Recent Advances in Carbon Dots for In Vitro/Vivo Fluorescent Bioimaging: A Mini-Review

As a new type of "zero-dimensional" fluorescent carbon nanomaterials, carbon dots (CDs) have some unique optical and chemical properties, they are being explored for a variety of applications in bio-related fields, such as bioimaging, biosensors, and therapy. This review mainly summarizes...

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Published in:Frontiers in chemistry 2022-05, Vol.10, p.905475
Main Authors: He, Chen, Lin, Xiaofeng, Mei, Yanqiu, Luo, Yan, Yang, Min, Kuang, Ying, Yi, Xiaoqing, Zeng, Weijia, Huang, Qitong, Zhong, Bin
Format: Article
Language:English
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carbon dots
Chemistry
fluorescence imaging
in vitro bioimaging
in vivo bioimaging
nanomedicine
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Summary:As a new type of "zero-dimensional" fluorescent carbon nanomaterials, carbon dots (CDs) have some unique optical and chemical properties, they are being explored for a variety of applications in bio-related fields, such as bioimaging, biosensors, and therapy. This review mainly summarizes the recent progress of CDs in bioimaging. The overview of this review can be roughly divided into two categories: (1) bioimaging based on CDs in different cells and important organelles. (2) The distribution, imaging and application of CDs in mice and zebrafish. In addition, this review also points out the potential advantages and future development directions of CDs for bioimaging, which may promote the development of CDs in the field of bioimaging.
ISSN:2296-2646
2296-2646
DOI:10.3389/fchem.2022.905475