“…Among the most used materials for the study of contaminants within bodies of water that can be considered organic, ecological, environmentally friendly, or, to a certain extent, sustainable are carbon dots (CDs); this is because they can be synthesized, through chemical reagents as well as organic raw materials, such as seeds, peels, leaves, plants, etc. The use of proteins, such as enzymes, has also been increasing because they are used as a support, catalyst agent, or support material in functionalization with CDs or NPs to detect contaminants, drug delivery, etc. Table presents nanomaterials of organic origin and their application and compounds that use carbonaceous structures. , …”