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Synthesis of nitrogen-doped and amino acid-functionalized graphene quantum dots from glycine, and their application to the fluorometric determination of ferric ion

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Carbon nanodots as fluorescent platforms for recognition of fluoride ion via the inner filter effect of simple arylboronic acids. Experimental and theoretical investigations

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Novel nanomaterials in forensic investigations: A review

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Branched polyelectrolyte grafted carbon dots as the high-performance friction-reducing and antiwear additives of polyethylene glycol

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Advanced Carbon-Based Polymeric Nanocomposites for Forensic Analysis

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Carbon Dots versus Nano-Carbon/Organic Hybrids—Divergence between Optical Properties and Photoinduced Antimicrobial Activities

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Fluorescence Based Platform to Discriminate Protein Using Carbon Quantum Dots

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Synergistic effect of fluorescence recovery and enhancement on ultrasensitive visual assay of cyanide anions based on N-Acetyl-L-Cysteine-Capped CdTe quantum dots and carbon dots

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