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

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

One-Pot Hydrothermal Synthesis of Carbon Dots with Efficient Up- and Down-Converted Photoluminescence for the Sensitive Detection of Morin in a Dual-Readout Assay

(2017) Jia-Yu Li et al.   LANGMUIR

Facile synthesis of fluorescence carbon dots from sweet potato for Fe 3+ sensing and cell imaging

(2017) Jie Shen et al.   Materials Science & Engineering C-Materials for Biological Applications

Imaging biofilm-encased microorganisms using carbon dots derived from L. plantarum

(2017) Fengming Lin et al.   Nanoscale

Green approach to photoluminescent carbon dots for imaging of gram-negative bacteriaEscherichia coli

(2017) Poushali Das et al.   NANOTECHNOLOGY

Excitation-independent yellow-fluorescent nitrogen-doped carbon nanodots for biological imaging and paper-based sensing

(2017) Lihong Shi et al.   SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL

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

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

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

A multianalyte fluorescent carbon dots sensing system constructed based on specific recognition of Fe(iii) ions

(2017) Pei Song et al.   RSC Advances

Green Preparation of S and N Co-Doped Carbon Dots from Water Chestnut and Onion as Well as Their Use as an Off–On Fluorescent Probe for the Quantification and Imaging of Coenzyme A

(2017) Yuefang Hu et al.   ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

Onion derived carbon nanodots for live cell imaging and accelerated skin wound healing

(2017) Kamakshi Bankoti et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry B

Facile synthesis of red-emitting carbon dots from pulp-free lemon juice for bioimaging

(2017) Hui Ding et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry B

Carbon dots: materials, synthesis, properties and approaches to long-wavelength and multicolor emission

(2017) Zhu Lian Wu et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry B

Excitation-Independent Dual-Color Carbon Dots: Surface-State Controlling and Solid-State Lighting

(2017) Daqin Chen et al.   ACS Photonics

Enhanced-quantum yield sulfur/nitrogen co-doped fluorescent carbon nanodots produced from biomass Enteromorpha prolifera: synthesis, posttreatment, applications and mechanism study

(2017) Yuanhong Xu et al.   Scientific Reports

Dual-Responsive Carbon Dots for Tumor Extracellular Microenvironment Triggered Targeting and Enhanced Anticancer Drug Delivery

(2016) Tao Feng et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Toward Efficient Orange Emissive Carbon Nanodots through Conjugated sp2 -Domain Controlling and Surface Charges Engineering

(2016) Songnan Qu et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Recent advances in carbon-based dots for electroanalysis

(2016) Ying Yulong et al.   ANALYST

Green synthesis of highly fluorescent carbon quantum dots from sugarcane bagasse pulp

(2016) Thambiraj S. et al.   APPLIED SURFACE 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

Toward High-Efficient Red Emissive Carbon Dots: Facile Preparation, Unique Properties, and Applications as Multifunctional Theranostic Agents

(2016) Shan Sun et al.   CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS

Pee-dots: biocompatible fluorescent carbon dots derived from the upcycling of urine

(2016) Jeremy B. Essner et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Turn-off fluorescence sensor for the detection of ferric ion in water using green synthesized N-doped carbon dots and its bio-imaging

(2016) Thomas Nesakumar Jebakumar Immanuel Edison et al.   JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY B-BIOLOGY

Blue photoluminescent carbon nanodots from limeade

(2016) Phitsini Suvarnaphaet et al.   Materials Science & Engineering C-Materials for Biological Applications

Mechanism for excitation-dependent photoluminescence from graphene quantum dots and other graphene oxide derivates: consensus, debates and challenges

(2016) Zhixing Gan et al.   Nanoscale

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

Eco-friendly synthesis of nitrogen-doped carbon nanodots from wool for multicolor cell imaging, patterning, and biosensing

(2016) Lihong Shi et al.   SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL

Green and facile synthesis of nitrogen-doped carbon nanodots for multicolor cellular imaging and Co 2+ sensing in living cells

(2016) Xiangping Wen et al.   SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL

Green synthesis of carbon dots from prawn shells for highly selective and sensitive detection of copper ions

(2016) Gangaraju Gedda et al.   SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL

Carbon dots based turn-on fluorescent probes for the sensitive determination of glyphosate in environmental water samples

(2016) Long Wang et al.   RSC Advances

Time-efficient syntheses of nitrogen and sulfur co-doped graphene quantum dots with tunable luminescence and their sensing applications

