Biosensors and Bioelectronics X,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
17, P. 100460 - 100460
Published: March 7, 2024
Carbon
dots
(CDs)
are
the
most
promising
nanomaterials
of
zero-dimensional
nanoparticle
materials
because
they
have
strong
fluorescence
properties,
good
photoluminescence
conversion,
stability,
and
inter-charge
transfer
performance.
CDs
also
advantages
biocompatibility,
low
toxicity,
hydrophilic
properties.
generally
synthesized
through
two
approaches:
top-down
bottom-up.
Green
synthesis
environmentally
friendly
with
easy
simple
procedures
has
become
an
exciting
concern
lately
in
future.
In
addition
to
green
synthesis,
carbon
sources
such
as
biomass
waste
potential.
The
make
them
applicable
food
sensing.
Fluorescent
resonance
energy
transfer,
photoinduced
electron
internal
screening
effect
mechanisms
enable
precise
detection
heavy
metal
ions,
additives,
foodborne
pathogens,
nutrient
composition,
pesticide
residues,
veterinary
drug
residues.
This
review
provides
a
brief
overview
future
perspectives
on
their
applications
for
more
advanced
sensing
safety
analysis.
Biosensors,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(2), P. 67 - 67
Published: Jan. 27, 2024
The
integration
of
nanomaterials
into
sensor
technologies
not
only
poses
challenges
but
also
opens
up
promising
prospects
for
future
research.
These
include
assessing
the
toxicity
nanomaterials,
scalability
issues,
and
seamless
these
materials
existing
infrastructures.
Future
development
opportunities
lie
in
creating
multifunctional
nanocomposites
environmentally
friendly
nanomaterials.
Crucial
to
this
process
is
collaboration
between
universities,
industry,
regulatory
authorities
establish
standardization
evolving
field.
Our
perspective
favours
using
screen-printed
sensors
that
employ
with
high
electrochemical
conductivity.
This
approach
offers
cost-effective
production
methods
allows
customizable
designs.
Furthermore,
incorporating
hybrids
based
on
carbon-based
functionalized
Mxene
significantly
enhances
performance.
conductivity
are
portable,
rapid,
well-suited
on-site
environmental
monitoring,
seamlessly
aligning
Internet
Things
(IoT)
platforms
developing
intelligent
systems.
Simultaneously,
advances
technology
actively
working
elevate
sensitivity
through
integrating
nanotechnology,
miniaturization,
innovative
electrode
comprehensive
aims
unlock
full
potential
technologies,
catering
diverse
applications
ranging
from
healthcare
monitoring.
review
summarise
latest
trends
hybrid
nanomaterial-based
sensors,
explicitly
focusing
their
application
detecting
contaminants.
Carbon Trends,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14, P. 100328 - 100328
Published: Feb. 7, 2024
The
historicity
and
versatility
of
activated
carbons
(ACs)
other
carbon
derivatives
(OCDs)
date
back
to
antiquity.
This
article
reviews
the
recent
advances
in
synthesis,
characterization,
environmental
applications
these
demand-driven
adsorbents
from
biomass
non-biomass
sources.
It
first
identifies
relevant
literature
sources
knowledge
gaps
then
segmentalizes
scrutinizes
theme
elucidate
contemporary
carbon-based
adsorbents.
Conventional
advanced
syntheses
are
highlighted.
Current
trends
adsorbents'
characterization
remediation
also
presented.
conventional
AC
synthesis
includes
one-step
or
two-step
chemical
physical
activation
a
combinatorial
two.
Issues
combinatorics
examined.
Advanced
techniques
such
as
hydrothermal
carbonization/activation
microwave-assisted
irradiation
described,
which
may
involve
procedures.
OCDs,
including
nanotubes,
nanofibers,
dots,
mainly
employ
syntheses,
for
example,
nanotechnology.
Currently,
ACs
OCDs
characterized
using
like
scanning
electron
microscopy
(SEM),
Fourier
transform
infrared
(FTIR)
spectroscopy,
thermogravimetric
analysis
(TGA),
nitrogen
(N2)
adsorption,
X-ray
diffraction
(XRD),
their
structures,
properties,
potential
efficacies.
Their
removing
water,
soil,
air
pollutants
evaluated.
highest
percent
removal
efficiency
was
type-specific,
reflecting
precursor's
nature,
method,
product
quality.
For
instance,
neem
leaves
by
H3PO4
Fe
nanoparticles
tea
extracts
were
100%
successful
Pb2+
Cr6+,
respectively,
whereas
rice
husk
produced
91.8%
success
Cr3+.
