the materials have aroused great interest due to their high electrical conductivity …

Globally, food safety and security are receiving a lot of attention to ensure a steady supply of
nutrient-rich and safe food. Nanotechnology is used in a wide range of technical processes …