Synthesis, properties and biomedical applications of carbon-based quantum dots: An updated review

Publication date: March 2017
Source:Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, Volume 87
Author(s): Pooria Namdari, Babak Negahdari, Ali Eatemadi
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.



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