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Optimizing design and exploring the dual potential of carbon quantum dots in environmental sensing and biomedical theranostics
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Green synthesis of value-added nitrogen doped carbon quantum dots from Crescentia cujete fruit waste for selective sensing of Fe3+ ions in aqueous medium
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Sustainable ZnO NPs for a Greener Future: An Integrative Review of Emerging Frontiers in Environmental, Biomedical, and Nanoinformatics Applications
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Mechanistic insights into N,P-codoped carbon dots for enhancing flame retardancy of wood: From nanoscale design to macroscopic performance
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A highly sensitive fluorescence nanosensor for determination of amikacin antibiotics using composites of carbon quantum dots and gold nanoparticles
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Lemon peel-based fluorescent carbon quantum dots as a functional filler in polyvinyl alcohol-based films for active packaging applications
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Development of Highly Transparent and Multifunctional Lignin‐Derived Carbon Quantum Dots/PVA Composite Films for Active Food Packaging
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Sensitive determination of hydroquinone and catechol using an electrochemical sensor based on nitrogen-doped malic acid carbon quantum dots
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Catalytic Properties of Rh-Containing Carbon Dots on SiO2, Al2O3, and ZrO2 Oxide Supports in the Glycerol Conversion
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Tangerine peel-derived carbon dots as natural antioxidant and antimicrobial agents for extending the shelf life of precooked baby clam edible portion
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Fluorescent probes for food safety: sulfur/nitrogen-doped carbon dots for detection of gluten allergens in food
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Controlling the optoelectronic properties of nitrogen-doped carbon quantum dots using biomass-derived precursors in a continuous flow system
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Fluorometric sensing probe using carbon quantum dots for selective detection of doxycycline antibiotic
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Doping-Enhanced Luminescence of Biowaste-Derived Carbon Quantum Dots for Dual-Mode Ratiometric and Colorimetric Detection of Tetracycline
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Exploring the potential of carbon quantum dots (CQDs) as an advanced nanomaterial for effective sensing and extraction of toxic pollutants
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Design of carbon and graphene quantum dots based nanotheranostics applications for glioblastoma management: Recent advanced and future prospects
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High-detectivity UV silicon-based photodetectors with humidity resistance via solution-processed distributed carbon nanodots
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Recent Applications of Quantum Plasmonic Techniques for Detection of Toxic Materials
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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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Recent Advances in the Synthesis of Tailored Carbon Quantum Dots and Their Biomedical Applications
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Carbon quantum dots for battery applications: Synthesis, challenges and future prospects
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Nanomaterials for Fluorescent Detection of Hemoglobin
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Microwave hydrothermal synthesis of ascorbic acid derived nitrogen-doped carbon dots and its application in peroxide detection
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Boosting Solar Cell Efficiency: Enhancing Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Performance with Carbon Quantum Dots and Titanium Dioxide Nanostructures from Sri Lankan Ilmenite
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Carbon Quantum Dots: Fabrication, Application and Future Perspectives
