Issue 55, 2021

Do amino acid functionalization stratagems on carbonaceous quantum dots imply multiple applications? A comprehensive review

Abstract

Amino acids are the noteworthy entity among biological molecules with diverse properties such as zwitterionic and amphoteric. Functionalizing carbon-based quantum dots using amino acids might be used for the extreme enhancement of electronic and optical properties of quantum dots and improve the performance of the resultant amino acid-functionalized quantum dots. The amino acid-functionalized quantum dots are highly soluble, sustainable, and biocompatible with virtuous optical and electrical performance, which makes them potential and suitable candidates for fabricating optoelectronic devices. The tenacity of using amino acids as functional groups to functionalize quantum dots and their novel properties are conferred to attain their multiple applications. The goal of this review is to provide the choices of amino acids based on the desired applications and a variety of functionalization techniques to make them a noteworthy material for future applications. The method of one-step and two-step functionalization strategies along with the properties of the resultant functionalized quantum dots and their plausible applications and future scope of the material are highlighted. Amidation is the basic principle behind the functionalization of quantum dots with amino acids. This review would be an exciting prospect to explore the pathways of the possible applications in different domains, in which the amino acid-functionalized quantum dots have not yet been explored. Further, this review article helps in pitching a variety of prominent applications right from sensors to energy storage systems either using the optical property or electronic property of amino acid-functionalized quantum dots.

Graphical abstract: Do amino acid functionalization stratagems on carbonaceous quantum dots imply multiple applications? A comprehensive review

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
20 Jūl. 2021
Accepted
07 Okt. 2021
First published
29 Okt. 2021
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license

RSC Adv., 2021,11, 35028-35045

Do amino acid functionalization stratagems on carbonaceous quantum dots imply multiple applications? A comprehensive review

P. V. Ravi, V. Subramaniyam, A. Pattabiraman and M. Pichumani, RSC Adv., 2021, 11, 35028 DOI: 10.1039/D1RA05571B

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