Upcycling hazardous biomass into multifunctional carbon dots for environmental remediation

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30. Fluorescent carbon dots based sensing system for detection of enrofloxacin in water solutions10.1016/j.saa.2019.02.017 ↗

31. Ionic liquid-assisted fast synthesis of carbon dots with strong fluorescence and their tunable multicolor emission10.1002/smll.202106683 ↗

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33. Unraveling the origin of near-infrared emission in carbon dots by ultrafast spectroscopy10.1016/j.carbon.2021.11.063 ↗

34. Facile preparation of N, S co-doped carbon dots and their application to a novel off-on fluorescent probe for selective determination of Hg2+10.1016/j.dyepig.2022.110668 ↗

35. Synthesis of three-dimensional β-MnO2/PPy composite for high-performance cathode in zinc-ion batteries10.1016/j.jallcom.2021.161619 ↗

36. Smartphone-assisted hydrogel sensing platform based on double emission carbon dots for portable on-site tetracycline detection10.1007/s00604-024-06936-7 ↗

37. Effect of nitrogen-doped graphene quantum dots on the fibrillation of hen egg-white lysozyme10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2016.10.022 ↗

38. Biosynthesis and characterization of carbon quantum dots@CuS composite using water hyacinth leaves and its usage in photocatalytic dilapidation of brilliant green dye10.1016/j.matchemphys.2022.125921 ↗

39. Magnetic and photothermally active iron sulfide nanocarriers: enhanced in vitro activity of dysprosium-doped material10.1016/j.inoche.2023.111159 ↗

40. CQDs drives CeO2/PbFe12O19 photocatalysts for oxytetracycline hydrochloride removal by photoinduction and magnetic recovery10.1016/j.mssp.2023.107881 ↗

41. Co4N nanoparticles encapsulated in N-doped carbon framework for boosting electrochemical stability in quantum dot sensitized solar cells

42. Hybrid poly(ethylene oxide)-based composite polymer electrolyte for high-performance all-solid-state lithium batteries10.1016/j.ceramint.2023.05.195 ↗

43. Preparation and supercapacitor performance of melamine-modified 12-molybdophosphate and its N-doped carbon-coated copper and molybdenum carbide derivatives10.1016/j.est.2022.104985 ↗

44. Biomass derived nitrogen functionalized carbon nanodots for nanomolar determination of levofloxacin in pharmaceutical and water samples10.1007/s00604-023-05804-0 ↗

45. Synthesis of histidine, serine and folic acid-functionalized and boron and iron-doped graphene quantum dot with excellent optical behavior and peroxidase-like activity for colorimetric and fluorescence detection of H2O2 in food10.1016/j.saa.2024.124950 ↗

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48. Natural biomass carbon dots-based fluorescence sensor for high precision detection of vitamin B12 in serum10.1016/j.saa.2023.123459 ↗

49. Rational synthesis, characterization, and application of environmentally friendly (polymer–carbon dot) hybrid composite film for fast and efficient UV-assisted Cd2+ removal from water10.1186/s12302-020-0292-z ↗

50. Cellulose-based yellow-green emitting carbon dots with large Stokes shift as effective “turn off-on” fluorescence platforms for Cr (VI) and AA dual efficacy detection10.1016/j.aca.2024.343102 ↗

51. Alternanthera sessilis derived fluorescent carbon dots and their sensing and biological applications10.1016/j.microc.2024.110985 ↗

52. Solvent-dependent carbon dots for multifunctional sensing of temperature, pH, and proton pump inhibitors10.1016/j.aca.2022.340341 ↗

53. Hydrogen bonding effect on pH-sensing mechanism of carbon dots10.1016/j.inoche.2023.111944 ↗

54. Fluorescence quenching mechanism of P-doped carbon quantum dots as fluorescent sensor for Cu2+ ions10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.129942 ↗

55. Static interaction between colloidal carbon nano-dots and aniline: a novel platform for ultrasensitive detection of aniline in aqueous media10.1016/j.materresbull.2020.111119 ↗

56. Fabrication of lanthanum-mediated carbon quantum dots for the fluorescent detection of aniline and enhancement in photocatalytic degradation efficiency of zirconium oxide nanoparticles10.1016/j.jphotochem.2023.115127 ↗

57. Green synthesized carbon dots as antibiotics sensor and fluorescent ink10.1016/j.molstruc.2023.136422 ↗

58. A new electrochemical platform based on low cost nanomaterials for sensitive detection of the amoxicillin antibiotic in different matrices10.1016/j.talanta.2019.120252 ↗

59. Microwave-assisted preparation of a silver nanoparticles/N-doped carbon dots nanocomposite and its application for catalytic reduction of rhodamine B, methyl red and 4-nitrophenol dyes10.1039/D0RA10679H ↗

60. Biomass derived carbon quantum dots as a versatile platform for fluorescent sensing, catalytic reduction, fluorescent ink and anticancer agents

61. Preparation and characterization of B, S, and N-doped glucose carbon dots: antibacterial, antifungal, and antioxidant activity