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A comprehensive model of carbon nanodots with 0.21 nm lattice fringes patterns
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Synthesis of fluorescent iron-doped carbon dots with Fenton activity for noninvasive dual-mode urinary uric acid monitoring toward point-of-care renal diagnostics
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Quantum dots for wastewater treatment for the removal of heavy metals
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Design of Fluorescent Carbon Dots (CDs) for the Selective detection of Metal‐Containing Ions
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Carbon Quantum Dots as Versatile Nanosystems for Biomedical Innovation: Mechanisms, Applications, and Translational Prospects
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Review of recent progress in enhanced quantum dot solar cells via plasmonic nanostructures
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Blue-emitting carbon dot doped sulphamic acid crystals for latent fingerprint detection and optical applications
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Structural study of B-N Co-doped carbon dots: Comparison of spectroscopic analysis using DFT
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Exploration of biological activities of green N-Carbon Quantum Dots and photocatalytic studies of ZnO@N-CQDs
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Transforming a traditional ethnic beverage into highly emissive CDs as a sensitive nanosensor for the anti-malignant hyperthermia drug dantrolene sodium in pharmaceuticals and plasma. An economic and sustainable approach
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Doped Quantum Dots for Solar Cell Applications: A Step Toward Environmental Sustainability
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Dual Photocatalytic Pathways: Substrate-Directed Oxidative and Reductive Photocatalysis in the Presence of MoS2 Quantum Dots (QDs)
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Biocompatible Carbon Quantum Dots as Versatile Imaging Nanotrackers of Fungal Pathogen – Candida Albicans
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Multicolor emissive carbon quantum dots/ Tb3+ @SiO2 for solid lighting applications
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Carbon quantum dot hybrid photocatalysts: Linking electrochemical diagnostics to charge transfer mechanisms in wastewater treatment
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Exploring the multifunctionality of carbon dots: Advances in synthesis, properties, and applications
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Carbon quantum dots as versatile nanomaterials for improving soil health and plant stress tolerance: a comprehensive review
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The function of carbon quantum dots (CQDs) derived from peapod biomass in composite photocatalysts for the enhanced photodegradation of perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acids (PFCAs) under UVC and visible light irradiation
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The novel alumina/CQDs nanocomposites for modifying optical and structural properties of alumina nanostructure
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Green Synthesis of Curcumin Loaded Carbon Dots as a Sustained Drug Delivery for Anticancer Therapy
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Dual-mode Upconversion and Downconversion in Yb3+/Er3+ Co-doped BiOCl for enhanced solar spectrum harvesting
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Molecular surface-dependent light harvesting and photo charge separation in plant-derived carbon quantum dots for visible-light-driven OH radical generation for remediation of aromatic hydrocarbon pollutants and real wastewater
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Environmental behaviors and toxic mechanisms of engineered nanomaterials in soil
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Endogenous Food-Borne Sugar Beet Molasses Carbon Dots for Alleviating the Drought and Salt Stress in Tobacco Plant
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Enhanced photocatalytic degradation of PFOA and short-chain PFCAs coupled with hydrogen production via olive kernel biomass-based CQDs-doped TiO2 composites
