New development in carbon quantum dots technical applications.
As a newly emerged member in carbon nanomaterials family, carbon quantum dots (CQDs) attracted everincreasing attention owing to their ultracompact size, excellent photoluminescence, favorable biocompatibility, versatile surface and superior electron transfer ability. The past decade has witnessed continuous advancements in the production of CQDs with high photoluminescence quantum yields for various applications. Herein, we track the newest development of CQDs with advanced physicochemical properties and their applications in sensing, bioimaging, nanomedicine and catalysis, and propose the challenges and perspectives in this exciting and promising field.
Regenerative Medicine Center, First Affiliated Hospital, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116021, PR China.
Li-Ming
LM
Shen
Regenerative Medicine Center, First Affiliated Hospital, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116021, PR China; Institute of Integrative Medicine, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116021, PR China.
Jing
J
Liu
Carbon quantum dots; Catalysis; Imaging; Nanomedicine; Physicochemical properties; Sensing