Environmental applications of carbon dots: Addressing microplastics, air and water pollution
Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
17, С. 100591 - 100591
Опубликована: Янв. 5, 2025
Язык: Английский
Enhancing drought tolerance in blackgram (Vigna mungo L. Hepper) through physiological and biochemical modulation by peanut shell carbon dots
Scientific Reports,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
15(1)
Опубликована: Фев. 14, 2025
Among
the
abiotic
factors
that
causes
threat
to
crop
production,
drought
is
one
of
foremost
constraints
in
changing
climatic
era.
Hence,
a
study
was
conducted
mitigate
effect
stress
blackgram
with
peanut
shell
carbon
dots
(PNS-CDs)
as
seed
priming
and
foliar
spray
agent.
Blackgram
seeds
were
primed
PNS-CDs
at
200
ppm
for
3
h
plants
sprayed
50
on
30th
45th
DAS
under
conditions
(30%,
50%
75%
WHC).
The
imposed
treatments
included
dry
(control),
water
plants,
PNS-CDs,
combination
both.
results
demarcate
exemplary
performance
when
given
combined
application
(200
ppm)
(50
terms
its
growth
yield.
Further,
an
increased
activity
catalase
(12%),
peroxidase
superoxide
dismutase
(22%),
glutathione
reductase
(60%),
ascorbate
(55%),
H2O2
scavenging
(32%)
proline
(35%)
noticed
over
seeds,
which
confirmed
antioxidant
defense
mechanism
offered
by
PNS-CDs.
In
addition,
percentage
increase
photosynthetic
parameters
like
total
chlorophyll
(44%),
soluble
protein
(54%),
rate
(89%),
stomatal
conductance
(40%),
internal
CO2
concentration
(74%)
stability
index
(51%)
role
photosynthesis
enhancer
stress,
resulted
enhanced
tolerance,
plant
Thus,
it
found
followed
30
could
serve
sustainable
alternative
chemical
inputs,
ensuring
better
productivity
tolerance
water-limited
environments.
future
research
explore
molecular
mechanisms
underlying
different
crops,
biotic
will
also
pave
way
broader
agricultural
sustainability
eco-friendly
approach.
Язык: Английский
Green Carbon Dots: Synthesis, Properties, and Theranostic Applications
Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown, С. 106861 - 106861
Опубликована: Март 1, 2025
Язык: Английский
Effect of Cyclodextrins Formulated in Liposomes and Gold and Selenium Nanoparticles on siRNA Stability in Cell Culture Medium
Betzaida Castillo Cruz,
Sandra Chinapen Barletta,
B. Muñoz
и другие.
Pharmaceuticals,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
17(10), С. 1344 - 1344
Опубликована: Окт. 8, 2024
Encapsulation
of
siRNA
fragments
inside
liposome
vesicles
has
emerged
as
an
effective
method
for
delivering
siRNAs
in
vitro
and
vivo.
However,
the
liposome's
fluid-phospholipid
bilayer
liposomes
allows
to
diffuse
out
liposome,
decreasing
dose
concentration
therefore
effectiveness
carrier.
We
have
previously
reported
that
β-cyclodextrins
formulated
help
increase
stability
cell
culture
medium.
Here,
we
continued
study
include
α,
γ,
methyl-β-cyclodextrins
β-cyclodextrin-modified
gold
selenium
nanoparticles.
Язык: Английский
Bioinspired β-Cyclodextrin-Derived Carbon Dots with Emissive and Photothermal Properties as Nanocarriers for Bioactive Agents
ACS Applied Nano Materials,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Ноя. 19, 2024
Carbon-based
nanostructures
are
attracting
significant
interest
due
to
their
excellent
optical
properties,
low
toxicity,
and
intriguing
applications.
Currently,
the
development
of
multifunctional
carbon-based
that
integrate
supramolecular
systems
is
a
challenging
topic
in
advancement
biomedical
Here,
we
report
an
unprecedented
example
carbon
nanodots
(Cdots)
prepared
via
one-pot
thermal
method
by
heating
2-hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin
(HP-βCD)
at
mild
temperature
190
°C.
The
nanostructured
Cdots-HPβCD
exhibited
green
luminescence
(ϕPL=
0.02),
good
photothermal
conversion
efficiency
(η
=
33%),
strong
bioactive
agent
loading
capability.
were
characterized
using
spectroscopic
techniques
atomic
force
microscopy.
formation
Cdots-HPβCD/Iodine
adducts,
iodine
release,
antimicrobial
effect
against
Staphylococcus
aureus
Klebsiella
pneumoniae
strains
demonstrated.
geometries
energy
interactions
inclusion
complex
investigated
through
molecular
modeling
simulations.
versatility
as
drug
nanocontainer
was
tested
entrapping
other
molecules
such
curcumin,
ciprofloxacin,
carvacrol.
Finally,
cytotoxicity
nanocarrier
confirmed
MTT
analysis
on
Caco2
cell
line,
interaction
with
cancer
HeLa
surface
demonstrated
evaluation
cellular
Z
potential.
binding
nanoconstruct
albumin
steady-state
fluorescence.
biofriendly
combining
properties
dot
core
capability
cyclodextrin
shell
appears
be
promising
candidate
for
multimodal
therapy.
Язык: Английский