Year: 2017
Type: review
Abstract: Generally, carbon nanoparticles with a size of 10 nm (or less) are called carbon quantum dots (CQDs, C-dots or CD), which have created huge excitement due to their advantages in chemical inertness, high water solubility, excellent biocompatibility, resistance to photobleaching and various optical superiority. In this article, we describe the recent advancements in the area of CQDs; concentrating on their synthesis techniques, size control, surface modification approaches, optical properties, luminescent mechanism, and their applications in bioimaging, biosensing, drug delivery and catalysis.
Institutions: Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Research Center for Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, University of Bonab, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Northeastern University, Harvard University, Harvard–MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Universal Scientific Education and Research Network
Language: English
Subfield: Materials Chemistry
Field: Materials Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2759069264