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Herbal carbon dots for wound healing: Bridging traditional phytomedicine with advanced Nanotherapeutics
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Impact of sodium doping on the structural properties of CQDs
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Biological green synthesis of nanoparticles: A sustainable platform for agricultural, environmental, food, and cosmetic applications
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Review on Tailored Carbon Dots for High‐Performance Heavy Metal Ion Sensing in Aquatic Systems
Sonia Kumari and Navjot Sandhu
Luminescence, 2026, 41
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Carbon dots and their interactions with recognition molecules for enhanced nucleic acid detection
Rishabh Garg and Dinesh Prasad
Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, 2023, 680, 93
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Nitrogen-doped carbon quantum dots enhance rice seedlings growth and antioxidant defense system under arsenic stress
Ayesha Batool, Muhammad Ansar Farooq, Muhammad Mubashar Iqbal, Umair Ashraf, Muhammad Imran, Ghulam Abbas, M. Nasir Khan and Mazen A. AlSolami
Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2025, 307, 119413
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Recent Developments in Nanocomposite Membranes Based on Carbon Dots
Shuheng He, Yiding Meng, Jiali Liu, Dali Huang, Yifang Mi and Rong Ma
Polymers, 2024, 16, 1481
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Combustion-Induced Endothermic Process in Carbon Dots Synthesized on Magnetite Nanoparticle Substrate
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N, P co‐doped carbon quantum dot and ammonium polyphosphate as the synergistic flame retardant for epoxy resin
Song Wang, Yue Zhou, Weidong Wu, Jiayi Hong, Sanxi Li and Ailing Zhang
Vinyl Additive Technology, 2024, 30, 1052
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Enhanced herbicidal activity of coumarin via carbon dot nanoformulation: synthesis and evaluation
Yuelan Yin, Jingnan Zou, Zhichao Chen, Yihu Yang and Caixia Wu
Pest Management Science, 2025, 81, 4154
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Eco-friendly synthesis of carbon quantum dots derived from γ-cyclodextrin for metal ion sensing and antibacterial applications
Kannan Vellaisamy, Esakkimuthu Shanmugasundaram, Sowmiapratha Pandikannan, Ayerathal Velmurugan, Sujitha Muthuchamy, Vaseeharan Baskaralingam, Ashokkumar Sibiya and Stalin Thambusamy
Materials Chemistry and Physics, 2025, 346, 131392
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Effect of synthesis conditions on Rheodiscolor leaf-derived carbon quantum dots as electrolytes for energy storage applications
B.K. Nagendraprasad, Rajagopal Shanmugasundaram, M. Chethan, Karthik Kumara, M. Sathish and S. Thiyagaraj
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Development of a novel C-dots conductometric sensor for NO sensing
S. Crispi, G. Nocito, F. Nastasi, G. Condorelli, A.G. Ricciardulli, P. Samorì, S. Conoci and G. Neri
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Green approach for perfluorocarboxylic acids (PFCAs) removal with density functional theory (DFT) insights: Peanut-shell biomass-based carbon quantum dots (PCQDs) coupled with TiO2 photocatalyst
Ayşe Merve Ünsür, Mona Nejatpour, Meral Dükkancı, Burcu Ozden, Salima Samai, Cemal Parlak and Sibel Barisci
Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2025, 495, 139060
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Smart nanoprobes in diabetes management: Emerging role of carbon quantum dots in diagnosis and therapy
Basila A.K., Desu Gayathri Niharika, CS Krishna Murthy, K.Sandeep Raju, Punam Salaria and Amarendar Reddy M.
Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 2026, 400, 117490
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Recent progress of quantum dots for food safety assessment: A review
Peihua Ma, Xiaoxue Jia, Yiyang He, Junheng Tao, Qin Wang and Cheng-I Wei
Trends in Food Science & Technology, 2024, 143, 104310
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Enhanced photodegradation of perfluorocarboxylic acids (PFCAs) using carbon quantum dots (CQDs) doped TiO2 photocatalysts: A comparative study between exfoliated graphite and mussel shell-derived CQDs
