Carbon Dots: Synthesis, Properties and Applications

Rapid and Green Fabrication of Carbon Dots for Cellular Imaging and Anti-Counterfeiting Applications

(2021) Chen Li et al.   ACS Omega

Insights into Fluorophores of Dual-Emissive Carbon Dots Derived by Naphthalenediol Solvothermal Synthesis

(2021) Futao He et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Hydrothermal synthesis of bright blue-emitting carbon dots for bioimaging and fluorescent determination of baicalein

(2021) Jiabao Luo et al.   OPTICAL MATERIALS

Controllable Synthesis of Biocompatible Fluorescent Carbon Dots From Cellulose Hydrogel for the Specific Detection of Hg2+

(2021) Hailong Huang et al.   Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology

Visible–Ultraviolet Upconversion Carbon Quantum Dots for Enhancement of the Photocatalytic Activity of Titanium Dioxide

(2021) Yiqing Deng et al.   ACS Omega

Graphene-based SERS for sensor and catalysis

(2021) Yi Cao et al.   APPLIED SPECTROSCOPY REVIEWS

Comparative life cycle assessment of high-yield synthesis routes for carbon dots

(2021) Sónia Fernandes et al.   NanoImpact

Modification of structure and optical properties of graphene oxide dots, prepared by laser ablation method

(2021) Evgeniya Seliverstova et al.   FULLERENES NANOTUBES AND CARBON NANOSTRUCTURES

Tuning photoluminescence of boron nitride quantum dots via surface functionalization by femtosecond laser ablation

(2021) Vanthan Nguyen et al.   JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR STRUCTURE

Bitter apple peel derived photoactive carbon dots for the sunlight induced photocatalytic degradation of crystal violet dye

(2020) Ruchi Aggarwal et al.   SOLAR ENERGY

Far-Red Carbon Dots as Efficient Light-Harvesting Agents for Enhanced Photosynthesis

(2020) Dongna Li et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Recent advances and prospects of carbon dots in phototherapy

(2020) Baoling Li et al.   CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL

Facile green and one-pot synthesis of seville orange derived carbon dots as a fluorescent sensor for Fe3+ ions

(2020) Ayse Merve Senol et al.   MICROCHEMICAL JOURNAL

A sensitive “off-on” carbon dots-Ag nanoparticles fluorescent probe for cysteamine detection via the inner filter effect

(2020) Xiaowei Mu et al.   TALANTA

Carbon Dots: A New Type of Carbon-Based Nanomaterial with Wide Applications

(2020) Junjun Liu et al.   ACS Central Science

Solvothermal Synthesis and Inkjet Printing of Carbon Quantum Dots

(2020) Yafeng Deng et al.   ChemistrySelect

Biocompatibility and Bioimaging Potential of Fruit-Based Carbon Dots

(2019) Cindy Dias et al.   Nanomaterials

Synthesis of modified carbon dots with performance of ultraviolet absorption used in sunscreen

(2019) Guangqi Hu et al.   OPTICS EXPRESS

Solid pyrolysis synthesis of excitation-independent emission carbon dots and its application to isoniazid detection

(2019) Ju Qin et al.   JOURNAL OF NANOPARTICLE RESEARCH

Recent Advances on Graphene Quantum Dots: From Chemistry and Physics to Applications

(2019) Yibo Yan et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Microwave Assisted Synthesis of N-Doped Carbon Dots: an Easy, Fast and Cheap Sensor for Determination of Aspartic Acid in Sport Supplements

(2019) Reza Tabaraki et al.   JOURNAL OF FLUORESCENCE

Tuning of carbon dots emission color for sensing of Fe3+ ion and bioimaging applications

(2019) Suresh Kumar Kailasa et al.   Materials Science & Engineering C-Materials for Biological Applications

Synthesis of N-Doped Micropore Carbon Quantum Dots with High Quantum Yield and Dual-Wavelength Photoluminescence Emission from Biomass for Cellular Imaging

(2019) Xin Ren et al.   Nanomaterials

Biowaste-derived carbon dots/hydroxyapatite nanocomposite as drug delivery vehicle for acetaminophen

