Carbon dots with red/near-infrared emissions and their intrinsic merits for biomedical applications

• Published in: Carbon (New York) Vol. 167; pp. 322 - 344
• Main Authors: Ding, Hui, Zhou, Xuan-Xuan, Wei, Ji-Shi, Li, Xiao-Bing, Qin, Bo-Tao, Chen, Xiao-Bo, Xiong, Huan-Ming
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Elsevier Ltd 15.10.2020; Elsevier BV
• Subjects: Biocompatibility; bioimaging; Biomedical materials; Carbon; Carbon dots; Drug delivery systems; drugs; Excitation; luminescence; manufacturing; Medical imaging; Nanomaterials; Near infrared radiation; Optical properties; photochemotherapy; Photodynamic therapy; State-of-the-art reviews

As a promising luminescent nanomaterial, carbon dots (CDs) have received tremendous attention for their great potential in biomedical applications, owing to their distinctive merits of ease in preparation, superior optical properties, good biocompatibility, and adjustable modification in structure a...