Mona Nejatpour, Ayşe Merve Ünsür, Bergüzar Yılmaz, Merve Gül, Burcu Ozden, Sibel Barisci and Meral Dükkancı
Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2025, 13, 115382
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In-situ synthesized carbon quantum dot down-conversion coatings for enhancing power conversion efficiency of silicon solar cells
Zi Wang, Junru Yao, Yang Cao, Dongchuang Wu, Xiao Wu, Si Wu and Youyi Sun
Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 2026, 728, 138613
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Carbon Quantum Dot Embedding Silica–Molecularly Imprinted Polymer Coated Optical Fiber as Ratiometric Biosensors Toward Dopamine Detection
Tahereh Azargoshasb, H. Ali Navid, Sajjad Yadollahzadeh, Reza Aghbolaghi, Roghaieh Parvizi and G. Mohammad Parsanasab
IEEE Sensors J., 2024, 24, 4510
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Turn-off fluorescent nanoprobe based on carbon dots synthesised by UV/H2O2 advanced oxidation for the detection of bisphenol A in canned foods
Alberto Abalde-Pujales, Isela Lavilla, Carlos Bendicho and Vanesa Romero
Microchim Acta, 2024, 191
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Biophysical translational posterity of green carbon quantum dots: the unparalleled versatility
Simran Singh Deo, Shaikh Sheeran Naser, Adrija Sinha, Swagat K Mohapatra, Avanish S Parmar, Małgorzata Kujawska, Suresh K Verma and Jagnyaseni Tripathy
Nanomedicine, 2024, 19, 2747
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Point-of-Care Optical Device for Estimation of α-Amylase Using Carbon Quantum Dots
Bethuel Daurai, Arup Jyoti Baruah and Manashjit Gogoi
IEEE Sensors J., 2025, 25, 16061
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Electrifying CQDs‐doped PANI‐embedded membrane for enhanced self‐cleaning targeting wastewater treatment
Ravi Ravi, Ayush Singh and Animes Kumar Golder
J of Chemical Tech & Biotech, 2025, 100, 2078
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Flexible Quantum Dot Light‐Emitting Device for Emerging Multifunctional and Smart Applications
Qinghong Lin, Yangbin Zhu, Yue Wang, Deli Li, Yi Zhao, Yang Liu, Fushan Li and Wei Huang
Advanced Materials, 2023, 35
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Bright yellow-emitting carbon dots via microwave-assisted synthesis for rapid on-site Cr(VI) monitoring in aquatic environments
Lingling Zhou, Yu Zhang, Junmei Liu, Ao Qu, Xingji Cao, Zhe Zhang and Xudong Yang
Journal of Molecular Structure, 2026, 1356, 145109
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Carbon Nanoparticles Extracted from Date Palm Fronds for Fluorescence Bioimaging: In Vitro Study
Shaik Muhammad U. G. Mohiuddin, Abdu Saeed, Ahmed Alshahrie, Adnan Memić, Fadwa Aljoud, Shittu Abdullahi, Hussam A. Organji and Numan Salah
JFB, 2022, 13, 218
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Impact of carbon concentration on optical and zeta potential properties of carbon quantum dots
Muhammad Safwan Zaini, Low Yiin Jian, Josephine Ying Chyi Liew and Mazliana Ahmad Kamarudin
Fullerenes, Nanotubes and Carbon Nanostructures, 2024, 32, 1039
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CVD-Engineered Nano Carbon Architectures: Mechanisms, Challenges, and Outlook
Maria Hasan, Szymon Abrahamczyk, Muhammad Aashir Awan, Ondřej Sakreida, Alicja Bachmatiuk, Grazyna Simha Martynková, Karla Čech Barabaszová and Mark Hermann Rümmeli
Nanomaterials, 2025, 15, 1834
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From vineyard to verification: a sustainable, triple-mode carbon-dot sensor combining fluorescence, smartphone, and PAD to bridge lab and field for tetracycline detection
Negar Ziraksaz and Shahin Asadi
International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry, 2025, 1
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Fluorescence Carbon Dots from Blood-Berries for Sensing Cr6+ Ions in Water and Application in White Light Emitting Diode
V. Kamalarasan and C. Venkateswaran
J Fluoresc, 2024, 35, 5381
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Various light sources-assisted photodegradation of Rhodamine B using magnetically separable and reusable MnFe2O4/Cdots synthesized utilizing Moringa oleifera leaf extract and watermelon peel
Naqwa Mumtazah Purba, Kurnia, Nurul Imani Istiqomah, Nugraheni Puspita Rini, Larrisa Jestha Mahardhika, Dyah Ayu Larasati, Ranti Widia Utami, Candra Kurniawan, Julia Angel and Edi Suharyadi