(2019) Hui Khee Chung et al.   JOURNAL OF SOL-GEL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Influence of Group Modification at the Edges of Carbon Quantum Dots on Fluorescent Emission

(2019) Ju Tang et al.   Nanoscale Research Letters

Rapid Synthesis of Highly Fluorescent Nitrogen-Doped Graphene Quantum Dots for Effective Detection of Ferric Ions and as Fluorescent Ink

(2019) Qiaoli Ren et al.   ACS Omega

Blue emitting nitrogen-doped carbon dots as a fluorescent probe for nitrite ion sensing and cell-imaging

(2019) Jayasmita Jana et al.   ANALYTICA CHIMICA ACTA

Biomass-derived Carbon Quantum Dots for Visible-Light-Induced Photocatalysis and Label-Free Detection of Fe(III) and Ascorbic acid

(2019) Gouri Sankar Das et al.   Scientific Reports

Acid Oxidation of Muskmelon Fruit for the Fabrication of Carbon Dots with Specific Emission Colors for Recognition of Hg2+ Ions and Cell Imaging

(2019) Mittal L. Desai et al.   ACS Omega

Bright high-colour-purity deep-blue carbon dot light-emitting diodes via efficient edge amination

(2019) Fanglong Yuan et al.   Nature Photonics

Nitrogen doped waste tea residue derived carbon dots for selective quantification of tetracycline in urine and pharmaceutical samples and yeast cell imaging application

(2019) Datta B. Gunjal et al.   OPTICAL MATERIALS

Microwave synthesis of nitrogen and sulfur co-doped carbon dots for the selective detection of Hg2+ and glutathione

(2019) Xuebing Li et al.   OPTICAL MATERIALS

Double-pulse femtosecond laser ablation for synthesis of ultrasmall carbon nanodots

(2019) Vanthan Nguyen et al.   Materials Research Express

Facile synthesis of novel carbon quantum dots from biomass waste for highly sensitive detection of iron ions

(2019) Cunjin Wang et al.   MATERIALS RESEARCH BULLETIN

The N,S co-doped carbon dots with excellent luminescent properties from green tea leaf residue and its sensing of gefitinib

(2019) Zhixiong Hu et al.   MICROCHEMICAL JOURNAL

Artifacts and Errors Associated with the Ubiquitous Presence of Fluorescent Impurities in Carbon Nanodots

(2018) Jeremy B. Essner et al.   CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS

One-Step Synthesis of N-Doped Graphene Quantum Dots from Chitosan as a Sole Precursor Using Chemical Vapor Deposition

(2018) Subodh Kumar et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Recent progress on the photocatalysis of carbon dots: Classification, mechanism and applications

(2018) Mei Han et al.   Nano Today

Tuning the optical properties of graphene quantum dots for biosensing and bioimaging

(2018) Xin Hai et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry B

Highly photoluminescent carbon dots derived from linseed and their applications in cellular imaging and sensing

(2018) Yang Song et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry B

A one-step ultrasonic irradiation assisted strategy for the preparation of polymer-functionalized carbon quantum dots and their biological imaging

(2018) Hongye Huang et al.   JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE

Synthesis of Fluorescent Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Quantum Dots for Selective Detection of Picric Acid in Water Samples

(2018) Min Tian et al.   JOURNAL OF NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY

Green synthesis of N, S co-doped carbon quantum dots from triflic acid treated palm shell waste and their application in nitrophenol sensing

(2018) Harnish Soni et al.   MATERIALS RESEARCH BULLETIN

Carbon dots derived from tobacco for visually distinguishing and detecting three kinds of tetracyclines

(2018) Hong Miao et al.   Nanoscale

A tailored molecular imprinting ratiometric fluorescent sensor based on red/blue carbon dots for ultrasensitive tetracycline detection

(2018) Xiqing Liu et al.   JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL AND ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY

Photoinduced Electron Transfer in Carbon Dots with Long-Wavelength Photoluminescence