(2016) Hongbo Xu et al.   RSC Advances

Green synthesis of nitrogen-doped carbon dots from lentil and its application for colorimetric determination of thioridazine hydrochloride

(2016) Mohammad Amjadi et al.   RSC Advances

Nitrogen-Doping Enhanced Fluorescent Carbon Dots: Green Synthesis and Their Applications for Bioimaging and Label-Free Detection of Au3+ Ions

(2016) Jie Liao et al.   ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

Outright Green Synthesis of Fluorescent Carbon Dots from Eutrophic Algal Blooms for In Vitro Imaging

(2016) Vadivel Ramanan et al.   ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

Multicolour fluorescent carbon nanoparticle probes for live cell imaging and dual palladium and mercury sensors

(2016) Vinay Sharma et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry B

Green preparation of carbon dots for intracellular pH sensing and multicolor live cell imaging

(2016) Wen-Jing Wang et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry B

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

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

Green preparation of nitrogen-doped carbon dots derived from silkworm chrysalis for cell imaging

(2016) Ji Feng et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry B

Carbon dots: surface engineering and applications

(2016) Weijian Liu et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry B

Yellow emitting carbon dots with superior colloidal, thermal, and photochemical stabilities

(2016) Kasibhatta Kumara Ramanatha Datta et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry C

Carbon quantum dot-based nanoprobes for metal ion detection

(2016) Xiaohui Gao et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry C

Thermal treatment of hair for the synthesis of sustainable carbon quantum dots and the applications for sensing Hg2+

(2016) Yongming Guo et al.   Scientific Reports

Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of Wavelength-Tunable Photoluminescent Carbon Nanodots and Their Potential Applications

(2015) Hongying Liu et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Bright-Yellow-Emissive N-Doped Carbon Dots: Preparation, Cellular Imaging, and Bifunctional Sensing

(2015) Kai Jiang 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

Fluorescent carbon dots from beer for breast cancer cell imaging and drug delivery

(2015) Ziyi Wang et al.   Analytical Methods

A new fluorescent nitrogen-doped carbon dot system modified by the fluorophore-labeled ssDNA for the analysis of 6-mercaptopurine and Hg (II)

(2015) Zhuo Li et al.   BIOSENSORS & BIOELECTRONICS

pH-sensitive carbon dots for the visualization of regulation of intracellular pH inside living pathogenic fungal cells

(2015) Xiaozhe Jin et al.   CARBON

Recent applications of carbon nanomaterials in fluorescence biosensing and bioimaging

(2015) Jia Wen et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

Carbon Dots (C-dots) from Cow Manure with Impressive Subcellular Selectivity Tuned by Simple Chemical Modification

(2015) Cintya D'Angelis do E. S. Barbosa et al.   CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL

Intramolecular Hydrogen Bonds Quench Photoluminescence and Enhance Photocatalytic Activity of Carbon Nanodots

(2015) Pengju Yang et al.   CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL

Synthesis of carbon quantum dots from cabbage with down- and up-conversion photoluminescence properties: excellent imaging agent for biomedical applications

(2015) Al-Mahmnur Alam et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

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

Biogenic Synthesis of Fluorescent Carbon Dots at Ambient Temperature Using Azadirachta indica (Neem) gum

(2015) Chinmay Phadke et al.   JOURNAL OF FLUORESCENCE

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

Facile and eco-friendly synthesis of green fluorescent carbon nanodots for applications in bioimaging, patterning and staining

(2015) Lihong Shi et al.   Nanoscale

Carbon nanomaterial-based electrochemical biosensors: an overview

(2015) Zhaoyin Wang et al.   Nanoscale

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

Green preparation of carbon dots by Jinhua bergamot for sensitive and selective fluorescent detection of Hg2+ and Fe3+

(2015) Jing Yu et al.   SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL

Carbon dots derived from rose flowers for tetracycline sensing

(2015) Yuanjiao Feng et al.   TALANTA

Theranostic carbon dots derived from garlic with efficient anti-oxidative effects towards macrophages

(2015) Chuanxu Yang et al.   RSC Advances

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

Green preparation of fluorescent carbon dots from lychee seeds and their application for the selective detection of methylene blue and imaging in living cells

(2015) Mingyue Xue et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry B

A facile, green synthesis of highly fluorescent carbon nanoparticles from oatmeal for cell imaging

(2015) Caiyan Yu et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry C

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

(2015) Jia Zhang et al.   Advanced Science

Vitamin B1 Derived Blue and Green Fluorescent Carbon Nanoparticles for Cell-Imaging Application

(2014) Susanta Kumar Bhunia et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

