Issue 39, 2020

Biocompatible nitrogen-doped carbon dots: synthesis, characterization, and application

Abstract

Carbon dots (CDs) are promising materials for biomedical applications owing to their unique properties, biocompatibility, and biodegradability. The current studies on CDs are focused on improving their functionality by modulating their electronic structure, which helps in controlling their chemical, optical, and electrical properties. Doping with heteroatoms is a typical approach for modulating the electronic structure of CDs. In particular, there has been considerable progress in nitrogen-doped CDs for improving their potential for various biomedical applications, including optical imaging, drug delivery, and light-mediated imaging/therapeutic applications such as photoacoustic imaging, photothermal therapy, and photodynamic therapy. In this review, the important features of nitrogen-doped CDs are discussed along with the recent studies on these materials and their prospects.

Graphical abstract: Biocompatible nitrogen-doped carbon dots: synthesis, characterization, and application

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Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
26 Mud 2020
Accepted
12 Mha 2020
First published
12 Mha 2020

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020,8, 8935-8951

Biocompatible nitrogen-doped carbon dots: synthesis, characterization, and application

Y. Park, Y. Kim, H. Chang, S. Won, H. Kim and W. Kwon, J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, 8, 8935 DOI: 10.1039/D0TB01334J

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