(2018) Keenan J. Mintz et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Magnetic networks of carbon quantum dots and Ag particles

(2018) Ling Wang et al.   JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE

Biomass-derived nitrogen-doped carbon quantum dots: highly selective fluorescent probe for detecting Fe3+ ions and tetracyclines

(2018) Houjuan Qi et al.   JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE

Carbon quantum dots as a visible light sensitizer to significantly increase the solar water splitting performance of bismuth vanadate photoanodes

(2017) Kai-Hang Ye et al.   Energy & Environmental Science

Green synthesis of carbon dots from rose-heart radish and application for Fe 3+ detection and cell imaging

(2017) Wen Liu et al.   SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL

Green synthesis of carbon dots from Ocimum sanctum for effective fluorescent sensing of Pb 2+ ions and live cell imaging

(2017) Amit Kumar et al.   SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL

Carrot-derived carbon dots modified with polyethyleneimine and nile blue for ratiometric two-photon fluorescence turn-on sensing of sulfide anion in biological fluids

(2017) Hui Jin et al.   TALANTA

Graphene Quantum Dots from Mangifera indica: Application in Near-Infrared Bioimaging and Intracellular Nanothermometry

(2017) Mukesh Kumar Kumawat et al.   ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

Recent progress in carbon quantum dots: synthesis, properties and applications in photocatalysis

(2017) Ru Wang et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Bright Multicolor Bandgap Fluorescent Carbon Quantum Dots for Electroluminescent Light-Emitting Diodes

(2016) Fanglong Yuan et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Ionic liquid-induced strategy for carbon quantum dots/BiOX (X=Br, Cl) hybrid nanosheets with superior visible light-driven photocatalysis

(2016) Jiexiang Xia et al.   APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL

Green preparation of carbon dots with papaya as carbon source for effective fluorescent sensing of Iron (III) and Escherichia coli

(2016) Ning Wang et al.   BIOSENSORS & BIOELECTRONICS

A simple turn on fluorescent sensor for the selective detection of thiamine using coconut water derived luminescent carbon dots

(2016) Rahul Purbia et al.   BIOSENSORS & BIOELECTRONICS

Facile synthesis of fluorescent graphene quantum dots from coffee grounds for bioimaging and sensing

(2016) Liang Wang et al.   CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL

Carbon Dots as Versatile Photosensitizers for Solar-Driven Catalysis with Redox Enzymes

(2016) Georgina A. M. Hutton et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Green synthesis of stable and biocompatible fluorescent carbon dots from peanut shells for multicolor living cell imaging

(2016) Mingyue Xue et al.   NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY

Solvothermal method to prepare graphene quantum dots by hydrogen peroxide

(2016) Renbing Tian et al.   OPTICAL MATERIALS

Facile One-Pot Conversion of Petroleum Asphaltene to High Quality Green Fluorescent Graphene Quantum Dots and Their Application in Cell Imaging

(2016) Pinhui Zhao et al.   PARTICLE & PARTICLE SYSTEMS CHARACTERIZATION

Carbononics - integrating electronics, photonics and spintronics with graphene quantum dots

(2016) Pawel Hawrylak et al.   Physica Status Solidi-Rapid Research Letters

One pot synthesis of intriguing fluorescent carbon dots for sensing and live cell imaging

(2016) Jayasmita Jana et al.   TALANTA

Fluorescence Determination of Nitrite in Water Using Prawn-Shell Derived Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Nanodots as Fluorophores

(2016) Haimin Zhang et al.   ACS Sensors

Ultrafast Method for Selective Design of Graphene Quantum Dots with Highly Efficient Blue Emission

(2016) Suk Hyun Kang et al.   Scientific Reports

DNA–Carbon Dots Function as Fluorescent Vehicles for Drug Delivery

(2015) Han Ding et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Green Synthesis of Bifunctional Fluorescent Carbon Dots from Garlic for Cellular Imaging and Free Radical Scavenging

(2015) Shaojing Zhao et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Green synthesis of multifunctional carbon dots from coriander leaves and their potential application as antioxidants, sensors and bioimaging agents

