Issue 18, 2023

A review on plant derived carbon quantum dots for bio-imaging

Abstract

Carbon quantum dots (CQDs) have emerged as a potent competent to classical metal-based semiconductor quantum dots owing to their fascinating characteristics, such as high biocompatible nature, high solubility in water, excellent chemical stability, low toxicity, surface passivation, remarkable conductivity, and tunable optical characteristics. Such exceptional properties of CQDs prevail in their application as bio-imaging probes. Despite expensive protocols and environmentally threatening processes, research is focused on utilizing CQDs via a green synthesis approach. The present review summarizes the development of plant derived CQDs and their synthesis methods, modification strategies, characterization techniques, properties, and the application of CQDs for advanced bio-imaging applications.

Graphical abstract: A review on plant derived carbon quantum dots for bio-imaging

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
20 May 2023
Accepted
24 Jul 2023
First published
07 Aug 2023
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY-NC license

Mater. Adv., 2023,4, 3951-3966

A review on plant derived carbon quantum dots for bio-imaging

A. K. S., D. K. M., M. Saikia, R. D. N. and S. A., Mater. Adv., 2023, 4, 3951 DOI: 10.1039/D3MA00254C

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