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Biomedical applications and future perspectives of carbon dots and their hybrid nanomaterials

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Microplasma-synthesized Citrus-derived carbon quantum dots: antibacterial properties and nanoprobe sensitivity

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Carbon dot as fluorescence sensor for glutathione in human serum samples: a review

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Construction of a binder-free PANI-CQD-Cu electrode via an electrochemical method for flexible supercapacitor applications

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Single-step synthesized carbon quantum dots from Centella asiatica hairy roots: Photoluminescent, biocompatibility, antibacterial and anticancer activity

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Ammonia vapour detection at room temperature via carbon quantum dots based facile system

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Toward intelligent hormonal diagnostics: Quantum dots reshaping endocrine disease detection

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Biomass‐Derived Fluorescent Carbon Quantum Dots for Effective Sensing of Dopamine and Lemon Yellow in Real Samples

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Solvent-controlled synthesis of nitrogen-doped carbon dots from mangosteen peel extract and application in the detection of mercury ions

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Synthesis of flexible magneto‐electric polyvinyl alcohol composites using hybrid filler particles of carbon quantum dots and cobalt nano for electromagnetic interference shielding application

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Unveiling carbon quantum dots from lignocellulose wastes between evaluability and possibility for biomedical applications: productions, properties, and characterizations

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Therapeutic Applications of Carbon Quantum Dots (CQDs): A Review

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Scientific Insights into the Quantum Dots (QDs)-Based Electrochemical Sensors for State-of-the-Art Applications

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Recent Advances in Biomass‐Derived Quantum Dots, Synthesis, and Their Applications

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Ultra-small carbon quantum dots via Hibiscus Sabdariffa for pyridoxine sensing applications

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An electrochemical dopamine sensor based on CoMn2O4/CQDs nanocomposite modified carbon paste electrode

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Biomass-derived carbon dots as broad-spectrum adsorbents for industrial wastewater remediation

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High-performance Eu:ZnGa₂O₄ integrated biomass-derived green carbon from Ficus carica latex for fluorescent bioimaging

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Recent trends in the transformative impact of biomass-derived carbon dots in biomedical science

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Eco-friendly TiO2/CQDs nanocomposites from banana peel waste: innovations in visible light induced organic pollutant degradation and X-ray shielding applications

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

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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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Dual emissive carbon dots as Ratiometric fluorescence sensors: A comprehensive review

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Green sources for carbon dots synthesis in sensing for food application – A review

Amru Daulay, Lukman Hakim Nasution, Miftahul Huda, Muhammad Amin, Muhamad Nikmatullah, Supiyani and Yusmiati

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Biomass-derived Pd-carbon catalysts for advancing tandem reactions in ammonia borane hydrolysis

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The interface of machine learning and carbon quantum dots: From coordinated innovative synthesis to practical application in water control and electrochemistry

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Food Waste-Derived Carbon Quantum Dots and Their Applications in Food Technology: A Critical Review

Miyeser Aksu and Özgün Güzdemir

Food Bioprocess Technol, 2025, 18, 6753
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Synthesis and physical characterization of carbon quantum dots from watermelon seed towards a biological application

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Plant biomass-derived nanomaterials for biosensing and bioimaging applications

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Antioxidants Acteoside and Orientin as Emerging Agents in Synergistic Cancer Therapy: A Focus on Innovative Applications

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Rational hydrothermal-assisted green synthesis of blueish emitting carbon dots as an optical sensing platform for antibiotic detection in the milk sample

Navneet Chaudhary, Damini Verma, Amit K. Yadav, Jai Gopal Sharma and Pratima R. Solanki

Talanta Open, 2023, 8, 100259
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Biomass-derived green carbon quantum dot electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution reactions: the road travelled and the key forward

C.R. Sreerenjini and Suresh Mathew

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Biogenic synthesis of luminescent carbon nanoparticles as dual-functional photocatalysts for wastewater remediation and forensic fingerprint detection

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Bringing multiscale dot-sheet heterostructured assembly into lignin valorization for efficient water desalination and zinc-ion hybrid capacitors

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Photocatalytic carbon dots for food-borne hazards: Antimicrobial and degradation mechanisms and applications in the food industry

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Evaluation of Jussiaea repens‐Derived Carbon Nanosphere and Its Polyaniline Composites for Biomedical Applications

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Recent advances in nanomedicine for innovative oral cancer therapeutics—a review

