Synthesis and properties of carbon quantum dots and their research progress in cancer treatment

Advanced nanomaterials for modulating Alzheimer's related amyloid aggregation

“…Tang et al [211] examined the influences of GQDs on the obstruction of the membrane axis of Aβ in its CQDs are a new class of 0D carbonaceous nanomaterials with a diameter less than 10 nm. [212] CQDs can be produced using diverse bioorganic compounds through solvent-free pyrolysis, hydrothermal treatment, or microwave treatment. These treatment methods and bioorganic compounds allow for the synthetic flexibility of CQDs without intricate set-ups.…”

“…[213] CQDs have outstanding features such as low cost, easy synthesis, excellent biocompatibility, and photoluminescence. [212] The absorption and emission spectra of CQDs can be tuned by adjusting the precursor type, preparation method, degree of carbonization, surface state, and element doping. [214] In addition, CQDs have abundant functional groups, such as hydroxyl, amino, and carboxyl groups, which are easy to be modified.…”

Efficient Synthesis of Highly Photo‐stable N‐doped Carbon Quantum Dots and their Applications in Detection and Cellular Imaging of Mercury Ions

“…Microwave is a green and effective way to break the chemical bond of electromagnetic energy. [24] This method is increasingly popular because of its advantages of simple operation, fast reaction speed, and mild reaction conditions. Secondly, the doping of boron, nitrogen, phosphorus, sulfur, and other heteroatoms have been proved to affect the band gap and electron density of CQDs, thus improving its quantum yield and expanding its application scope.…”

Construction of a ratiometric fluorescence sensing platform based on a DES-CDs/CoOOH/OPD system for ascorbic acid detection

“…This method helps dope particles into CDs, reduces the need for passivation and the scrap rate of raw materials, and the obtained CDs have higher electrical conductivity (RC) and fluorescence quantum yield (QY) 27 and negligible cytotoxicity in a certain concentration range. 28 As a novel detection method, fluorescence analysis is widely used in sample detection because of its advantages such as high sensitivity, selectivity, and ease of operation. 29 However, the fluorescence method based on a single fluorescence signal is relatively poor in anti-interference ability and is easily disturbed by the changes in the background environment.…”

“…This method helps dope particles into CDs, reduces the need for passivation and the scrap rate of raw materials, and the obtained CDs have higher electrical conductivity (RC) and fluorescence quantum yield (QY) 27 and negligible cytotoxicity in a certain concentration range. 28…”