title: Sensing applications of luminescent carbon based dots.
abstract: Carbon based dots (CDs) including carbon quantum dots and graphene quantum dots exhibit unique luminescence properties, such as photoluminescence (PL), chemiluminescence (CL) and electrochemiluminescence (ECL). This review summarizes the sensing application of the CDs taking advantage of their luminescence properties. The working principle, merits, and prospects of CD based sensors are presented.
authors.affiliation: MOE Key Laboratory of Analysis and Detection Technology for Food Safety, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Analysis and Detection Technology for Food, Safety, and Department of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fujian 350108, China. y.w.chi@fzu.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Yongqiang
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Dong
authors.affiliation: MOE Key Laboratory of Analysis and Detection Technology for Food Safety, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Analysis and Detection Technology for Food, Safety, and Department of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fujian 350108, China. y.w.chi@fzu.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Jianhua
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cai
authors.affiliation: MOE Key Laboratory of Analysis and Detection Technology for Food Safety, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Analysis and Detection Technology for Food, Safety, and Department of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fujian 350108, China. y.w.chi@fzu.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Xu
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: You
authors.affiliation: MOE Key Laboratory of Analysis and Detection Technology for Food Safety, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Analysis and Detection Technology for Food, Safety, and Department of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fujian 350108, China. y.w.chi@fzu.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Yuwu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Chi