Bioresource Technology, 2026, 445, 134044
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Digital colorimetric sensing for real‐time gas monitoring for smart green energy system
Hui Hun Cho, Riya Dutta, Jang‐Kyun Kwak, Changgyun Moon, Min‐Jae Kim, Su‐Jeong Suh, Dong‐Hwan Kim, Jung Heon Lee and Sunkook Kim
EcoMat, 2023, 5
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A mini review on the role of carbon dots for supercapacitor application
Naveen Chandra Joshi
Ionics, 2025, 31, 5313
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Polymer-Derived Carbon Nanofiber and Its Photocurrent-Switching Responses of Carbon Nanofiber/Cu Nanocomposite in Wide Ranges of Excited Light Wavelength
Xingfa Ma, Mingjun Gao, Xintao Zhang, You Wang and Guang Li
Polymers, 2023, 15, 3528
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Bio-derived quantum dot based luminescent solar concentrator for photocatalytic conversion of fructose to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural via iron(II) complex catalysis
Mohammad Bashiri and Mona Hosseini-Sarvari
Journal of Catalysis, 2026, 455, 116701
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Assessment of the therapeutic potential of probiotics against carbon quantum dots-induced neurotoxicity in common carp (Cyprinus carpio)
Xianglin Cao, Rongjie Yuan, Dandan Sun, Xinyu Ji, Yinyin Wei, Lulu Li, Suqi Guo, Baohua Li and Jianjun Chen
Aquatic Toxicology, 2023, 258, 106508
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Nitrogen doped carbon quantum dots (N-CQDs) synthesized by a microwave assisted hydrothermal method in combination with gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) as sensitive dual sensor for antibiotic meropenem detection
Ngoc Bich Tran, Quang Khanh Nguyen, Tran Minh Ngoc Dang, Tien Dat Tran, Tuan Minh Nguyen, Thi Kim Thuong Nguyen, Duy Tung Vu, Bach Pham, Thi Anh Huong Nguyen and Thi Ngoc Mai Pham
Microchemical Journal, 2025, 210, 112977
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Biocompatible nitrogen-doped carbon dots for fluorometric detection of hypochlorite and cellular imaging
Kanokorn Wechakorn, Chuleekron Seesuea, Ajcharapan Tantipanjaporn and Franco King-Chi Leung
Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 2025, 726, 137818
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Recent Advances in Carbon Nanomaterials: Pioneering Sustainable Environmental Contamination Remediation and Advancing Circular Economy Practices
P. Thamarai, V. C. Deivayanai, Y. P. Ragini, R. Kamalesh, A. Saravanan and A. S. Vickram
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Carbon quantum dots: Multifunctional fluorescent nanomaterials for sustainable advances in biomedicine and agriculture
Mansoureh Tavan, Zeynab Yousefian, Ziba Bakhtiar, Moones Rahmandoust and Mohammad Hossein Mirjalili
Industrial Crops and Products, 2025, 231, 121207
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Enhanced photovoltaic performance of inverted organic solar cells using carbon quantum dots as a hole transport layer
Fahad Mohamed Humaid Al-Khamisi, R. G. Sumesh Sofin, Mohammad Hafizuddin Hj Jumali and Chi Chin Yap
Int. J. Mod. Phys. B, 2026
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Nature‐Inspired Carbon Dots for Multimodal Cancer Imaging and Therapy
Shruti S. Deshpande, Sunil Misra and Sutapa Ghosh
ChemNanoMat, 2026, 12
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Surface Chemistry Matters: Carboxylated Graphene Quantum Dots Enable Selective Aptasensing of Lead Ions
Wei Li Ang, Muhammad Hilmi Bin Rahman, Daniele Merli, Adriano Ambrosi and Alessandra Bonanni
ChemistrySelect, 2025, 10
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Enhanced optical properties and dark I-V characteristics of silicon nanowire-carbon quantum dots heterostructures
Smruti Medha Mishra, Suman Dey, Tukai Singha, Subhankar Mandal, Asish K. Dehury, Yatendra S. Chaudhary and Biswarup Satpati
Materials Research Bulletin, 2023, 164, 112262
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Preparation of n-doped carbon quantum dots for the detection of PA in real explosion dust samples
Xiaojing Wu and Hongda Li
Microchemical Journal, 2024, 201, 110573
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Graphene quantum dot composite with multiphoton excitation as near infrared-II probe in bioimaging
