A fluorescent biosensor based on boronic acid functionalized carbon dots for identification and sensitive detection of Gram-positive bacteria

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New J. Chem., 2024, 48, 15098
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A dual-emission ratiometric fluorescent sensor L/J-CDs with specific response to cetirizine hydrochloride in environmental water samples

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J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, 12, 18704
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A carbon dot-based ratiometric fluorescent probe for the fluorescence “on–off–on” detection of Fe3+ and amitrole herbicides

Tingjie Jiang, Na Yang, Ziyi Wang, Haoran Zhang, Na Li, Yongying Chen, Mingkai Wei, Xuejie Zhang and Bingfu Lei

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2025, 13, 17167
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Carbon dots in agriculture: fundamentals, applications and perspectives

Wenna Huang, Xiaotong Zhao, Yifan Zhang, Qiluan Cheng, Zuojun Tan and Hongwei Lei

RSC Sustainability, 2026, 4, 118
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Developing an off-on fluorescence sensor based on red copper nanoclusters wrapped by sulfhydryl and polymer double ligands for sensitive detection of N-acetyl-L-cysteine

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Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 2025, 324, 125008
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High-performance multifaceted silver nanoparticle/N-rich carbon dot electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction and ethanol oxidation

Karim Kakaei, Sina Taleb Akbarzadeh, Yasemin Aykut and Ayşe Bayrakçeken

Surfaces and Interfaces, 2025, 78, 108077
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Research progress of carbon dots-based ratiometric fluorescent probes in fluorescent sensing and detection

Yilin Wang, Xiaoqi Li, Sisi Zhao and Jingwei Zhao

Sci. Sin.-Chim, 2025, 55, 3180
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Simple Large‐Scale Preparation of Carbon Dot Composites with High Luminescent Performance

Yongkang Yao, Pinyi He, Fu Qin, Shengyu Qian, Guohui Yang, Mingxing Zhang, Xinyu Wang, Xu Yu, Jianliang Bai and Lili Ren

Chemistry A European J, 2025, 31
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Mild Alkaline-Enhanced depolymerization of Long-Flame coal for the synthesis of Coal-Derived fluorescent carbon dots with application as probes

Junkai Chong, Guangchao Hu, Longheng Xiao, Min Guo, Xiangtao Huo, Jianming Gao, Fangqin Cheng and Mei Zhang

Fuel, 2024, 369, 131795
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Syzygium cumini derived carbon dot: Design, synthesis and fluorescent sensing abilities towards selective identification of Fe³⁺ and Cu²⁺ ions

Sandeep Goyal and Savita Chaudhary

Journal of Molecular Structure, 2025, 1345, 143050
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Layered rare earth hydroxide-TiO nanosheet hybrid as a selective fluorescent sensor for Fe3+ ions

Mingjun Bai, Chunxin Zhang, Ying Zhang, Xiaohe Liu, Fashen Chen and Hao Wan

Materials Chemistry and Physics, 2025, 346, 131407
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Nanoarchitectonics of Cu-derived bright carbon dots towards Cr (VI) and tetracycline hydrochloride detection

Xuanqi Hao, Xiao Zhang, Chenchen Liu and Ping Yang

Applied Surface Science, 2025, 687, 162217
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Fluorescence enhancement of PNA/Eu3+ colloidal photonic crystals for Fe3+ ion sensing and logical operations

Yuqi Zhang, Xizhe Ma, Youtong Wu, Jie Tao and Xihua Lu

Journal of Rare Earths, 2026, 44, 1043
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Red-emitting carbon dots prepared from Epipremnum Aureum leaves extract for biological imaging

Renyi Shao, Khurram Abbas, Vladimir Yu Osipov, Haimei Zhu, Yuan Li, Usama and Hong Bi

Acta Physico-Chimica Sinica, 2026, 42, 100134
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Eco-friendly carbon nanodots for selective Fe³ ⁺ sensing and antimicrobial activity: A combined experimental–Computational study

