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Biomass-derived surface-functionalized graphene quantum dots for aggregation-induced green fluorescence

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GQD-PAN-based high-performance supercapacitor: an approach towards wealth from waste

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Graphene quantum dots induced performance enhancement in memristors

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Advancement in nanocarbon-based thermoelectric materials: surface modification strategies, efficiency analysis, and applications

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Eco-friendly synthesis of red fluorescent graphene quantum dots from Alstonia scholaris for optoelectronic detection of nitroaromatic compounds

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The role of graphene quantum dots in cutting‐edge medical therapies

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Defect engineering and graphene quantum dot functionalization synergistically modulate charge transfer and photocurrent stability in TiO2 photoanodes

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From Synthesis to Application: The Transformative Role of Graphene-Based Quantum Dots in Biomedicine

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Graphene-based biosensing platforms for early detection of Alzheimer's disease: Advances, mechanisms, and future directions

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Carbon-based nanoscale wave emitters for controlled energy transfer and signal manipulation

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Ultra-luminescent B, N-doped peanut shell carbon quantum Dots: Green synthesis for rapid on-site fluorescent detection of barium and silver ions in aqueous media

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Binding and its effects of micro/nano-particulate emerging contaminants with biomacromolecules

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Recent Progress on Graphene‐Based Derivatives for Enhanced Energy Storage Devices

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2D/0D Heterojunction Fluorescent Probe with Schottky Barrier Based on Ti3C2TX MXene Loaded Graphene Quantum Dots for Detection of H2S During Food Spoilage

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A Review on Pulsed Laser-Based Synthesis of Carbon and Graphene Quantum Dots in Liquids: From Fundamentals, Chemistry to Bio Applications and Beyond

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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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Graphene derivatives drug delivery systems: A review on graphene materials

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Graphene quantum dots—Nascent adsorbent nanomaterials for water treatment

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Multitrack Boosted Hard Carbon Anodes: Innovative Paths and Advanced Performances in Sodium‐Ion Batteries

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First-Principles Study on the Microheterostructures of N-GQDs@Si3N4 Composite Ceramics

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Graphene Quantum Dots from Natural Carbon Sources for Drug and Gene Delivery in Cancer Treatment

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Tuning graphitic carbon nitride: A computational study of metal, semiconductor, and Non‐Metal doping effects on electronic and thermodynamic properties

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Optical and electrochemical analysis of nitrogen-doped carbon quantum dots from Moosa balbeesiaana peels for advanced supercapacitor applications

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State-of-the-art progress in photocatalytic hydrogen generation using graphene quantum dots

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An electro-osmotic flow device featuring electroactive pyrene encapsulated different types of carbon matrices

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Synthesis, properties, and applications of polyaniline–graphene quantum dot nanocomposites: Comprehensive review

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Temperature-dependent photoluminescence of heteroatom-doped edge tuned amino-functionalized GQDs nanoshells conjugated with ZnSe QDs

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From Waste Plastics to Carbon/Graphene Quantum Dots: A Journey Towards Value-Added Carbon Nanostructures for Various Applications

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

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

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Quantum dots as fabricating materials for supercapacitors

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Exciton transfer dynamics between graphene quantum dots and MXene explored by transient absorption spectroscopy and its application

Ruixiang Wu, Yujing Wang, Rongli Guo, Jiacheng Tang, Chengqian Wang, Shengzhi Wang, Bin Li and Xiangyang Miao

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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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A review of advanced heteroatom-doped graphene and its derivatives materials for photocatalytic applications

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Advances and prospects of carbon polymer dots synthesis for chemical, biological, and therapeutic applications: A comprehensive review

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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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Australian Journal of Chemistry, 2026, 79
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Understanding the regulation of sulfur on surface-dominated hard carbon anode for sodium ion batteries

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Electrochemical biosensors to detect cardiac troponin I with heart failure using nanocomposites of Poly(β-Cyclodextrin)-graphene quantum dots on modified glassy carbon electrode: Fabrication and characterizations

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Recent advances in graphene quantum dots: Chemistry of synthesis, surface modifications, and improved properties for biomedical applications

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Bismuth Ferrite Nanocylinders Decorated with Graphene Quantum Dots for Enhanced Piezocatalysis

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Eco-friendly fabrication of curcumin-functionalized graphene quantum dots as dual-action agents for wound healing and antibacterial therapy

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Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, 2026, 74, 104036
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Flexible polypyrrole/polyvinyl alcohol/titanium dioxide/graphene quantum dots nanocomposite films for energy storage devices

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Unlocking The Potential of Carbon Nanomaterials in Biomedicine: From Synthesis to Therapeutic Applications

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