Recent advances in green carbon dots (2015–2022): synthesis, metal ion sensing, and biological applications
Aisha Kanwal, Naheed Bibi, Sajjad Hyder, Arif Muhammad, Hao Ren, Jiangtao Liu, Zhongli Lei
Abstract
Carbon dots (CDs) show extensive potential in various fields such as sensing, bioimaging, catalysis, medicine, optoelectronics, and drug delivery due to their unique properties, that is, low cytotoxicity, cytocompatibility, water-solubility, multicolor wavelength tuned emission, photo-stability, easy modification, strong chemical inertness, etc. This review article especially focuses on the recent advancement (2015-2022) in the green synthesis of CDs, their application in metal ions sensing and microbial bioimaging, detection, and viability studies as well as their applications in pathogenic control and plant growth promotion.
Topics & Concepts
NanotechnologyMaterials scienceCarbon fibersMetalMetallurgyComposite numberComposite materialCarbon and Quantum Dots ApplicationsAdvanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniquesNanocluster Synthesis and Applications