Molecules,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
27(21), P. 7578 - 7578
Published: Nov. 4, 2022
Carbon
nanomaterials
have
attracted
researchers
in
pharmaceutical
applications
due
to
their
outstanding
properties
and
flexible
dimensional
structures.
(CNMs)
electrical
properties,
high
thermal
surface
area,
cellular
internalization,
making
them
suitable
for
drug
gene
delivery,
antioxidants,
bioimaging,
biosensing,
tissue
engineering
applications.
There
are
various
types
of
carbon
including
graphene,
nanotubes,
fullerenes,
nanodiamond,
quantum
dots
many
more
that
interesting
the
future.
The
functionalization
nanomaterial
could
modify
its
chemical
physical
as
well
improve
loading
capacity,
biocompatibility,
suppress
immune
response
ability
direct
delivery
targeted
site.
also
be
fabricated
into
composites
with
proteins
drugs
reduce
toxicity
increase
effectiveness
field.
Thus,
very
effective
or
biomedical
systems.
This
review
will
demonstrate
extraordinary
nanocarbon
materials
can
used
Chemistry - A European Journal,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
30(19)
Published: Jan. 11, 2024
Abstract
Cancer,
responsible
for
approximately
10
million
lives
annually,
urgently
requires
innovative
treatments,
as
well
solutions
to
mitigate
the
limitations
of
traditional
chemotherapy,
such
long‐term
adverse
side
effects
and
multidrug
resistance.
This
review
focuses
on
Carbon
Dots
(CDs),
an
emergent
class
nanoparticles
(NPs)
with
remarkable
physicochemical
biological
properties,
their
burgeoning
applications
in
bioimaging
nanocarriers
drug
delivery
systems
cancer
treatment.
The
initiates
overview
NPs
nanocarriers,
followed
by
in‐depth
look
into
barriers
that
could
affect
distribution,
from
administration,
intracellular
trafficking.
It
further
explores
CDs′
synthesis,
including
both
bottom‐up
top‐down
approaches,
notable
biocompatibility,
supported
a
selection
vitro,
vivo
,
ex
studies.
Special
attention
is
given
role
bioimaging,
highlighting
optical
properties.
discussion
extends
emerging
significance
carriers,
particularly
doxorubicin
other
anticancer
agents,
underscoring
recent
advancements
challenges
this
field.
Finally,
we
showcase
examples
promising
bioapplications
CDs,
owing
flexible
design.
As
research
CDs
evolves,
envisage
key
challenges,
potential
CD‐based
therapy.
Applied Physics Reviews,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
11(2)
Published: April 19, 2024
Zero-dimensional
(0D)
nano-carbons,
including
graphene
quantum
dots,
nanodiamonds,
and
carbon
represent
the
new
generation
of
carbon-based
nanomaterials
with
exceptional
properties
arising
from
diverse
phenomena,
such
as
surface,
size,
edge
effects,
which
strongly
depend
on
carbon–carbon
bond
configuration
(sp2,
sp3,
a
mixture
sp2
sp3)
particle
size.
Their
unique
physicochemical
properties,
optical,
electronic,
magnetic,
reactivity,
catalytic
are
valuable
for
energy
conversion
storage,
sensing,
catalysis,
optoelectronic
devices,
modern
nanotechnologies,
biomedical,
many
other
applications.
This
review
aims
to
provide
insights
into
distinctive
effects
0D
nano-carbon
microstructures
their
that
crucial
cutting-edge
fundamental
studies
broad
range
multifunctional
The
key
synthesis
methods
different
types
nano-carbons
current
advances
characterization
computational
techniques
study
structures
structure–property
relationships
also
discussed.
concludes
status,
challenges,
future
opportunities
in
this
rapidly
developing
research
field.
The Analyst,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
147(14), P. 3155 - 3179
Published: Jan. 1, 2022
Upconversion
nanoparticles
have
gained
more
attention
due
to
their
unique
photon
conversion
capability
from
an
incident
wavelength
a
suitable
emission
at
designated
site,
thus
improving
scope
in
analytical
and
biomedical
sciences.
New Journal of Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
46(30), P. 14287 - 14308
Published: Jan. 1, 2022
Fluorescent
carbon
dots
(CDs)
attract
huge
attention
in
analytical
and
bioanalytical
applications
due
to
their
high
selectivity
towards
target
analytes,
specificity,
photostability,
quantum
yield.
