Recent advancement in quantum dot-based materials for energy storage applications: a review

Kumar, Yedluri Anil; Koyyada, Ganesh; Ramachandran, Tholkappiyan; Kim, Jae Hong; Hegazy, H.H.; Singh, Sangeeta; Moniruzzaman, Md.

doi:10.1039/d3dt00325f

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“…Some studies have demonstrated that integrating QDs with other advanced nanomaterials to develop hybrid nanocomposites can lead to improvements in the untapped performance of QDs as well as the introduction of novel properties (Anil Kumar et al, 2023;Das & Ganguly, 2023). It has been reported that metallic NPs (Mansur et al, 2023), gold NPs (Shao et al, 2023), silver NPs (Gao et al, 2015), and MOF (Haotian Du et al, 2023) were successfully combined with QDs for different application requirements.…”

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Quantum dots as advanced nanomaterials for food quality and safety applications: A comprehensive review and future perspectives

Zou,

Shi,

Wang

et al. 2024

Comp Rev Food Sci Food Safe

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The importance of food quality and safety lies in ensuring the best product quality to meet consumer demands and public health. Advanced technologies play a crucial role in minimizing the risk of foodborne illnesses, contamination, drug residue, and other potential hazards in food. Significant materials and technological advancements have been made throughout the food supply chain. Among them, quantum dots (QDs), as a class of advanced nanomaterials with unique physicochemical properties, are progressively demonstrating their value in the field of food quality and safety. This review aims to explore cutting‐edge research on the different applications of QDs in food quality and safety, including encapsulation of bioactive compounds, detection of food analytes, food preservation and packaging, and intelligent food freshness indicators. Moreover, the modification strategies and potential toxicities of diverse QDs are outlined, which can affect performance and hinder applications in the food industry. The findings suggested that QDs are mainly used in analyte detection and active/intelligent food packaging. Various food analytes can be detected using QD‐based sensors, including heavy metal ions, pesticides, antibiotics, microorganisms, additives, and functional components. Moreover, QD incorporation aided in improving the antibacterial and antioxidant activities of film/coatings, resulting in extended shelf life for packaged food. Finally, the perspectives and critical challenges for the productivity, toxicity, and practical application of QDs are also summarized. By consolidating these essential aspects into this review, the way for developing high‐performance QD‐based nanomaterials is presented for researchers and food technologists to better capitalize upon this technology in food applications.

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