Wen-Shuo Kuo, Yen-Sung Lin, Meng-Zhi Han, Hao-Yu Chuang, Ping-Ching Wu, Chia-Yuan Chang, Jiu-Yao Wang, Hui-Fan Kao, Shih-Wen Tseng, Sheng-Han Lin, Po-Lan Su and Chan-Chi Chang
Arabian Journal of Chemistry, 2023, 16, 105188
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Preparation of cucurbit[8]uril-carbon dots and its application in the detection oxytetracycline hydrochloride
Mingjie Yang, Weibo Yang, Zhong-Zheng Gao, Hui Zhao, Jifu Sun, Bo Yang and Gang Wei
Journal of Molecular Structure, 2026, 1358, 145423
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Morinda coreia fruits derived green-emissive nitrogen-doped carbon quantum dots: Selective and sensitive detection of ferric ions from water
A. Tony Elizabeth, S. Denis Arockiaraj, A.I. Rajasekaran and Antonisamy Edwin Vasu
Inorganic Chemistry Communications, 2024, 164, 112390
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l-Cysteine-mediated glucose sensing in human serum by carbon quantum dots entrapped sodium alginate nanocomposite: Maillard reaction-induced fluorescence switching
Swapnita Patra, Krishna Manjari Sahu and Sarat K. Swain
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2026, 357, 151286
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Luminescence properties of CQDs and photocatalytic properties of TiO2/ZnO/CQDs ternary composites
Jiayan Guan, Xiangchun Liu, Ningna Bai, Fei Wang, Zhe Yang, Jie Zhang, Feng Gao, Ping Zhang and Ziyao Wei
J Mater Sci: Mater Electron, 2023, 34
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Red Carbon Dots Sensitized Ni‐Doped 2D MoS2 Nanosheets as Electrode Materials for Visible‐Light Active Photorechargeable Supercapacitors
Vinay Kumar Sriramadasu, Nagabandi Jayababu and Santanu Bhattacharyya
Small Structures, 2025, 6
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Structural, optical, and bioimaging characterization of carbon quantum dots solvothermally synthesized from o-phenylenediamine
Zoran M Marković, Milica D Budimir, Martin Danko, Dušan D Milivojević, Pavel Kubat, Danica Z Zmejkoski, Vladimir B Pavlović, Marija M Mojsin, Milena J Stevanović and Biljana M Todorović Marković
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Nanotechnology-assisted lung cancer diagnosis: biomarkers and imaging
Sina Maskoukian, Ayda Moradi, Mahdi Shokri, Armina Shirangi, Tomasz Bączek, Navid Rabiee, Mohammad Reza Saeb, Mehdi Farokhi and Fatemeh Mottaghitalab
J Nanopart Res, 2025, 27
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Exploration of value-added soybean oil cake based carbon quantum dots for in-vitro biomedical applications
Godwin Daniel Thomas Raj S, J. Judith Vijaya, Albin John P Paul Winston, Mohamed K M, K. Akash and Albin Shibu
Journal of Molecular Structure, 2025, 1322, 140447
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Dual-mode chlorogenic acid detection via competitive Boronate displacement: Smartphone-assisted monitoring during coffee roasting
Glowi Alasiri, Ali M. Alaseem, Sally A. El Moumen Zohny, Mohamed M. El-Wekil, Ramadan Ali, Jong Pil Park, Mohammed A. Amin and Al-Montaser Bellah H. Ali
Microchemical Journal, 2026, 224, 117747
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Nano Silica as a Catalyst for Efficient and Green Synthesis of Imidazole Derivatives: Exploring Catalytic, Photophysical, and Nonlinear Optical Properties
TS. Rajasekar, K. Jayamoorthy, Natesan Srinivasan and D. Ramachandran
Silicon, 2025, 17, 997
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Leveraging Carbon Quantum Dots to Achieve UN Sustainable Development Goals in the Face of Climate Change
Manish Kumar Sah, Roshani Pathak, Jasana Maharjan, Jineetkumar Gawad, Mahesh Palkar, Chandrakant Bonde and Ajaya Bhattarai
Climate Resilience, 2026, 5
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Exploring forward scattering mechanisms in TiO2 with carbon quantum dots: Insights into photovoltaic applications
Mona Samir, Zahraa Ismail, Ahmed M. Agour, Hassan Nageh and Sameh O. Abdellatif
Optical Materials, 2024, 148, 114922
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PPy and CQDs‐doped novel CuO nanocomposites for enhanced antibacterial activity against drug‐resistant bacteria.**
Mengmeng Zhang, Sha Han, Xiaohui Niu, Hongxia Li, Deyi Zhang, Haiyan Fan, Xiaoyu Liu and Kunjie Wang
ChemistrySelect, 2022, 7