Collince Omondi Awere, Pandi Archana, Augustus Akshaya Rani, Valentine Chikaodili Anadebe, Eno E. Ebenso, Abir Boublia, Mohammad Raish, Shanmugiah Karutha Pandian, Chinnathambi Sekar, Manikandan Ramesh, Byong-Hun Jeon, Hyun-Jo Ahn and Yacine Benguerba

Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2026, 14, 120758
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Research Progress and Prospects of Nanozymes in Alleviating Abiotic Stress of Crops

Zhenghong Xu, Tongtong Zhang, Zhihua Xu, Yu Ma, Zhihan Niu, Jiaqi Chen, Min Zhang and Feng Shi

J. Agric. Food Chem., 2025, 73, 8694
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Advancements in Plant Diagnostic and Sensing Technologies

Shalini Krishnamoorthi, Sally Shuxian Koh, Mervin Chun‐Yi Ang, Mark Ju Teng Teo, Randall Ang Jie, U. S. Dinish, Michael S. Strano and Daisuke Urano

Advanced Sensor Research, 2025, 4
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Fluorescent sensing of iron in food and antibacterial actions using rapid synthetic orange-emitting gold nanoclusters

Siqi Chen, Wei Tang, Huayan Luo, Qingqing Peng, Li Wang, Ruifeng Xie, Zhongmin Su and Fang Chai

Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2025, 13, 118762
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Tuning the Excited-State Intramolecular Proton Transfer in Carbon Dots via Coordination with Metal Ion

Jing Li, Jinyu Shi, Xiangyang Fang, Yu Zhang, Qing Xie, Qunzeng Danzeng, Jiao Hu, Chuan-Hua Zhou, Zhining Xia and Cui Liu

Inorg. Chem., 2025, 64, 7706
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Nano fluorescent probe based on acyclic cucurbituril for Fe3+ detection in cells

Chao Zhou, Yi Yao, Xue Guo and Bo Yang

Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 2025, 334, 125914
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Impact of green carbon dot nanoparticles on seedling emergence, crop growth and seed yield in blackgram (Vigna mungo L. Hepper)

Kanthavel Abinaya, Karuppannan Raja, Kalimuthu Raja, Ponnuraj Sathya Moorthy, Alagarswamy Senthil and Kalichamy Chandrakumar

Sci Rep, 2024, 14
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Inulin-based fluorescent carbon dots as effective probes for rapid/visual detection of 3-nitrotyrosine

Yaxuan Chen, Chen Wang, Yushi Guo, Wenxiao Yang, Guolin Zhang and Qiuhua Wu

Microchemical Journal, 2025, 209, 112750
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Plant wearable sensors: In-situ monitoring of pathogens and agricultural pollutants for precision agriculture

Xingrong Luo, Linan Xiong, Wenxuan Xu, Miaomiao Zhu, Ranhua Xiong and Chaobo Huang

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Multifunctional N-Doped Carbon Dots Derived from Glucono-d-lactone and Histidine for Fe3+/Ce4+ Ion Detection, Tryptophan Sensing, Antioxidant Activity, and Bioimaging

Amit Bharti, Jashandeep Singh, Neha Devi, Pragti Gupta, Nishima Wangoo and Rohit K. Sharma

Langmuir, 2025, 41, 32202
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Multifunctional Tradescantia pallida Derived Copper–Nitrogen Codoped Green Carbon Dots as Nanozyme, Dual Sensor, and Fluorescent Ink for Anticounterfeiting and Smart Textiles

Khushboo Warjurkar, Rajan Patyal and Vinay Sharma

ACS Appl. Bio Mater., 2025, 8, 4779
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Portable and reusable HHSS@LaVO4:Eu3+/polyacrylamide/sodium alginate for dynamic fluorescence switching detection of Fe3+ and secure information encryption

Yan Shen, Tianjing Zhang, Haoran Zhao, Yu Xiao, Jie Hong, Mohamed Abbas and Wanliang Yang

International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2025, 314, 144356
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