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Recent progress in biowaste-derived carbon dots for cancer theranostics toward a green solution to toxic metal quantum dots

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Carbon quantum dots: Comparative analysis of synthesis strategies and their environmental application

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Exploration of carbon quantum dots in supercapacitor and battery energy storage systems: A comprehensive review

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A Comprehensive Study on the Antibacterial Activities of Carbon Quantum Dots Derived from Orange Juice against Escherichia coli

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Applied Sciences, 2024, 14, 2509
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Functionalized Graphene Quantum Dots (FGQDs): A review of their synthesis, properties, and emerging biomedical applications

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Conjugation of visual enhancers in lateral flow immunoassay for rapid forensic analysis: A critical review

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High-Performance Biomass-Derived Red- and Green-Emissive Carbon Dots with Narrow Emission for White-Light-Emitting Diodes Comprising a 97 Color Rendering Index

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ACS Sustainable Resour. Manage., 2025, 2, 993
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The multifaceted roles of carbon dots in smart semiconductor photocatalytic systems for solar-driven chemistry

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A multidimensional review of the applications and implications of quantum dots in modern agriculture

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Recent trends in use of plant-derived carbon dot-based fluorescent probes for heavy metal ion detection and their biological applications

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Synthesis of environmentally-friendly carbon quantum dots from orange juice for selective detection of Fe3+ ions, antibacterial activity, and bio-imaging applications

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IUPAC’s 2025 Top Ten Emerging Technologies in Chemistry

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Fluorometric detection of CIP and bioimaging employing a fluorescent nanoprobe with blue emission using carbon quantum dots from papaya seeds (Carica papaya)

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Agro-waste based carbon dots for supercapacitors: A review of their role as electrode materials

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Anti-Breast Cancer Effects of Carbon Quantum Dots: In Vivo Angiogenesis and Arginase Co-Inhibition

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Review of Oxidative Dissolution and Sulfidation of Select Nanoparticles in the Environment: Impact on Applications

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Multimodal characterization of horsetail-derived carbon quantum dots: from nanostructure to nonlinear optical behavior

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An evaluation of carbon dots derived from Amaranthus tricolor (L.) leaves for their physicochemical, photoluminescent, and biomedical properties

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Quantum dots for wastewater treatment for the removal of heavy metals

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Carbon dots derived from edible fern (Stenochlaena palustris (Burm. fil.) Bedd.) for heavy metal sensing and biomedical applications

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Non-enzymatic Detection of Uric Acid in Serum and Urine by Fluorescent and Visual Dual-Mode Sensor Based on 3-aminophenylboric Acid Functionalized Carbon Dots

Xin Li, Guoqing Chen, Anqi Hu, Yi Xiong, Taiqun Yang, Chaoqun Ma, Lei Li, Hui Gao, Chun Zhu, Yamin Wu, Jiao Gu, Hui Wu, Yan Zhou, Weinan Guan and Wei Zhang

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Bioimaging and therapeutic applications of multifunctional carbon quantum dots: Recent progress and challenges

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Doped Quantum Dots for Solar Cell Applications: A Step Toward Environmental Sustainability

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ChemistrySelect, 2026, 11
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Green color luminescent carbon dots for stability flexible composite sheet and mercury ion detection application

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Emergence of Quantum Dots as Innovative Tools for Early Diagnosis and Advanced Treatment of Breast Cancer

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ChemMedChem, 2024, 19
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Sustainable carbon nanodots from medicinal plants: Unlocking their biomedical and theranostic applications

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Tailoring carbon dots for cancer imaging and synergistic therapy

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Dyes and Pigments, 2026, 246, 113391
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Enhancing capacitance performance of functional group assisted carbon quantum dots derived from turmeric plant waste

S.S. Patil, A.G. Bhosale, S.S. Kundale, T.D. Dongale and S.A. Vanalakar

Carbon Trends, 2024, 15, 100370
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Carbon quantum dots derived from agro waste biomass for pioneering bioanalysis and in vivo bioimaging

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Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry, 2024, 454, 115702
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Unlocking the potential of green-engineered carbon quantum dots for sustainable packaging biomedical applications and water purification

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Wastewater microalgal biomass valorization into carbon quantum dots: Green synthesis strategies and application prospects

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Biomass and Bioenergy, 2026, 212, 109271
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Carbon Quantum Dots as Versatile Nanosystems for Biomedical Innovation: Mechanisms, Applications, and Translational Prospects

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Br. J. Biomed. Sci., 2026, 83
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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

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

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