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Developing dual‐state ultra‐efficient emissive carbon dots as internal and external artificial antenna of chloroplasts to enhance plant‐photosynthesis

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Solvothermal preparation of nitrogen and phosphorus-doped carbon dots with PET waste as precursor and its application

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A new fabricated hetero‐atom doped carbon quantum dots as a fluorescent probe for metronidazole determination using garlic and red lentils with microwave assistance

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Fluorescent Nanocarbons: From Synthesis and Structure to Cancer Imaging and Therapy

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