However,
differential
adsorptivities
metals
moderate,
with
lowest.
Due
high
cost,
tedious
processes
producing
restoring
ACs,
non-selectiveness,
researchers
continually
search
suitable
alternatives,
this
review
considers.
Also,
applying
artificial
intelligence
(AI)
advancing
novel
is
discussed.
Finally,
future
research
dimensions
proposed.
ACS Applied Bio Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
7(4), P. 2086 - 2127
Published: March 21, 2024
Carbon
nanodots
(CNDs),
a
fascinating
carbon-based
nanomaterial
(typical
size
2–10
nm)
owing
to
their
superior
optical
properties,
high
biocompatibility,
and
cell
penetrability,
have
tremendous
applications
in
different
interdisciplinary
fields.
Here,
this
Review,
we
first
explore
the
superiority
of
CNDs
over
other
nanomaterials
biomedical,
optoelectronics,
analytical
sensing,
photocatalysis
domains.
Beginning
with
synthesis,
characterization,
purification
techniques,
even
address
fundamental
questions
surrounding
such
as
emission
origin
excitation-dependent
behavior.
Then
recent
advancements
applications,
focusing
on
biological/biomedical
uses
like
specific
organelle
bioimaging,
drug/gene
delivery,
biosensing,
photothermal
therapy.
In
cover
CND-based
solar
cells,
perovskite
role
LEDs
WLEDs.
Analytical
sensing
include
detection
metals,
hazardous
chemicals,
proteins.
catalysis,
examine
roles
photocatalysis,
CO2
reduction,
water
splitting,
stereospecific
pollutant
degradation.
With
intend
further
spark
interest
composites
by
highlighting
many
benefits
across
wide
range
applications.
RSC Advances,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(10), P. 7142 - 7156
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Carbon
nanomaterials
have
attracted
significant
attention
in
the
biomedical
field,
including
for
biosensing,
drug
delivery,
and
tissue
engineering
applications.
Based
on
their
inherent
properties
such
as
unique
structure
high
conductivity,
carbon
can
overcome
current
limitations
research
poor
stability
of
biomolecules,
low
sensitivity
selectivity
biosensors,
difficulty
precise
delivery.
In
addition,
recently,
several
novel
been
integrated
with
to
develop
carbon-based
nanocomposites
application
research.
this
review,
we
discuss
recent
studies
First,
representative
composed
other
nanomaterials.
Next,
applications
field
are
discussed
according
topics
field.
We
engineering.
conclusion,
believe
that
review
provides
potential
applicability
suggests
future
directions
Chemical Engineering Journal Advances,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
17, P. 100583 - 100583
Published: Jan. 6, 2024
Carbon
dots
(CDs)
are
nanostructures
containing
mainly
carbon
atoms
and
abundant
functional
groups.
With
remarkable
adjustable
physicochemical
properties,
CDs
have
excellent
hydrophilicity,
photoluminescence
(PL),
biocompatibility,
low
toxicity.
Although
the
numerous
advantages
make
a
research
target
for
synthesizing
advanced
materials,
some
limitations
pertinent
must
be
corrected.
Rare
earth
elements
(RE)
candidates
doping
CDs,
obtaining
hybrid
materials
called
RE-CDs
to
optimize
luminescence
applicability,
quantum
yields.
Hybrids
allow
combination
of
advantageous
characteristics
both
RE,
drastically
improving
their
luminous
magneto-optical
imaging
performance
opening
door
practical
technological
applications.
To
date,
no
studies
in
literature
provided
in-depth
analyses
methods
used
prepare
RE-CDs,
characterization
techniques
used,
challenges,
critical
analysis
what
could
improved
synthesis
by
proposing
solutions.
fill
this
gap,
review
initially
presents
detailed
survey
RE
separately.
Subsequently,
addressed,
as
well
obtainment,
commonly
characterizations,
recent
applications,
from
analyte
detection
functionality
medical
nanodevices.
Finally,
criticisms
suggestions
future
work
also
discussed
inspire
new
discoveries
about
potential
derived
RE-CDs.
Materials Advances,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
5(11), P. 4618 - 4633
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
The
study
on
carbon
dot
fluorescence
sensors
for
glutathione
in
human
serum
samples,
the
classified
CD
fluorescent
probes
into
three
categories:
single
emission
of
CDs,
ratiometric
sensing
and
visual
detection
CDs.
