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

Quantum dots (QDs) are highly fluorescent nanocrystals with advanced photophysical and
spectral properties: high brightness and stability against photobleaching accompanied by …

Understanding the relationships between the physicochemical properties of engineered
nanomaterials and their toxicity is critical for environmental and health risk analysis …

This study demonstrates that ligand-modified graphene quantum dots (GQDs) facilitate the
simultaneous operation of multiple tasks without the need for external dyes. These tasks …

Ultrasound, computed tomography, magnetic resonance, and gamma scintigraphy-based
detection and bio-imaging technologies have achieved outstanding breakthroughs in recent …

Near-infrared fluorescence (NIRF) imaging is an attractive modality for early cancer
detection with high sensitivity and multi-detection capability. Due to convenient modification …

The extensive research into developing novel strategies for detecting respiratory syndrome
coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) antigens in clinical specimens, especially the sensitive point-of …

Metal chalcogenide (metal sulfide, selenide and telluride) quantum dots (QDs) have
attracted considerable attention due to their quantum confinement and size-dependent …

The novel optical, electrical, and magnetic properties of ultra-small inorganic nanoparticles
make them very attractive in diverse applications in the fields of health, clean and renewable …

Exploring the synthesis and biomedical applications of biocompatible quantum dots (QDs) is
currently one of the fastest growing fields of nanotechnology. Hence, in this work, we present …