Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of Chemistry, NSS Hindu College Changanacherry Kottayam Kerala 686102 India
  • 2 National Centre for Nanosciences and Nanotechnology, University of Mumbai Vidyanagari, Santa Cruz (East) Mumbai India
  • 3 Department of Biotechnology, Sri Shakthi Institute of Engineering and Technology Coimbatore TN India lkarthik2006@yahoo.co.in +91-9952545640
  • 4 School of Science, Monash University Malaysia, Jalan Lagoon Selatan Bandar Sunway 47500 Subang Jaya Selangor Darul Ehsan Malaysia
Nanoscale Adv, 2020 May 19;2(5):1760-1773.
PMID: 36132507 DOI: 10.1039/c9na00794f

Abstract

Nanoparticles possess fascinating properties and applications, and there has been increasing critical consideration of their use. Because carbon is a component with immaterial cytotoxicity and extensive biocompatibility with different components, carbon nanomaterials have a wide scope of potential uses. Carbon nanodots are a type of carbon nanoparticle that is increasingly being researched because of their astounding properties such as extraordinary luminescence, simplicity of amalgamation and surface functionalization, and biocompatibility. Because of these properties, carbon nanodots can be used as material sensors, as indicators in fluorescent tests, and as nanomaterials for biomedical applications. In this review, we report on the ongoing and noteworthy utilization of carbon quantum dots such as bioimaging tests and photocatalytic applications. In addition, the extension and future components of these materials, which can be investigated for new potential applications, are discussed.

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