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

Heterogeneous Assembled Nanocomplexes for Ratiometric Detection of Highly Reactive Oxygen Species in Vitro and in Vivo

(2014) Enguo Ju et al.   ACS Nano

Green Synthesis of Luminescent Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Dots from Milk and Its Imaging Application

(2014) Li Wang et al.   ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

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

(2014) Xiaoming Yang et al.   BIOSENSORS & BIOELECTRONICS

Waste frying oil as a precursor for one-step synthesis of sulfur-doped carbon dots with pH-sensitive photoluminescence

(2014) Yaoping Hu et al.   CARBON

Electrochemical Synthesis of Carbon Nanodots Directly from Alcohols

(2014) Jianhui Deng et al.   CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL

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

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

Antioxidative, Hemocompatible, Fluorescent Carbon Nanodots from an “End-of-Pipe” Agricultural Waste: Exploring Its New Horizon in the Food-Packaging Domain

(2014) Manashi Das Purkayastha et al.   JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY

A simple one-step method for preparation of fluorescent carbon nanospheres and the potential application in cell organelles imaging

(2014) Shaobo Ruan et al.   JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE

Formation of fluorescent carbon nanodots from kitchen wastes and their application for detection of Fe3+

(2014) Jinjin 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

Fluorescent carbon nanoparticles derived from natural materials of mango fruit for bio-imaging probes

(2014) Chan Jin Jeong et al.   Nanoscale

A simple one-step method to prepare fluorescent carbon dots and their potential application in non-invasive glioma imaging

(2014) Shaobo Ruan et al.   Nanoscale

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

(2014) Mani Vedamalai et al.   Nanoscale

Large-scale solvothermal synthesis of fluorescent carbon nanoparticles

(2014) Kahoe Ku et al.   NANOTECHNOLOGY

Economical and green synthesis of bagasse-derived fluorescent carbon dots for biomedical applications

(2014) Fengyi Du et al.   NANOTECHNOLOGY

Preparation of multicolor emitting carbon dots for HeLa cell imaging

(2014) Vaibhavkumar N. Mehta et al.   NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY

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

Presence of photoluminescent carbon dots in Nescafe® original instant coffee: Applications to bioimaging

(2014) Chengkun Jiang et al.   TALANTA

Nitrogen-doped photoluminescent carbon nanospheres: green, simple synthesis via hair and application as a sensor for Hg2+ions

(2014) Juying Hou et al.   RSC Advances

Luminescent properties of milk carbon dots and their sulphur and nitrogen doped analogues

(2014) Dan Wang et al.   RSC Advances

Dual functional carbonaceous nanodots exist in a cup of tea

(2014) Jumeng Wei et al.   RSC Advances

A green one-arrow-two-hawks strategy for nitrogen-doped carbon dots as fluorescent ink and oxygen reduction electrocatalysts

(2014) Shuyan Gao et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Green synthesis of nitrogen-doped carbon dots from konjac flour with “off–on” fluorescence by Fe3+ and l-lysine for bioimaging

(2014) Xiyao Teng et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry B

Carbon dots prepared from ginger exhibiting efficient inhibition of human hepatocellular carcinoma cells

(2014) Chi-Lin Li et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry B

Hair-derived carbon dots toward versatile multidimensional fluorescent materials

(2014) Si-Si Liu et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry C

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

Preparation of photoluminescent carbon nanodots by traditional Chinese medicine and application as a probe for Hg2+

(2013) Di Wu et al.   Analytical Methods

Carbon-Based Dots Co-doped with Nitrogen and Sulfur for High Quantum Yield and Excitation-Independent Emission

(2013) Yongqiang Dong et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

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

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

Highly Photoluminescent Carbon Dots for Multicolor Patterning, Sensors, and Bioimaging

(2013) Shoujun Zhu 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

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

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

Luminescent Carbon Dot-Gated Nanovehicles for pH-Triggered Intracellular Controlled Release and Imaging

(2013) Li Zhou et al.   LANGMUIR

Green synthesis of biocompatible carbon dots using aqueous extract of Trapa bispinosa peel

(2013) Ashmi Mewada et al.   Materials Science & Engineering C-Materials for Biological Applications

Nitrogen-doped, carbon-rich, highly photoluminescent carbon dots from ammonium citrate

(2013) Zhi Yang et al.   Nanoscale

Luminescent carbon quantum dots and their application in cell imaging

(2013) Hui Ding et al.   NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY

Facile and green synthesis of photoluminescent carbon nanoparticles for cellular imaging

