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10.1039/d4tb01867b · 2025 · External reference
Electrophoretic Analysis and Purification of Fluorescent Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube Fragments
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Carbon Dot Based Carbon Nanoparticles as Potent Antimicrobial, Antiviral, and Anticancer Agents
10.1021/acsomega.3c05537 · 2024 · External reference
Attaining a wide photoluminescence Stokes-shift of carbon dots obtained from waste biomass
10.1016/j.molstruc.2024.140627 · 2025 · External reference
Chirality-Governed Anti-Aging Effects of Carbon Dots in Caenorhabditis Elegans
10.1002/smll.202511386 · 2026 · External reference
Green biosynthesis of carbon quantum dots from lotus seed plumules for folic acid detection and bioimaging applications
10.1016/j.saa.2025.125825 · 2025 · External reference
Screening of Chitosan Derivatives-Carbon Dots Based on Antibacterial Activity and Application in Anti-Staphylococcus aureus Biofilm
10.2147/ijn.s350739 · 2022 · External reference
Graphene Quantum Dot/Silver Nanoparticle Hybrids with Oxidase Activities for Antibacterial Application
10.1021/acsbiomaterials.6b00644 · 2017 · External reference
10.3390/fishes9030099
10.3390/fishes9030099 · External reference
Carbon Dots in Bioimaging, Biosensing and Therapeutics: A Comprehensive Review
10.1002/smsc.202200012 · 2022 · External reference
Biocompatible fluorescent carbon quantum dots prepared from beetroot extract for in vivo live imaging in C. elegans and BALB/c mice
10.1039/c8tb00503f · 2018 · External reference
Electrochemical properties of CdSe and CdTe quantum dots
10.1039/c2cs35117j · 2012 · External reference
Photoluminescence of CdSe and CdSe/ZnS quantum dots: Modifications for making the invisible visible at ensemble and single-molecule levels
10.1016/j.ccr.2013.10.014 · 2014 · External reference
Comparison of toxic effects and underlying mechanisms of carbon quantum dots and CdSe quantum dots on Chromochloris zofingiensis from the chemical composition perspective
10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.142911 · 2024 · External reference
Green synthesis of broccoli-derived carbon quantum dots as effective photosensitizers for the PDT effect testified in the model of mutant Caenorhabditis elegans
10.1039/d2bm00274d · 2022 · External reference
Synthesis, properties and biomedical applications of carbon-based quantum dots: An updated review
10.1016/j.biopha.2016.12.108 · 2017 · External reference
Carbon-based designer and programmable fluorescent quantum dots for targeted biological and biomedical applications
10.1039/d2qm01287a · 2023 · External reference
Carbon quantum dots and their biomedical and therapeutic applications: A review
10.1039/c8ra08088g · 2019 · External reference
Green synthesis of quantum dots: Synthetic methods, applications, and toxicity
2025 · External reference
10.3390/molecules29092002
10.3390/molecules29092002 · External reference
Marine red algae-derived carbon quantum dots: A sustainable approach for mosquitocidal and antibacterial applications
10.1016/j.jiec.2025.07.006 · 2026 · External reference
Multicolor-emitting carbon dots from Malus floribunda and their interaction with Caenorhabditis elegans
10.1016/j.matlet.2019.127153 · 2020 · External reference
Biocompatible fluorescent carbon dots derived from roast duck for in vitro cellular and in vivo C. elegans bio-imaging
10.1016/j.ymeth.2019.07.007 · 2019 · External reference
In vitro and in vivo toxicological evaluation of carbon quantum dots originating from Spinacia oleracea
10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e13422 · 2023 · External reference
Hepatotoxicity evaluations of different surface charged carbon quantum dots in vivo and in vitro
10.1016/j.colsurfb.2024.113760 · 2024 · External reference
Properties and application of carbon quantum dots (CQDs) in biosensors for disease detection: A comprehensive review
10.1016/j.jddst.2023.104156 · 2023 · External reference
Gelatin-derived carbon quantum dots mitigate herbicide-induced neurotoxic effects in vitro and in vivo
10.1016/j.bioadv.2022.212837 · 2022 · External reference
In vitro antimicrobial and anticancer potentials of green synthesized luminescent carbon quantum dots derived from artichoke leaves
10.1038/s41598-025-99841-9 · 2025 · External reference
Dopamine-Functionalized, Red Carbon Quantum Dots for In Vivo Bioimaging, Cancer Therapeutics, and Neuronal Differentiation
10.1021/acsabm.4c00249 · 2024 · External reference
Carbon Dots as Nontoxic and High-Performance Fluorescence Imaging Agents
10.1021/jp9085969 · 2009 · External reference
10.3389/fnano.2025.1634916
10.3389/fnano.2025.1634916 · External reference
Green synthesis of carbon quantum dots from plant turmeric holds promise as novel photosensitizer for in vitro photodynamic antimicrobial activity
10.1016/j.jmrt.2022.11.090 · 2023 · External reference
10.3390/polym13101598
10.3390/polym13101598 · External reference
Carbon-dots from babassu coconut (Orbignya speciosa) biomass: Synthesis, characterization, and toxicity to Daphnia magna
10.1016/j.cartre.2021.100133 · 2021 · External reference
Rational design and in vivo toxicity assessment of multichannel fluorescent carbon dots derived from Withania coagulans in Drosophila melanogaster
10.1007/s00604-025-07402-8 · 2025 · External reference
Carbon quantum dots modification reduces TiO2 nanoparticle toxicity in an aquatic food chain
10.1016/j.jhazmat.2025.137115 · 2025 · External reference
Overview of in vitro-in vivo extrapolation approaches for the risk assessment of nanomaterial toxicity
10.1016/j.impact.2024.100524 · 2024 · External reference
Photoluminescent carbon dots derived from sugarcane molasses: Synthesis, properties, and applications
10.1039/c7ra09002a · 2017 · External reference
Turning Waste into Treasure: Functionalized Biomass-Derived Carbon Dots for Superselective Visualization and Eradication of Gram-Positive Bacteria
10.1002/advs.202411084 · 2025 · External reference
Waste tobacco leaf-driven carbon dot nanozymes with high reactive oxygen species scavenging and anti-inflammatory activities for the amelioration of acute lung injury
10.1016/j.indcrop.2025.120958 · 2025 · External reference
Moutan cortex-derived CDs as ROS scavengers and natural p-STAT3 activity suppressor for inflammatory disease therapy
10.1016/j.mtadv.2026.100703 · 2026 · External reference
Biomass-derived carbon dots with pharmaceutical activity as temozolomide carrier for synergistic treatment of melanoma
10.1016/j.bioorg.2025.108919 · 2025 · External reference
Novel carbon dots derived from Schizonepetae Herba Carbonisata and investigation of their haemostatic efficacy
10.1080/21691401.2017.1379015 · 2018 · External reference
Antibacterial activity and wound healing promotion of biomass carbon dots derived from a forestry pest, Glenea cantor (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae)
10.1186/s40538-025-00848-1 · 2025 · External reference
Synthesis of carbon dots from Hypocrella bambusae for bimodel fluorescence/photoacoustic imaging-guided synergistic photodynamic/photothermal therapy of cancer
10.1016/j.jcis.2018.05.005 · 2018 · External reference
Green synthesis of near-infrared carbon dots as a novel aptamer-based fluorescence probe for the detection and imaging of alpha-fetoprotein
10.1007/s00604-025-07046-8 · 2025 · External reference
Ultra-radiant photoluminescence of glutathione rigidified reduced carbon quantum dots (r-CQDs) derived from ice-biryani for in vitro and in vivo bioimaging applications
10.1016/j.colsurfa.2019.124266 · 2020 · External reference
Biogenic synthesis of highly stable multifluorescent, multifaceted carbon quantum dots as dual probe sensor for detection of heavy toxic metal ions—Fe3+ and As3+ in water and mouse fibroblast cell line NIH-3T3, and for live in-vivo imaging in mice
10.1016/j.colsurfa.2025.137336 · 2025 · External reference
Natural and biocompatible dressing unit based on tea carbon dots modified core-shell electrospun fiber for diabetic wound disinfection and healing
10.1016/j.colsurfb.2023.113325 · 2023 · External reference
Carbon Dots Derived from Curcumae Radix and Their Heartprotective Effect
10.2147/ijn.s444125 · 2024 · External reference
One-pot hydrothermal synthesis of carbon quantum dots from Salvia hispanica L. seeds and investigation of their biodistribution, and cytotoxicity effects
10.1016/j.jece.2021.105461 · 2021 · External reference
In Vivo Cell Tracking, Reactive Oxygen Species Scavenging, and Antioxidative Gene Down Regulation by Long-Term Exposure of Biomass-Derived Carbon Dots
10.1021/acsbiomaterials.8b01101 · 2019 · External reference
Biofunctional and ecotoxicological assessment of Rosa indica derived nitrogen-doped Carbon Dots: A new frontier for sustainable nanomaterials
10.1016/j.bcab.2025.103744 · 2025 · External reference
Valorization of Yellow Oleander to Nitrogen Doped Carbon Dots: Theragnostic and Genotoxicity Assessment
10.1002/slct.202203993 · 2023 · External reference
10.3390/polym17131878
10.3390/polym17131878 · External reference
