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Facile and fast synthesis of N, S-codoped graphene quantum dots for durable luminescent labels: Application and validation through artificial intelligence

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Facile sulfur-doping by self-photosensitization of graphene quantum dots in DMSO for improved sensing

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A holistic review on red fluorescent graphene quantum dots, its synthesis, unique properties with emphasis on biomedical applications

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Sensitive detection of gamma radiation through PL quenching of nitrogen doped graphene quantum dots

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Upcycling eucalyptus kraft lignin into fluorescent graphene quantum dots for reproductive cell imaging in aquaculture biotechnology

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A Sustainable Green Synthesis of Graphene Quantum Dots Using Groundnut and Medicago sativa Oil Cakes for Biomedical Applications

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Epitope-imprinted graphene quantum dot fluorosensors for rapid and selective detection of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in fresh cow's milk

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Ultrasensitive Photothermal/Fluorescent Paper-Based Microfluidic Immunosensor for Nuclear Matrix Protein 22 Quantification in Human Urine Samples for Rapid Diagnosis of Bladder Cancer

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Graphene quantum dot-integrated MOF-199 nanocomposites coated with chitosan for targeted ibuprofen delivery and wound repair

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Engineering carbon quantum materials for next-generation energy and electronics

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Strong nanozymatic activity of silicene quantum dots: Enhanced sensitivity for the selective detection of H2O2 and dopamine in complex media

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Size-controlled graphene quantum dots with Inherent oxygen-containing groups for enhanced luminescent down-shifting (LDS) performance

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Reproducibility roadblocks and standardization in carbon dot synthesis: a critical review of current practices, challenges, and future directions

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Transforming oncology with carbon quantum dots: Synthesis, properties, and therapeutic potential

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Advances in Pulsed Liquid-Based Nanoparticles: From Synthesis Mechanism to Application and Machine Learning Integration

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MIP-based wearable sweat sensors: From materials design to integrated systems

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Synergistic enhancement of piezoelectric energy harvesting in poly(vinylidene fluoride)-graphene quantum dot nanocomposites via MgCl₂ incorporation

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Upgrading Biomass Wastes to Graphene Quantum Dots with White-Light-Emitting Features in the Solid State

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Development of a Highly Sensitive Electrochemical Sensor for Detecting the Antipsychotic Agent Cariprazine in Pharmaceutical Capsules and Biological Fluids Using Boron Nitride Quantum Dots

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Optical properties of graphene quantum dots modified boron-doped graphitic carbon nitride for enhanced photocatalytic C H arylation under solar light

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Innovative theranostic potential of graphene quantum dot nanocomposites in breast cancer

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Environmental functional metal-organic framework for sensitive detection and removal of pharmaceutical pollutants: Mechanisms and applications

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Influence of organic solvents on the production of graphene quantum dots via liquid-phase exfoliation

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Graphene Quantum Dots from Synthesis to Innovation for Advanced Optics and Bio-Optics Trends

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Plasma‐Tailored Carbon Dots with Atomic‐Level sp2/sp3 Hybridization for Programmable Band Structures and Optothermal Functionality

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Plasma-enabled Ag@GQD nanohybrids with tunable plasmonic–charge-transfer coupling for molecular-level amino acid sensing

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Prospective insights into graphene quantum dots: From synthesis, properties, bioanalysis, analytical profiling to various healthcare applications

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From waste to worth: A comprehensive review on waste-derived nanomaterials for optical sensing applications

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Tuning Cisplatin–Graphene Interactions: The Impact of Dopant Identity and Concentration

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Magnetocaloric effect and specific heat of gapped graphene quantum dots in external fields

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Carbon dots for drug delivery: Insights into their potential in nanopharmacology

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Optical Sensing and Photocatalytic Dye Degradation Using Blue‐Luminescent Graphene Quantum Dots

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Graphene quantum dot-integrated nanocomposites: a promising avenue for glioblastoma treatment

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Tunable photoluminescence of graphene quantum dots synthesized via laser ablation in ethanol

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Harnessing the potential of graphene quantum dots in emerging biomedical applications: interaction mechanisms, multifunctional roles, and future perspectives

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Graphene Quantum Dots‐Based Materials as an Emerging Nanoplatform in Disease Diagnosis and Therapy

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Synergistic effects of size and nitrogen doping in modulating the optical and electronic properties of biphenylene quantum dots: a theoretical study

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Theoretical Prediction and Low-cost Computational Screening of Functionalized Graphene Quantum Dots as Emerging 2D-derived FRET Probes

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Understanding carbon quantum dots through computational methods in quantum chemistry

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Radical-Modulated Triplet Emission in Optically Homogeneous Blue Graphene Quantum Dots

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Quantum Dots: Catalysts for a New Era of Precision Medicine and Biomedical Innovation

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Application of quantum imaging in biology

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Hydrothermal synthesis of biomass waste derived graphene quantum dots with high ion detection ability

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Iron oxide quantum dots‐based fluorescence probe for rapid and selective cytosine sensing

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A contemporary overview on quantum dots-based fluorescent biosensors: Exploring synthesis techniques, sensing mechanism and applications

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Advancing gut microbiome insights: Graphene quantum dot nanobiosensors for microbial metabolite detection

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Nitrogen-Enriched Graphene Quantum Dots from Biomass as Fluorescent Probes for Fe3+ Ions: A Combined Experimental and DFT Study

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Multiplexed Optical Nanobiosensing Technologies for Disease Biomarker Detection

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Sustainable synthesis of graphene quantum dots with antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and photocatalytic efficiency from biowaste and synergistic antibacterial activity of CuO@GQDs composite

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Emerging trends in nanocomposites of graphene quantum dots for electrochemical biosensing applications

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A combined experimental and theoretical approach to unveil the antimicrobial performance and mechanism of graphene quantum dots for disinfecting multidrug-resistant bacteria

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Solid-state emissive small molecules comprising 1,2,4-oxadiazole scaffold: intramolecular charge transfer-driven tunable photophysical properties

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