(2015) Abhay Sachdev et al.   ANALYST

One-step synthesis of fluorescent carbon dots for imaging bacterial and fungal cells

(2015) Betha Saineelima B. Kasibabu et al.   Analytical Methods

One-step, green, and economic synthesis of water-soluble photoluminescent carbon dots by hydrothermal treatment of wheat straw, and their bio-applications in labeling, imaging, and sensing

(2015) Ming Yuan et al.   APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE

Facile Microwave-Assisted Solid-Phase Synthesis of Highly Fluorescent Nitrogen-Sulfur-Codoped Carbon Quantum Dots for Cellular Imaging Applications

(2015) Yong Wang et al.   CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL

Synthesis of Fluorinated and Nonfluorinated Graphene Quantum Dots through a New Top-Down Strategy for Long-Time Cellular Imaging

(2015) Hanjun Sun et al.   CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL

Green Synthesis of Fluorescent Carbon Dots for Selective Detection of Tartrazine in Food Samples

(2015) Hua Xu et al.   JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY

Microwave-assisted preparation of N-doped carbon dots as a biosensor for electrochemical dopamine detection

(2015) Yuliang Jiang et al.   JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE

Photoinduced Electron Transfer from Various Aniline Derivatives to Graphene Quantum Dots

(2015) Tufan Ghosh et al.   JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY A

Solar Hydrogen Production Using Carbon Quantum Dots and a Molecular Nickel Catalyst

(2015) Benjamin C. M. Martindale et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Novel and Fast Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of Carbon Quantum Dots from Raw Cashew Gum

(2015) Natalia R. Pires et al.   JOURNAL OF THE BRAZILIAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

One-step synthesis of high quantum-yield and excitation-independent emission carbon dots for cell imaging

(2015) Yan Zhuo et al.   MATERIALS LETTERS

A general solid-state synthesis of chemically-doped fluorescent graphene quantum dots for bioimaging and optoelectronic applications

(2015) Chong-Bo Ma et al.   Nanoscale

An ordered and porous N-doped carbon dot-sensitized Bi2O3inverse opal with enhanced photoelectrochemical performance and photocatalytic activity

(2015) Yan Sun et al.   Nanoscale

Acid-free and oxone oxidant-assisted solvothermal synthesis of graphene quantum dots using various natural carbon materials as resources

(2015) Yonghun Shin et al.   Nanoscale

N-doped carbon dots synthesized by rapid microwave irradiation as highly fluorescent probes for Pb2+ detection

(2015) Yuliang Jiang et al.   NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY

Highly Pure and Luminescent Graphene Quantum Dots on Silicon Directly Grown by Chemical Vapor Deposition

(2015) Kun Huang et al.   PARTICLE & PARTICLE SYSTEMS CHARACTERIZATION

Preparation of highly photoluminescent sulfur-doped carbon dots for Fe(iii) detection

(2015) Quan Xu et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Engineering heterogeneous semiconductors for solar water splitting

(2015) Xin Li et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry A

A new mild, clean and highly efficient method for the preparation of graphene quantum dots without by-products

(2015) Chong Zhu et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry B

Scale-Up Synthesis of Fragrant Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Dots from Bee Pollens for Bioimaging and Catalysis

(2015) Jia Zhang et al.   Advanced Science

Photoluminescent Green Carbon Nanodots from Food-Waste-Derived Sources: Large-Scale Synthesis, Properties, and Biomedical Applications

(2014) So Young Park et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

B-doped carbon quantum dots as a sensitive fluorescence probe for hydrogen peroxide and glucose detection

(2014) Xiaoyue Shan et al.   ANALYST

Low-cost synthesis of carbon nanodots from natural products used as a fluorescent probe for the detection of ferrum(iii) ions in lake water

(2014) Jingyi Xu et al.   Analytical Methods

Novel and green synthesis of high-fluorescent carbon dots originated from honey for sensing and imaging

(2014) Xiaoming Yang et al.   BIOSENSORS & BIOELECTRONICS

Investigation of photoluminescence mechanism of graphene quantum dots and evaluation of their assembly into polymer dots

