title: Synthesis, properties and biomedical applications of carbon-based quantum dots: An updated review.
abstract: Carbon-based quantum dots (CQDs) are a newly developed class of carbon nano-materials that have attracted much interest and attention as promising competitors to already available semiconductor quantum dots owing to their un-comparable and unique properties. In addition, controllability of CQDs unique physiochemical properties is as a result of their surface passivation and functionalization. This is an update article (between 2013 and 2016) on the recent progress, characteristics and synthesis methods of CQDs and different advantages in varieties of applications.
authors.affiliation: Mechanical Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran. Electronic address: Ali.eatemadi@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Pooria
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Namdari
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Biotechnology, School of advanced Technologies in Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, 69971-18544, Iran. Electronic address: hadisdaraee@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Babak
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Negahdari
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Biotechnology, School of advanced Technologies in Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, 69971-18544, Iran. Electronic address: a-eatemadi@razi.tums.ac.ir.
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Eatemadi
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D020811:Biomedical Technology / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends*; D002244:Carbon / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000737:chemistry*; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D050997:Nanomedicine / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D045663:Quantum Dots / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D002244:Carbon
keywords: Carbon quantum dots; Nanomedicine; Optical property