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Recent Biomedical Applications of Carbon Quantum Dots in Cancer Treatment

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Carbon-based quantum dots (CQDs) have been around for a few decades. Low cell toxicity, good water solubility, excellent and tunable fluorescence properties, and the ability to dope and modify the surface of these CQDs make them an incredible choice for the visualization and treatment of various cancers. This perspective analyzes some recent progress on size-color correlation, modification, and cancer treatment applications of CQDs. Synthesis and modification of CQDs to make them more efficient and more biocompatible are essential to their bioapplications.

Source: The Journal of Physical Chemistry C

DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.4c04847

Authors: Jenna L. Mowery, Jixin Chen

Institution: Ohio University

Language: English

Topic: Carbon and Quantum Dots Applications

Subfield: Materials Chemistry

Field: Materials Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funders: National Institutes of Health, National Human Genome Research Institute