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Carbon Quantum Dot Impregnation of Poly(Ethersulfone) Membranes for Sustainable Photocatalysis of Methylene Blue
Tazeen Riaz, Zulfiqar Ali Raza and Zulfiqar Ahmad Rehan
Chemistry Africa, 2025, 8, 3755
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Performance evaluation of carbon quantum dots impregnated glass ionomer cement to avoid peri-implant disease
Febina Josephraj, Ashwin Kumar N, Vidyashree Nandini V, Sujatha S and Varshini Karthik
Biomed. Mater., 2024, 19, 035040
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Catalytic Properties of Carbon Dots Based Rh-Containing Nanocomposites on Si, Al, Zr Oxides in the Water Shift Reaction
I. B. Bychko, N. V. Vlasenko, G. R. Kosmambetova, L. B. Kharkova, O. G. Yanko, V. M. Ogenko, V. I. Grytsenko and P. E. Strizhak
Theor Exp Chem, 2024, 59, 406
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Reliability of Multi-Emissive Carbon Quantum Dots for Multiplexing; Assessing the Figures of Merit
Jomy Jose Philip, Aishwarya C.S., Nagaraju Kottam, Chandan Hunsur Ravikumar and R Geetha Balakrishna
J Fluoresc, 2024, 35, 6205
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One-pot green synthesis of surface functionalized graphene quantum dots: mechanism and fluorescence-based curcumin detection
Ashwini Raosaheb Bacchav, Dilip Lalsing Pawara, Pravin Onkar Patil, Sanjaykumar Baburao Bari and Rahul Shankar Tade
Spectroscopy Letters, 2025, 1
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Degradation of acid blue 41 with carbon quantum dots@MOF-808 nanocomposite as a biocompatible photocatalyst under visible light
Roghayyeh Ghasemzadeh and Kamran Akhbari
Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry, 2025, 458, 115984
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Novel characteristics of CQDs synthesized by electrochemical method
Mina Mohammed Jawad and Lamees A. Abdullah
J Opt, 2025, 54, 631
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Single, Double, and Multiple-Heteroatoms Doped Carbon Quantum Dots as Effective Light-Induced Antimicrobial Materials
Selin Sagbas Suner, Mehtap Sahiner, Sahin Demirci and Nurettin Sahiner
J Fluoresc, 2025, 36, 553
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The effect of sonication on the photoluminescence property of carbon quantum dots synthesized by hydrothermal route
D. Ochoa, J. Guzmán Torres, E. M. Cervantes, J. L. Cavazos and I. Gómez
DJNB, 2024, 19, 319
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Carbon quantum dots: Comparative analysis of synthesis strategies and their environmental application
H.M. Solayman, Kah Hon Leong, Md. Kamal Hossain, Md. Badiuzzaman Khan, Kang Kang, Jheng-Jie Jiang and Azrina Abd Aziz
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The Impact of Structural Heterogeneity on the Interpretation of Fluorescence Quenching Mechanisms in Carbon Dots and Carbon Dots@MOF Composites
Abizard Sarno Faraz Raufa, Chieh-Sheng Chi and Chih-Wei Chang
J. Phys. Chem. C, 2025, 129, 20981
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Optimized nitrogen-doping of carbon quantum dots from Banana Peel waste: A highly selective Fe2+ sensor probe
Harivalagan Siva Kumar, Siti Aisyah Shamsudin and Muhammad Nasrullah Ahmad Azian
Diamond and Related Materials, 2024, 148, 111351
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Carbonyl-interfaced-biochar derived from unique capillary structures via one-step carbonization with selective methyl blue adsorption capability
Richard Appiah-Ntiamoah, Kidus Mathewos Tilahun, Daniel Nigusse Mengesha, Negasi Teklay Weldesemat, James Laurence Ruello, Feven Kassaye Egualle, Pratap Ganje and Hern Kim
Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023, 410, 137291
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Carbon-dots-conjugated semiconductors for enhanced solar-driven photocatalysis
Giorgia Ferraro, Andrea Di Vera, Elena Ghedini, Martina Marchiori, Giulia Forghieri, Patrizia Canton and Michela Signoretto
Applied Catalysis O: Open, 2024, 192, 206942
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Innovative quantum dots-based SERS for ultrasensitive reporting of contaminants in food: Fundamental concepts and practical implementations
Nermeen Yosri, Shipeng Gao, Ruiyun Zhou, Chen Wang, Xiaobo Zou, Hesham R. El-Seedi and Zhiming Guo
Food Chemistry, 2025, 467, 142395
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