(2014) Shoujun Zhu et al.   CARBON

Highly Luminescent N-Doped Carbon Quantum Dots as an Effective Multifunctional Fluorescence Sensing Platform

(2014) Zhaosheng Qian et al.   CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL

Synthesis of Carbon Dots from Kitchen Waste: Conversion of Waste to Value Added Product

(2014) A. L. Himaja et al.   JOURNAL OF FLUORESCENCE

Carbon dots as a luminescence sensor for ultrasensitive detection of phosphate and their bioimaging properties

(2014) Jingyi Xu et al.   LUMINESCENCE

One-pot green synthesis of carbon dots by using Saccharum officinarum juice for fluorescent imaging of bacteria (Escherichia coli) and yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) cells

(2014) Vaibhavkumar N. Mehta et al.   Materials Science & Engineering C-Materials for Biological Applications

One-step green synthesized fluorescent carbon nanodots from bamboo leaves for copper(II) ion detection

(2014) Yingshuai Liu et al.   SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL

Simple and green synthesis of nitrogen-, sulfur-, and phosphorus-co-doped carbon dots with tunable luminescence properties and sensing application

(2014) Chunfeng Wang et al.   RSC Advances

Highly Efficient Light-Emitting Diode of Graphene Quantum Dots Fabricated from Graphite Intercalation Compounds

(2014) Sung Ho Song et al.   Advanced Optical Materials

Revealing the tunable photoluminescence properties of graphene quantum dots

(2014) Mahasin Alam Sk et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry C

Direct synthesis of graphene quantum dots on hexagonal boron nitride substrate

(2014) Xuli Ding   Journal of Materials Chemistry C

Single-Particle Spectroscopic Measurements of Fluorescent Graphene Quantum Dots

(2013) Qinfeng Xu et al.   ACS Nano

Green synthesis of carbon dots with down- and up-conversion fluorescent properties for sensitive detection of hypochlorite with a dual-readout assay

(2013) Bangda Yin et al.   ANALYST

Simple and Green Synthesis of Nitrogen-Doped Photoluminescent Carbonaceous Nanospheres for Bioimaging

(2013) Wei Li et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Nitrogen-doped carbon quantum dots: Facile synthesis and application as a “turn-off” fluorescent probe for detection of Hg2+ ions

(2013) Ruizhong Zhang et al.   BIOSENSORS & BIOELECTRONICS

Hair fiber as a precursor for synthesizing of sulfur- and nitrogen-co-doped carbon dots with tunable luminescence properties

(2013) Dong Sun et al.   CARBON

Preparation and visible light photocatalytic activity of carbon quantum dots/TiO2 nanosheet composites

(2013) Xuejiao Yu et al.   CARBON

One-Pot Synthesis of Fluorescent Carbon Dots from Orange Waste Peels

(2013) Adhimoorthy Prasannan et al.   INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH

Ultra-sensitive and selective Hg2+ detection based on fluorescent carbon dots

(2013) Ruihua Liu et al.   MATERIALS RESEARCH BULLETIN

Direct Synthesis of Graphene Quantum Dots by Chemical Vapor Deposition

(2013) Lili Fan et al.   PARTICLE & PARTICLE SYSTEMS CHARACTERIZATION

Microwave-assisted rapid green synthesis of photoluminescent carbon nanodots from flour and their applications for sensitive and selective detection of mercury(II) ions

(2013) Xiaoyun Qin et al.   SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL

Synthesis of fluorescent carbon dots via simple acid hydrolysis of bovine serum albumin and its potential as sensitive sensing probe for lead (II) ions

(2013) Shui Shui Wee et al.   TALANTA

Room temperature and solvothermal green synthesis of self passivated carbon quantum dots

(2013) Shouvik Mitra et al.   RSC Advances

One-pot green synthesis of nitrogen-doped carbon nanoparticles as fluorescent probes for mercury ions

(2013) Hong Huang et al.   RSC Advances

Unraveling Bright Molecule-Like State and Dark Intrinsic State in Green-Fluorescence Graphene Quantum Dots via Ultrafast Spectroscopy

(2013) Lei Wang et al.   Advanced Optical Materials

Water-soluble and phosphorus-containing carbon dots with strong green fluorescence for cell labeling

(2013) Wei Wang et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry B

Multicolour light emission from chlorine-doped graphene quantum dots

(2013) Xueming Li et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry C

Anomalous Behaviors of Visible Luminescence from Graphene Quantum Dots: Interplay between Size and Shape

(2012) Sung Kim et al.   ACS Nano

Upconversion and Downconversion Fluorescent Graphene Quantum Dots: Ultrasonic Preparation and Photocatalysis

(2012) Shujuan Zhuo et al.   ACS Nano

Tuning the Photoluminescence of Graphene Quantum Dots through the Charge Transfer Effect of Functional Groups

(2012) Sung Hwan Jin et al.   ACS Nano

A Facile Microwave Avenue to Electrochemiluminescent Two-Color Graphene Quantum Dots

(2012) Ling-Ling Li et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Microwave-assisted synthesis of carbon nanodots through an eggshell membrane and their fluorescent application

(2012) Qi Wang et al.   ANALYST

Economical, Green Synthesis of Fluorescent Carbon Nanoparticles and Their Use as Probes for Sensitive and Selective Detection of Mercury(II) Ions

(2012) Wenbo Lu et al.   ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Creating high yield water soluble luminescent graphene quantum dots via exfoliating and disintegrating carbon nanotubes and graphite flakes

(2012) Liangxu Lin et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

Highly luminescent carbon nanodots by microwave-assisted pyrolysis

(2012) Xinyun Zhai et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

Simple one-step synthesis of highly luminescent carbon dots from orange juice: application as excellent bio-imaging agents

(2012) Swagatika Sahu et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

Carbon quantum dots/Ag3PO4 complex photocatalysts with enhanced photocatalytic activity and stability under visible light

(2012) Hengchao Zhang et al.   JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY

Carbon quantum dots/Cu2O composites with protruding nanostructures and their highly efficient (near) infrared photocatalytic behavior

(2012) Haitao Li et al.   JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY

Temperature-Dependent Fluorescence in Carbon Dots

(2012) Pyng Yu et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Graphene Quantum Dots Derived from Carbon Fibers

(2012) Juan Peng et al.   NANO LETTERS

Graphene quantum dots with controllable surface oxidation, tunable fluorescence and up-conversion emission

(2012) Shoujun Zhu et al.   RSC Advances

Enhancing the luminescence of carbon dots with a reduction pathway

(2011) Huzhi Zheng et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

Strongly green-photoluminescent graphene quantum dots for bioimaging applications

(2011) Shoujun Zhu et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

Carbon dots of different composition and surface functionalization: cytotoxicity issues relevant to fluorescence cell imaging

(2011) Yanli Wang et al.   EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE

Facile synthesis of fluorescent carbon dots using watermelon peel as a carbon source

(2011) Jiaojiao Zhou et al.   MATERIALS LETTERS

One-step synthesis of fluorescent hydroxyls-coated carbon dots with hydrothermal reaction and its application to optical sensing of metal ions

(2011) LiQin Liu et al.   Science China-Chemistry

In Vivo NIR Fluorescence Imaging, Biodistribution, and Toxicology of Photoluminescent Carbon Dots Produced from Carbon Nanotubes and Graphite

(2011) Huiquan Tao et al.   Small

Facile preparation and upconversion luminescence of graphene quantum dots

(2010) Jianhua Shen et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

Preparation of carbon quantum dots with tunable photoluminescence by rapid laser passivation in ordinary organic solvents

(2010) Xiangyou Li et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

Hydrothermal Route for Cutting Graphene Sheets into Blue-Luminescent Graphene Quantum Dots

(2009) Dengyu Pan et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

One-step synthesis of fluorescent carbon nanoparticles by laser irradiation

(2008) Sheng-Liang Hu et al.   JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY