Recent advances in green carbon dots (2015–2022): synthesis, metal ion sensing, and biological applications

Green synthesis of fluorescent carbon dots with antibacterial activity and their application in Atlantic mackerel (Scomber scombrus) storage

(2022) Rong Lin et al.   Food & Function

Targeted ginkgo kernel biomass precursor using eco-friendly synthesis of efficient carbon quantum dots for detection of trace nitrite ions and cell imaging

(2022) Qianchun Zhang et al.   INORGANIC CHEMISTRY COMMUNICATIONS

Microwave-Assisted Green Synthesis of Carbon Quantum Dots Derived from Calotropis Gigantea as a Fluorescent Probe for Bioimaging

(2022) Neetu Sharma et al.   JOURNAL OF FLUORESCENCE

Green Synthesis of Biomass-derived Carbon Quantum Dots as Fluorescent Probe for Fe3+ Detection

(2021) Shuang Ding et al.   INORGANIC CHEMISTRY COMMUNICATIONS

Recent Development in Synthesis of Carbon Dots from Natural Resources and Their Applications in Biomedicine and Multi‐Sensing Platform

(2021) Puja Bag et al.   ChemistrySelect

Facile Synthesis of Green Fluorescent Carbon Dots and Application for Iron (III) Detection, Patterning and Cell Imaging

(2021) Xiaoyan Bi et al.   ChemistrySelect

Green synthesis of carbon quantum dots from corn stalk shell by hydrothermal approach in near-critical water and applications in detecting and bioimaging

(2021) Zhiyong Li et al.   MICROCHEMICAL JOURNAL

Advances in the Methods for the Synthesis of Carbon Dots and Their Emerging Applications

(2021) Areeba Khayal et al.   Polymers

Morus nigra-derived hydrophilic carbon dots for the highly selective and sensitive detection of ferric ion in aqueous media and human colon cancer cell imaging

(2021) Raji Atchudan et al.   COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS

The green synthesis of carbon quantum dots and applications for sulcotrione detection and anti-pathogen activities

(2021) Zhen Wang et al.   Journal of Saudi Chemical Society

A novel fluorescent nitrogen, phosphorus-doped carbon dots derived from Ganoderma Lucidum for bioimaging and high selective two nitrophenols detection

(2020) Yujiao Tu et al.   DYES AND PIGMENTS

Inner filter effect (IFE) as a simple and selective sensing platform for detection of tetracycline using milk-based nitrogen-doped carbon nanodots as fluorescence probe

(2020) Baraa Al-Hashimi et al.   Arabian Journal of Chemistry

Facile Synthesis of Luffa Sponge Activated Carbon Fiber Based Carbon Quantum Dots with Green Fluorescence and Their Application in Cr(VI) Determination

(2020) Binhua Luo et al.   ACS Omega

Fluorescent-Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Quantum Dots Derived from Citrus Lemon Juice: Green Synthesis, Mercury(II) Ion Sensing, and Live Cell Imaging

(2020) Aschalew Tadesse et al.   ACS Omega

A review of carbon quantum dots and their applications in wastewater treatment

(2020) Umairah Abd Rani et al.   ADVANCES IN COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE

Green synthesis, biomedical and biotechnological applications of carbon and graphene quantum dots. A review

(2020) Siavash Iravani et al.   Environmental Chemistry Letters

Microwave-assisted ultra-fast synthesis of carbon quantum dots from linter: Fluorescence cancer imaging and human cell growth inhibition properties

(2020) Hasan Eskalen et al.   INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS

Synthesis of Microwave-Assisted Fluorescence Carbon Quantum Dots Using Roasted–Chickpeas and its Applications for Sensitive and Selective Detection of Fe3+ Ions

(2020) Aysel Başoğlu et al.   JOURNAL OF FLUORESCENCE

Single Step Green Synthesis of Carbon Dots from Murraya koenigii leaves; A Unique Turn-off Fluorescent contrivance for Selective Sensing of Cd (II) ion

(2020) Subhash Chandra Pandey et al.   JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY A-CHEMISTRY

Influence of Carbon Quantum Dots on the Biome

(2020) Jose Peralta-Videa et al.   Processes

White pepper-derived ratiometric carbon dots for highly selective detection and imaging of coenzyme A

(2020) Ruiqing Long et al.   FOOD CHEMISTRY

Facile, Green and Energy-efficient Preparation of Fluorescent Carbon Dots from Processed Traditional Chinese Medicine and Their Applications for On-site Semi-quantitative Visual Detection of Cr(VI)

(2020) Yan Qiu et al.   SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL

Plant Part-Derived Carbon Dots for Biosensing

(2020) Muhammad Zulfajri et al.   Biosensors-Basel

Fluorescence detection of Fe3+ ion using ultra-small fluorescent carbon dots derived from pineapple (Ananas comosus): Development of miniaturized analytical method

(2020) Disha Anilbhai Gupta et al.   JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR STRUCTURE

Facile preparation of fluorescent carbon quantum dots from denatured sour milk and its multifunctional applications in the fluorometric determination of gold ions, in vitro bioimaging and fluorescent polymer film

(2020) Selva Sharma Arumugam et al.   JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY A-CHEMISTRY

Carbon dots based on natural resources: Synthesis and applications in sensors

(2020) Xiaofeng Lin et al.   MICROCHEMICAL JOURNAL

Hydrothermal synthesis of fluorescent carbon dots from gardenia fruit for sensitive on-off-on detection of Hg2+ and cysteine

(2020) Dong Sun et al.   SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA PART A-MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY

Carbon dots derived from human hair for ppb level chloroform sensing in water

(2020) Amandeep Singh et al.   Sustainable Materials and Technologies

Starch fermentation wastewater as a precursor to prepare S,N-doped carbon dots for selective Fe(III) detection and carbon microspheres for solution decolorization

(2020) Yun Man et al.   MICROCHEMICAL JOURNAL

The effect of functionalization on rice-husks derived carbon quantum dots properties and cadmium removal

(2020) Nur Hafizah Zainal Abidin et al.   Journal of Water Process Engineering

Biocompatible Carbon Quantum Dots Derived from Sugarcane Industrial Wastes for Effective Nonlinear Optical Behavior and Antimicrobial Activity Applications

(2020) Surendran Pandiyan et al.   ACS Omega

Synthesis and cytocompatibility analysis of carbon nanodots derived from palmyra palm leaf for multicolor imaging applications

(2020) Jegan Athinarayanan et al.   Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy

Sustainable synthesis of carbon quantum dots from banana peel waste using hydrothermal process for in vivo bioimaging

(2020) Raji Atchudan et al.   PHYSICA E-LOW-DIMENSIONAL SYSTEMS & NANOSTRUCTURES

Ultrafast responsive humidity sensor based on roasted gram derived carbon quantum dots: Experimental and theoretical study

(2020) Priyanka Chaudhary et al.   SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL

Green synthesis of fluorescent carbon quantum dots from Eleusine coracana and their application as a fluorescence ‘turn-off’ sensor probe for selective detection of Cub+

(2019) N. Murugan et al.   APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE

Green synthesis of multi-color emissive carbon dots from Manilkara zapota fruits for bioimaging of bacterial and fungal cells

(2019) Jigna R. Bhamore et al.   JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY B-BIOLOGY

Carbon-quantum Dots Derived from Denatured Milk for Efficient Chromium-ion Sensing and Supercapacitor Applications

(2019) Mattath Athika et al.   MATERIALS LETTERS

Acetone leaf extracts of seven invasive weeds have promising activity against eight important plant fungal pathogens

(2019) M.M. Meela et al.   SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY

A convenient green method to synthesize luminescent carbon dots from edible carrot and its application in bioimaging and preparation of nanocatalyst

(2019) Muruganandam Jayanthi et al.   JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS

Green Synthesis of Fluorescent Carbon Dots from Gynostemma for Bioimaging and Antioxidant in Zebrafish

(2019) Xinjing Wei et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

One-step synthesis of carbon dots with bacterial contact-enhanced fluorescence emission: Fast Gram-type identification and selective Gram-positive bacterial inactivation

(2019) Jingjing Yang et al.   CARBON

Fabrication, characterization and response surface method optimization for quantum efficiency of fluorescent nitrogen-doped carbon dots from carboxymethylcellulose derived from empty fruit bunch of oil palms

(2019) Mohammed Abdullah et al.   CHINESE JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

One pot hydrothermal synthesis of fluorescent NP-carbon dots derived from Dunaliella salina biomass and its application in on-off sensing of Hg (II), Cr (VI) and live cell imaging

(2019) Ankit Kumar Singh et al.   JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY A-CHEMISTRY

Green synthesized carbon quantum dots from Prosopis juliflora leaves as a dual off-on fluorescence probe for sensing mercury (II) and chemet drug

(2019) Nahid Pourreza et al.   Materials Science & Engineering C-Materials for Biological Applications

An ancient plant for the synthesis of a novel carbon dot and its applications as an antibacterial agent and probe for sensing of an anti-cancer drug

(2019) M. Shahshahanipour et al.   Materials Science & Engineering C-Materials for Biological Applications

Fluorescent carbon dots derived from urine and their application for bio-imaging

(2019) Xue-Di Zhang et al.   METHODS

Hydrothermal treatment of red lentils for the synthesis of fluorescent carbon quantum dots and its application for sensing Fe3+

(2019) Zubair M.S.H. Khan et al.   OPTICAL MATERIALS

Facile synthesis of fluorescent carbon dots from Prunus cerasifera fruits for fluorescent ink, Fe3+ ion detection and cell imaging

(2019) Huipeng Ma et al.   SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA PART A-MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY

Green and microwave-assisted synthesis of carbon dots and application for visual detection of cobalt(II) ions and pH sensing

(2019) Chunxi Zhao et al.   MICROCHEMICAL JOURNAL

Facile and green synthesis of fluorescent carbon dots from the flowers of Abelmoschus manihot (Linn.) Medicus for sensitive detection of 2,4,6-trinitrophenol and cellular imaging

(2019) Yuyan Wan et al.   MICROCHEMICAL JOURNAL

Green Hydrothermal Synthesis of N-doped Carbon Dots from Biomass Highland Barley for the Detection of Hg2+

(2019) Xie et al.   SENSORS

“Vigna radiata” based green C-dots: Photo-triggered theranostics, fluorescent sensor for extracellular and intracellular iron (III) and multicolor live cell imaging probe

(2019) Navpreet Kaur et al.   SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL

Current advances of carbon dots based biosensors for tumor marker detection, cancer cells analysis and bioimaging

(2019) Meghdad Pirsaheb et al.   TRAC-TRENDS IN ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Multifaceted applications of green carbon dots synthesized from renewable sources

(2019) Neeraj Tejwan et al.   ADVANCES IN COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE

In Situ Green Synthesis of Nitrogen-Doped Carbon-Dot-Based Room-Temperature Phosphorescent Materials for Visual Iron Ion Detection

(2019) Xueyun Wu et al.   ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

Facile Synthesis of Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Dots from Lignocellulosic Waste

(2019) Mohammed Abdullah Issa et al.   Nanomaterials

Carbon Dots for Bacterial Detection and Antibacterial Applications-A Minireview

(2019) Anisha Anand et al.   CURRENT PHARMACEUTICAL DESIGN

Bactericidal activity of Cannabis sativa phytochemicals from leaf extract and their derived Carbon Dots and Ag@Carbon Dots

(2019) Sheena Raina et al.   MATERIALS LETTERS

Carbon dots derived from lychee waste: Application for Fe3+ ions sensing in real water and multicolor cell imaging of skin melanoma cells

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

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

Carbon Dots Enhance the Nitrogen Fixation Activity of Azotobacter Chroococcum

(2018) Huibo Wang et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Synthesis of water-soluble fluorescent carbon dots from Setcreasea purpurea boom and its application for Br2 detection

(2018) Haoying Zhai et al.   Analytical Methods

Highly fluorescent nitrogen-doped carbon dots derived from Phyllanthus acidus utilized as a fluorescent probe for label-free selective detection of Fe 3+ ions, live cell imaging and fluorescent ink

(2018) Raji Atchudan et al.   BIOSENSORS & BIOELECTRONICS

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

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

Green synthesis of carbon quantum dots using quince fruit ( Cydonia oblonga ) powder as carbon precursor: Application in cell imaging and As 3+ determination

(2018) Zahra Ramezani et al.   COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS

Green route for synthesis of multifunctional fluorescent carbon dots from Tulsi leaves and its application as Cr(VI) sensors, bio-imaging and patterning agents

(2018) Shreya Bhatt et al.   COLLOIDS AND SURFACES B-BIOINTERFACES

Hydrothermal conversion of Magnolia liliiflora into nitrogen-doped carbon dots as an effective turn-off fluorescence sensing, multi-colour cell imaging and fluorescent ink

(2018) Raji Atchudan et al.   COLLOIDS AND SURFACES B-BIOINTERFACES

Facile green synthesis of carbon dots from Pyrus pyrifolia fruit for assaying of Al 3+ ion via chelation enhanced fluorescence mechanism

(2018) Jigna R. Bhamore et al.   JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS

Green synthesis of highly fluorescent nitrogen – Doped carbon dots from Lantana camara berries for effective detection of lead(II) and bioimaging

(2018) Rajkumar Bandi et al.   JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY B-BIOLOGY

Green synthesis of fluorescent carbon dots from Borassus flabellifer flowers for label-free highly selective and sensitive detection of Fe3+ ions

(2018) N. Murugan et al.   NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY

Facile green synthesis of fluorescent N-doped carbon dots from Actinidia deliciosa and their catalytic activity and cytotoxicity applications

(2018) Velusamy Arul et al.   OPTICAL MATERIALS

Nitrogen and phosphorus co-doped carbon dots derived from lily bulbs for copper ion sensing and cell imaging

(2018) Dan Gu et al.   OPTICAL MATERIALS

Discrimination of viable and dead microbial materials with Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy in 3–5 micrometers

(2018) Youlin Gu et al.   OPTICS EXPRESS

Green synthesis of fluorescent carbon dots from Hongcaitai for selective detection of hypochlorite and mercuric ions and cell imaging

(2018) Lu-Shuang Li et al.   SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL

Table sugar derived Carbon dot – a naked eye sensor for toxic Pb 2+ ions

(2018) V.A Ansi et al.   SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL

Synthesis of green fluorescent carbon quantum dots using waste polyolefins residue for Cu 2+ ion sensing and live cell imaging

(2018) Archana Kumari et al.   SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL

Green synthesis of carbon dots from pork and application as nanosensors for uric acid detection

(2018) Chunxi Zhao et al.   SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA PART A-MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY

Antimicrobial activity, cytotoxicity and DNA binding studies of carbon dots

(2018) Mariadoss Asha Jhonsi et al.   SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA PART A-MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY

Green synthesis of carbon dots functionalized silver nanoparticles for the colorimetric detection of phoxim

(2018) Mingda Zheng et al.   TALANTA

Green synthesis of fluorescent carbon dots from spices for in vitro imaging and tumour cell growth inhibition

(2018) Nagamalai Vasimalai et al.   Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology

Application of response surface methodology and green carbon dots as reducing agents in speciation of iron

(2018) Masoud Shariati-Rad et al.   RSC Advances

Multicolor carbon nanodots from food waste and their heavy metal ion detection application

(2018) Ying Zhou et al.   RSC Advances

Green Synthesis of Multifunctionalized, Nitrogen-Doped, Highly Fluorescent Carbon Dots from Waste Expanded Polystyrene and Its Application in the Fluorimetric Detection of Au3+ Ions in Aqueous Media

(2018) Vadivel Ramanan et al.   ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

Blood Dots: Hemoglobin-Derived Carbon Dots as Hydrogen Peroxide Sensors and Pro-Drug Activators

(2018) Debayan Chakraborty et al.   ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

Degradable Carbon Dots with Broad-Spectrum Antibacterial Activity

(2018) Hao Li et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

The Future of Nanotechnology in Plant Pathology

(2018) Wade Elmer et al.   Annual Review of Phytopathology

Synthesis of graphene quantum dots from natural polymer starch for cell imaging

(2018) Weifeng Chen et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Metal ion sensing and light activated antimicrobial activity of aloe-vera derived carbon dots

(2018) Pooja Devi et al.   JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE-MATERIALS IN ELECTRONICS

Green preparation of versatile nitrogen-doped carbon quantum dots from watermelon juice for cell imaging, detection of Fe3+ ions and cysteine, and optical thermometry

(2018) Meice Lu et al.   JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS

Sonochemical-assisted green synthesis of nitrogen-doped carbon dots from crab shell as targeted nanoprobes for cell imaging

(2018) Khalilalrahman Dehvari et al.   Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers

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

High quantum yield nitrogen-doped carbon dots: green synthesis and application as “off-on” fluorescent sensors for the determination of Fe3+ and adenosine triphosphate in biological samples

(2018) Qitong Huang et al.   SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL

Green synthesis of surface-passivated carbon dots from the prickly pear cactus as a fluorescent probe for the dual detection of arsenic(iii) and hypochlorite ions from drinking water

(2018) K. Radhakrishnan et al.   RSC Advances

Green synthesis of high photoluminescence nitrogen-doped carbon quantum dots from grass via a simple hydrothermal method for removing organic and inorganic water pollutions

(2018) Mohammad Sabet et al.   APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE

Turning date palm fronds into biocompatible mesoporous fluorescent carbon dots

(2018) T. Kavitha et al.   Scientific Reports

Citrus limetta Organic Waste Recycled Carbon Nanolights: Photoelectro Catalytic, Sensing, and Biomedical Applications

(2018) Anupma Thakur et al.   ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

Green Synthesis of Fluorescent Carbon Quantum Dots from Azadirachta indica Leaves and Their Peroxidase-Mimetic Activity for the Detection of H2O2 and Ascorbic Acid in Common Fresh Fruits

(2018) Pradeep Kumar Yadav et al.   ACS Biomaterials-Science & Engineering

Review on carbon dots in food safety applications

(2018) Xingbo Shi et al.   TALANTA

Highly luminescent N-doped carbon dots from black soya beans for free radical scavenging, Fe3+ sensing and cellular imaging

(2018) Jing Jia et al.   SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA PART A-MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY

Multipurpose sensing applications of biocompatible radish-derived carbon dots as Cu2+ and acetic acid vapor sensors

(2018) Janjira Praneerad et al.   SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA PART A-MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY

Green synthesis of glowing carbon dots from Carica papaya waste pulp and their application as a label-freechemo probe for chromium detection in water

(2018) Pooja D. et al.   SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL

High-fluorescent carbon dots (CDs) originated from China grass carp scales (CGCS) for effective detection of Hg(II) ions

(2018) Guanhong Liu et al.   MICROCHEMICAL JOURNAL

One pot green synthesis of C-dots from groundnuts and its application as Cr(VI) sensor and in vitro bioimaging agent

(2018) Roshni V et al.   JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY A-CHEMISTRY

Large-scale simultaneous synthesis of highly photoluminescent green amorphous carbon nanodots and yellow crystalline graphene quantum dots at room temperature

(2017) Meng Li Liu et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Bright carbon dots as fluorescence sensing agents for bacteria and curcumin

(2017) Mirza Muhammad Fahad Baig et al.   JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE

A fluorescence probe based on the nitrogen-doped carbon dots prepared from orange juice for detecting Hg 2+ in water

(2017) Zhili Li et al.   JOURNAL OF LUMINESCENCE

Green synthesis of fluorescent carbon dots for sensitive detection of Fe2+ and hydrogen peroxide

(2017) Jing Shi et al.   JOURNAL OF NANOPARTICLE RESEARCH

Biological and catalytic applications of green synthesized fluorescent N-doped carbon dots using Hylocereus undatus

(2017) Velusamy Arul et al.   JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY B-BIOLOGY

Nitrogen doped carbon dots derived from Sargassum fluitans as fluorophore for DNA detection

(2017) S. Godavarthi et al.   JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY B-BIOLOGY

Green synthesis of carbon dots originated from Lycii Fructus for effective fluorescent sensing of ferric ion and multicolor cell imaging

(2017) Xiaohan Sun et al.   JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY B-BIOLOGY

Molecular Fluorescence in Citric Acid-Based Carbon Dots

(2017) Julian Schneider et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Spectroscopic Insights into Carbon Dot Systems

(2017) Marcello Righetto et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

Ammonium citrate derived carbon quantum dot as on-off-on fluorescent sensor for detection of chromium(VI) and sulfites

(2017) Liyang Fang et al.   MATERIALS LETTERS

One-step hydrothermal synthesis of nitrogen- and sulfur-co-doped carbon dots from ginkgo leaves and application in biology

(2017) Luyao Li et al.   MATERIALS LETTERS

Bacteria-derived fluorescent carbon dots for microbial live/dead differentiation

(2017) Xian-Wu Hua et al.   Nanoscale

Sesame-derived ions co-doped fluorescent carbon nanoparticles for bio-imaging, sensing and patterning applications

(2017) Caiyan Yu 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

Facile green synthesis of nitrogen-doped carbon dots using Chionanthus retusus fruit extract and investigation of their suitability for metal ion sensing and biological applications

(2017) Raji Atchudan et al.   SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL

Highly fluorescent carbon dots from Pseudo-stem of banana plant: Applications as nanosensor and bio-imaging agents

(2017) Somasundaram Anbu Anjugam Vandarkuzhali et al.   SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL

Waste derivitized blue luminescent carbon quantum dots for selenite sensing in water

(2017) Pooja Devi et al.   TALANTA

Recent progress in carbon dot–metal based nanohybrids for photochemical and electrochemical applications

(2017) Bibekananda De et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry A

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

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

Fluorescent carbon dots with highly negative charges as a sensitive probe for real-time monitoring of bacterial viability

(2017) Yuxiang Song et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry B

Sustainable carbon-dots: recent advances in green carbon dots for sensing and bioimaging

(2017) Vinay Sharma et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry B

Synthesis of hydrophilic and hydrophobic carbon quantum dots from waste of wine fermentation

(2017) Massimo Varisco et al.   Royal Society Open Science

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

White-Light-Emitting Carbon Dots Prepared by the Electrochemical Exfoliation of Graphite

(2016) Julin Joseph et al.   CHEMPHYSCHEM

Shining carbon dots: Synthesis and biomedical and optoelectronic applications

(2016) Fanglong Yuan et al.   Nano Today

Comparative study of plant responses to carbon-based nanomaterials with different morphologies

(2016) Mohamed H Lahiani et al.   NANOTECHNOLOGY

Facile synthesis and photoluminescence characteristics of blue-emitting nitrogen-doped graphene quantum dots

(2016) Jian Gu et al.   NANOTECHNOLOGY

Rapid Synthesis of Carbon Dots by Hydrothermal Treatment of Lignin

(2016) Wenxin Chen et al.   Materials

Heteroatom-doped carbon dots: synthesis, characterization, properties, photoluminescence mechanism and biological applications

(2016) Quan Xu et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry B

Bacterial detection with amphiphilic carbon dots

(2015) Sukhendu Nandi et al.   ANALYST

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

Label-Free in Situ Discrimination of Live and Dead Bacteria by Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering

(2015) Haibo Zhou et al.   ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

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

Application of cow milk-derived carbon dots/Ag NPs composite as the antibacterial agent

(2015) Shuai Han et al.   APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE

Employing carbon dots modified with vancomycin for assaying Gram-positive bacteria like Staphylococcus aureus

(2015) Dan Zhong et al.   BIOSENSORS & BIOELECTRONICS

Recent advances in bioapplications of C-dots

(2015) Andong Zhao et al.   CARBON

Imaging of Bacterial and Fungal Cells Using Fluorescent Carbon Dots Prepared from Carica papaya Juice

(2015) Betha Saineelima B. Kasibabu et al.   JOURNAL OF FLUORESCENCE

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

Photoluminescent carbon nanodots: synthesis, physicochemical properties and analytical applications

(2015) Prathik Roy et al.   Materials Today

A review on syntheses, properties, characterization and bioanalytical applications of fluorescent carbon dots

(2015) Pengli Zuo et al.   MICROCHIMICA ACTA

Green synthesis of carbon nanodots from cotton for multicolor imaging, patterning, and sensing

(2015) Xiangping Wen et al.   SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL

One-step hydrothermal approach to fabricate carbon dots from apple juice for imaging of mycobacterium and fungal cells

(2015) Vaibhavkumar N. Mehta et al.   SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL

Highly Photoluminescent Carbon Dots Derived from Egg White: Facile and Green Synthesis, Photoluminescence Properties, and Multiple Applications

(2015) Zehui Zhang et al.   ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

Investigation from chemical structure to photoluminescent mechanism: a type of carbon dots from the pyrolysis of citric acid and an amine

(2015) Yubin Song et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry C

Common Origin of Green Luminescence in Carbon Nanodots and Graphene Quantum Dots

(2014) Lei Wang et al.   ACS Nano

Carbon nanodots prepared from o-phenylenediamine for sensing of Cu2+ions in cells

(2014) Mani Vedamalai et al.   Nanoscale

Sulphur doping: a facile approach to tune the electronic structure and optical properties of graphene quantum dots

(2014) Xueming Li et al.   Nanoscale

Glowing Graphene Quantum Dots and Carbon Dots: Properties, Syntheses, and Biological Applications

(2014) Xin Ting Zheng et al.   Small

Influence of water soluble carbon dots on the growth of wheat plant

(2014) Shweta Tripathi et al.   Applied Nanoscience

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

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

Hydrothermal Treatment of Grass: A Low-Cost, Green Route to Nitrogen-Doped, Carbon-Rich, Photoluminescent Polymer Nanodots as an Effective Fluorescent Sensing Platform for Label-Free Detection of Cu(II) Ions

(2012) Sen Liu et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Electrochemical Preparation of Luminescent Graphene Quantum Dots from Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes

(2012) Dhanraj B. Shinde et al.   CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL

One step synthesis of C-dots by microwave mediated caramelization of poly(ethylene glycol)

(2011) Amit Jaiswal et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

Doped Carbon Nanoparticles as a New Platform for Highly Photoluminescent Dots

(2008) Ya-Ping Sun et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry C