Carbon dots: Applications in bioimaging and theranostics

• Published in: International journal of pharmaceutics Vol. 564; pp. 308 - 317
• Main Authors: Boakye-Yiadom, Kofi Oti, Kesse, Samuel, Opoku-Damoah, Yaw, Filli, Mensura Sied, Aquib, Md, Joelle, Mily Maviah Bazezy, Farooq, Muhammad Asim, Mavlyanova, Rukhshona, Raza, Faisal, Bavi, Rohit, Wang, Bo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 10.06.2019
• Subjects: Carbon dots; Diagnostics; Nanomedicine; Theranostics; Therapeutics; Carbon dots; Diagnostics; Nanomedicine; Theranostics; Therapeutics

[Display omitted] Carbon dots are a carbonaceous nanomaterial that were discovered accidentally and are now drawing significant attention as a new quantum-sized fluorescent nanoparticle. Carbon dots are biocompatible, non-toxic, photostable, and easily functionalized with good photoluminescence and...