(2013) Hong Huang et al.   NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY

Simple one-step synthesis of water-soluble fluorescent carbon dots from waste paper

(2013) Jumeng Wei et al.   NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY

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

Enhanced photoluminescence and characterization of multicolor carbon dots using plant soot as a carbon source

(2013) Mingqian Tan et al.   TALANTA

An absolutely green approach to fabricate carbon nanodots from soya bean grounds

(2013) Wenbin Li et al.   RSC Advances

Simple one-step synthesis of water-soluble fluorescent carbon dots derived from paper ash

(2013) Jumeng Wei et al.   RSC Advances

A green and facile approach for the synthesis of water soluble fluorescent carbon dots from banana juice

(2013) Bibekananda De 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

Versatility with carbon dots – from overcooked BBQ to brightly fluorescent agents and photocatalysts

(2013) Jinping Wang et al.   RSC Advances

Hyperbranched Polymer Functionalized Carbon Dots with Multistimuli-Responsive Property

(2013) Jing-Yuan Yin et al.   ACS Macro Letters

Fluorescence imaging of human erythrocytes by carbon nanoparticles isolated from food stuff and their fluorescence enhancement by blood plasma

(2013) Manav Saxena et al.   Materials Express

One-pot hydrothermal synthesis of highly luminescent nitrogen-doped amphoteric carbon dots for bioimaging from Bombyx mori silk – natural proteins

(2013) Zhu Lian Wu et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry B

Luminescent S-doped carbon dots: an emergent architecture for multimodal applications

(2013) Sourov Chandra et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry B

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

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

Plant leaf-derived fluorescent carbon dots for sensing, patterning and coding

(2013) Liangliang Zhu et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry C

Double Action: Toward Phosphorescence Ratiometric Sensing of Chromium Ion

(2012) Yejee Han et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

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

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

(2012) Qi Wang et al.   ANALYST

Application of quantum dots as analytical tools in automated chemical analysis: A review

(2012) Christian Frigerio et al.   ANALYTICA CHIMICA ACTA

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

Amphiphilic Egg-Derived Carbon Dots: Rapid Plasma Fabrication, Pyrolysis Process, and Multicolor Printing Patterns

(2012) Jing Wang et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Bifunctional fluorescent carbon nanodots: green synthesis via soy milk and application as metal-free electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction

(2012) Chengzhou Zhu 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

Synthesis and analytical applications of photoluminescent carbon nanodots

(2012) Pin-Che Hsu et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Green synthesis of carbon nanodots as an effective fluorescent probe for sensitive and selective detection of mercury(II) ions

(2012) Wenbo Lu et al.   JOURNAL OF NANOPARTICLE RESEARCH

Hydrothermal synthesis of nitrogen-containing carbon nanodots as the high-efficient sensor for copper(II) ions

(2012) Yunfei Sha et al.   MATERIALS RESEARCH BULLETIN

Green, low-cost synthesis of photoluminescent carbon dots by hydrothermal treatment of willow bark and their application as an effective photocatalyst for fabricating Au nanoparticles–reduced graphene oxide nanocomposites for glucose detection

(2012) Xiaoyun Qin et al.   Catalysis Science & Technology

Presence of Amorphous Carbon Nanoparticles in Food Caramels

(2012) Md Palashuddin Sk et al.   Scientific Reports

Electrochemical Tuning of Luminescent Carbon Nanodots: From Preparation to Luminescence Mechanism

(2011) Lei Bao et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Carbon nanodots as fluorescence probes for rapid, sensitive, and label-free detection of Hg2+and biothiols in complex matrices

(2011) Li Zhou et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

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

(2011) Amit Jaiswal et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

Facile Hg2+ detection in water using fluorescent self-assembled monolayers of a rhodamine-based turn-on chemodosimeter formed via a “click” reaction

(2011) Hua Lu et al.   JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY

Microwave assisted one-step green synthesis of cell-permeable multicolor photoluminescent carbon dots without surface passivation reagents

(2011) Xiaohui Wang et al.   JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY

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

(2011) Jiaojiao Zhou et al.   MATERIALS LETTERS

One-step ultrasonic synthesis of water-soluble carbon nanoparticles with excellent photoluminescent properties

(2010) Haitao Li et al.   CARBON

Carbon Dots for Optical Imaging in Vivo

(2009) Sheng-Tao Yang et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

New Strategy for Synthesis and Functionalization of Carbon Nanoparticles

(2009) Hongquan Jiang et al.   LANGMUIR