title: Functional carbon nanodots for multiscale imaging and therapy.
abstract: As an emerging class of carbon nanomaterials, carbon dots (CDs) have garnered many researchers' interests in the past decade due to their excellent biocompatibility, replete surface functional groups, water dispersibility, and unique photoluminescence. These extraordinary properties have opened new avenues for their advanced application in cell labeling, bioimaging, drug delivery, sensors, and energy-related devices. In this paper, we critically review recent advances in the synthetic strategies and the application of CDs for biological purposes, specifically, imaging and therapy. Finally, a perspective has been given on the potential challenges facing the translation of these materials from the bench to the market. WIREs Nanomed Nanobiotechnol 2017, 9:e1436. doi: 10.1002/wnan.1436 For further resources related to this article, please visit the WIREs website.
authors: Department of Bioengineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA.|Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, IL, USA.
authors: Fatemeh
authors: F
authors: Ostadhossein
authors: Department of Bioengineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA.|Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, IL, USA.|Departments of Bioengineering and Materials Science and Engineering, Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, Institute for Sustainability in Energy and Environment, Urbana, IL, USA.
authors: Dipanjan
authors: D
authors: Pan
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002244:Carbon; D002460:Cell Line; D016503:Drug Delivery Systems; D006801:Humans; D051379:Mice; D064847:Multimodal Imaging; D045663:Quantum Dots; D000068936:Theranostic Nanomedicine
chemical_list: D002244:Carbon