Highly fluorescent near-infrared emitting carbon dots derived from lemon juice and its bioimaging application
10.1016/j.jlumin.2019.03.064 · 2019 · External reference
A sustainable synthesis and applications of biomass waste-derived tunable fluorescent carbon dots: In vitro and in vivo fluorescent imaging
10.1016/j.jphotochem.2024.115944 · 2025 · External reference
Iron ion sensing and in vitro and in vivo imaging based on bright blue-fluorescent carbon dots
10.1016/j.saa.2021.119964 · 2021 · External reference
Green synthesis of weissella-derived fluorescence carbon dots for microbial staining, cell imaging and dual sensing of vitamin B12 and hexavalent chromium
10.1016/j.dyepig.2020.108818 · 2021 · External reference
Renal-Clearable Biomass-Derived Carbon Dots with Red Fluorescence for Masked Cryptic Kidney Injury Imaging
10.1021/acsabm.4c01481 · 2025 · External reference
Seeking value from biomass materials: Preparation of coffee bean shell-derived fluorescent carbon dots via molecular aggregation for antioxidation and bioimaging applications
10.1039/c8qm00030a · 2018 · External reference
Novel fluorescent nitrogen-doped carbon dots derived from Panax notoginseng for bioimaging and high selectivity detection of Cr6+
10.1039/d0an01599g · 2021 · External reference
10.3390/molecules30020422
10.3390/molecules30020422 · External reference
A novel fluorescent nitrogen, phosphorus-doped carbon dots derived from Ganoderma lucidum for bioimaging and high selective two nitrophenols detection
10.1016/j.dyepig.2020.108316 · 2020 · External reference
Biocompatible PEGylated Carbon Quantum Dots Synthesized From Citrus Peel: Evaluation of Cell-Tracer Activity and In Vivo Imaging Potential
10.1155/jnt/5516948 · 2026 · External reference
Biomass-derived fluorescent carbon dots from Ginkgo biloba leaves: A dual-functional nanomaterial for bioimaging and diabetic wound healing
10.1016/j.cej.2025.171461 · 2025 · External reference
Carbon-Dots-Mediated Improvement of Antimicrobial Activity of Natural Products
10.1021/acsami.4c09689 · 2024 · External reference
Natural-product-derived carbon dots to combat Candida albicans infections without drug resistance by multifaceted antifungal mechanisms
10.1016/j.cej.2025.168622 · 2025 · External reference
Bioinspired carbon dots/curcumin nanocomposite films: Synergistic antibacterial-antioxidant dual action for precision therapy of infected burn wounds
10.1016/j.colsurfa.2025.139295 · 2026 · External reference
Antimicrobial carbon dots/pectin-based hydrogel for promoting healing processes in multidrug-resistant bacteria-infected wounds
10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.130477 · 2024 · External reference
Thea Viridis derived carbon dots for drug-resistant bacterial infections by photodynamic therapy
10.37188/cjl.20230036 · 2023 · External reference
Biomass derived carbon dots with antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties for the treatment of wound healing
10.1016/j.ces.2024.120084 · 2024 · External reference
Fe-doped herbal medicine-based carbon dots nanozyme as safe and effective antimicrobial and wound healing agent
2024 · External reference
Natural fluorescent carbon quantum dots embedded polyvinyl alcohol/chitosan film with photoregulation and high antibacterial efficiency for infected wound healing
10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2025.141716 · 2025 · External reference
Synthesis of Eucommia ulmoides-derived carbon dots for anti-inflammatory and accelerated wound healing
10.1016/j.intimp.2024.113606 · 2024 · External reference
Green preparation of ginger-derived carbon dots accelerates wound healing
10.1016/j.carbon.2023.03.039 · 2023 · External reference
Evaluation of the anti-rheumatic properties of thymol using carbon dots as nanocarriers on FCA induced arthritic rats
10.1039/d1fo00471a · 2021 · External reference
A flexible and hemostatic chitosan, polyvinyl alcohol, carbon dot nanocomposite sponge for wound dressing application
10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.10.169 · 2023 · External reference
Biomass spinach-drived metal-free carbon dots-based nanozyme for multimodal nitrite sensing and functionalized by glucose oxidase as ROS amplifiers to enhance tumor therapy
10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2025.140875 · 2025 · External reference
PH-responsive doxorubicin-loaded Artemisia argyi carbon dots: Enhanced targeted therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma
10.1039/d5ra05688h · 2025 · External reference
Dual functionalized natural biomass carbon dots from lychee exocarp for cancer cell targetable near-infrared fluorescence imaging and photodynamic therapy
10.1039/c8nr05017a · 2018 · External reference
Non-heme Iron Single-Atom Nanozymes as Peroxidase Mimics for Tumor Catalytic Therapy
10.1021/acs.nanolett.3c02406 · 2023 · External reference
Green hydrothermal valorization of Rosa damascena Mill. Floral waste into functional carbon dots for anti-inflammatory nanomedicine
10.1016/j.indcrop.2025.122115 · 2025 · External reference
Medicinal Plant-Derived Carbon Dots Nanozymes Ameliorate Ulcerative Colitis via Anti-inflammatory, Antioxidant, and Gut Barrier-Protective Effects
10.1021/acsami.5c08068 · 2025 · External reference
Natural medicines-derived carbon dots as novel oral antioxidant administration strategy for ulcerative colitis therapy
10.1186/s12951-024-02702-2 · 2024 · External reference
Photoluminescent carbon dots (PCDs) from sour apple: A biocompatible nanomaterial for preventing UHMWPE wear-particle induced osteolysis via modulating Chemerin/ChemR23 and SIRT1 signaling pathway and its bioimaging application
10.1186/s12951-022-01498-3 · 2022 · External reference
10.3390/biomedicines13020527
10.3390/biomedicines13020527 · External reference
Carbon dots derived from ginger for inhibiting inflammatory osteolysis
10.1039/d5nr03158c · 2025 · External reference
Carbon Dots from Lycium barbarum Attenuate Radiation-Induced Bone Injury by Inhibiting Senescence via METTL3/Clip3 in an m6 A-Dependent Manner
10.1021/acsami.3c01322 · 2023 · External reference
Therapeutic potential of naturally derived carbon dots in sepsis-associated acute kidney injury
10.1186/s13020-025-01103-3 · 2025 · External reference
Lophatherum-Gracile driven near-infrared carbon dots inhibit ferroptosis and mitophagy to treat acute kidney injury
10.1016/j.cej.2025.162637 · 2025 · External reference
Ultrasmall and highly biocompatible carbon dots derived from natural plant with amelioration against acute kidney injury
10.1186/s12951-023-01795-5 · 2023 · External reference
10.3390/ph18060870
10.3390/ph18060870 · External reference
Marine-derived carbon dots: A safe and effective solution for noise-induced hearing loss
10.1186/s12951-026-04282-9 · 2026 · External reference
10.3390/ph18101481
10.3390/ph18101481 · External reference
Hawthorn carbon dots: A novel therapeutic agent for modulating body weight and hepatic lipid profiles in high-fat diet-fed mice
10.1039/d4nr04486j · 2025 · External reference
Hypoglycemic Bioactivity of Novel Eco-Friendly Carbon Dots Derived from Traditional Chinese Medicine
10.1166/jbn.2018.2653 · 2018 · External reference
10.3390/molecules28062720
10.3390/molecules28062720 · External reference
Synthesis of Carbon Dots with Hemostatic Effects Using Traditional Chinese Medicine as a Biomass Carbon Source
10.1021/acsomega.2c06600 · 2023 · External reference
10.3389/fimmu.2024.1492181
10.3389/fimmu.2024.1492181 · External reference
A Novel Cortex Phellodendri Chinensis-Based Carbon Dots Platform for Remarkable Analgesia for Clinical Pain Management
10.1002/vms3.70090 · 2024 · External reference
One-Pot Synthesis of Highly Luminescent Carbon Quantum Dots and Their Nontoxic Ingestion by Zebrafish for In Vivo Imaging
10.1002/chem.201400011 · 2014 · External reference
Magnetofluorescent Carbon Dots Derived from Crab Shell for Targeted Dual-Modality Bioimaging and Drug Delivery
10.1021/acsami.7b01599 · 2017 · External reference
Development of biomass waste-based carbon quantum dots and their potential application as non-toxic bioimaging agents
10.1039/d3ra05840a · 2023 · External reference
Biomass-derived carbon dots as fluorescent quantum probes to visualize and modulate inflammation
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10.3390/micro5040050 · External reference
Photocatalytic treatment of textile effluents by biosynthesized photo-smart catalyst: An eco-friendly and cost-effective approach
10.1007/s10668-023-03172-6 · 2023 · External reference
Synthesis, characterization and biocompatibility studies of carbon quantum dots from Phoenix dactylifera
10.1007/s13205-020-02518-5 · 2020 · External reference
10.3390/jmse13101878
10.3390/jmse13101878 · External reference
Prepared carbon dots from wheat straw for detection of Cu2+ in cells and zebrafish and room temperature phosphorescent anti-counterfeiting
10.1016/j.saa.2022.121597 · 2022 · External reference
Correction: Green synthesis of chlorella-derived carbon dots and their fluorescence imaging in zebrafish
10.1039/d4ra90048k · 2024 · External reference
Screening of multifunctional fruit carbon dots for fluorescent labeling and sensing in living immune cells and zebrafishes
10.1007/s00604-022-05318-1 · 2022 · External reference
Carbon quantum dots derived from agro waste biomass for pioneering bioanalysis and in vivo bioimaging
10.1016/j.jphotochem.2024.115702 · 2024 · External reference
Green process of biomass waste derived fluorescent carbon quantum dots for biological imaging in vitro and in vivo
10.1016/j.cclet.2022.107998 · 2023 · External reference
Red-emitting carbon dots prepared from Epipremnum Aureum leaves extract for biological imaging
10.1016/j.actphy.2025.100134 · 2026 · External reference
10.3390/foods11162451
10.3390/foods11162451 · External reference
Evolution of large stokes shift and non-radiative energy transfer phenomenon in sustainable blue-fluorescent CQDs upon subnanomolar detection of Acebrophylline
10.1016/j.saa.2024.125559 · 2025 · External reference
Synthesis of biosafe spirulina-derived carbon dots and their fluorescence imaging in zebrafish
10.1016/j.rechem.2025.102503 · 2025 · External reference
10.3390/nano9020199
10.3390/nano9020199 · External reference
Solvothermal regulation of fluorescence quantum yield of carbon dots derived from biomass for zebrafish imaging
10.1016/j.jlumin.2024.120583 · 2024 · External reference
In vivo characterization of hair and skin derived carbon quantum dots with high quantum yield as long-term bioprobes in zebrafish
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One-pot green synthesis of I@CNDs-Fe3O4 hybrid nanoparticles from kelp for multi-modal imaging in vivo
10.1016/j.msec.2021.112037 · 2021 · External reference
Hydrothermally Derived Green Carbon Dots from Broccoli Water Extracts: Decreased Toxicity, Enhanced Free-Radical Scavenging, and Anti-Inflammatory Performance
10.1021/acsbiomaterials.2c01537 · 2023 · External reference
Aloe-vera conjugated natural carbon quantum dots as bio-enhancers to accelerate the repair of chronic wounds
10.1016/j.indcrop.2021.114152 · 2021 · External reference
Beyond the Source: Nanozyme-like Carbon Dots Derive from Cherry Tomato Mitigate Ocular Oxidative Stress
10.1021/acsabm.5c01742 · 2025 · External reference
Indian Gooseberry-Derived Tunable Fluorescent Carbon Dots as a Promise for In Vitro/In Vivo Multicolor Bioimaging and Fluorescent Ink
10.1021/acsomega.8b02463 · 2018 · External reference
Sustainable synthesis of carbon quantum dots from banana peel waste using hydrothermal process for in vivo bioimaging
10.1016/j.physe.2020.114417 · 2021 · External reference
One-step green synthesis of carbon dots derived from Plumeria alba flowers for sensing and bioimaging
10.1039/d3nj00359k · 2023 · External reference
Eco-friendly Coccinia Grandis-derived excitation-dependent fluorescence of carbon dots for In-Vivo bioimaging and fluorescent ink applications
10.1016/j.mseb.2024.117300 · 2024 · External reference
Cornus Officinalis-derived hydrophilic carbon dots with Regulatable emission for in-vivo imaging with good biocompatibility
10.1016/j.inoche.2025.115350 · 2025 · External reference
Prosopis juliflora hydrothermal synthesis of high fluorescent carbon dots and its antibacterial and bioimaging applications
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In-vivo toxicological study of cysteamine modified carbon dots derived from Ruellia simplex on fruit fly for potential bioimaging
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Advanced tools for the safety assessment of nanomaterials
10.1038/s41565-018-0185-0 · 2018 · External reference
Selective FRET nano probe based on carbon dots and naphthalimide–isatin for the ratiometric detection of peroxynitrite in drug-induced liver injury
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Mapping the Dawn of Nanoecotoxicological Research
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Comparative life cycle assessment of high-yield synthesis routes for carbon dots
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Green synthesis of weissella-derived fluorescence carbon dots for microbial staining, cell imaging and dual sensing of vitamin B12 and hexavalent chromium
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In vitro and in vivo toxicological evaluation of carbon quantum dots originating from Spinacia oleracea
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A flexible and hemostatic chitosan, polyvinyl alcohol, carbon dot nanocomposite sponge for wound dressing application
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