Fluorescent carbon dots from mono- and polysaccharides: synthesis, properties and applications

Fluorescent carbon dots (FCDs) are an emerging class of nanomaterials made from carbon sources that have been hailed as potential non-toxic replacements to traditional semiconductor quantum dots (QDs). Particularly in the areas of live imaging and drug delivery, due to their water solubility, low to...

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Published in:Beilstein journal of organic chemistry 2017-04, Vol.13 (1), p.675-693
Main Authors: Hill, Stephen, Galan, M Carmen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Carbohydrates
Carbon
Carbon sources
Chemistry
Drug delivery
fluorescent carbon dots
Glucose
Graphene
monosaccharides
Nanomaterials
Nanoparticles
Nanotechnology
nanotechnology applications
Physical properties
Polysaccharides
Quantum dots
Resorts & spas
Review
Spectrum analysis
Toxicity
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Summary:Fluorescent carbon dots (FCDs) are an emerging class of nanomaterials made from carbon sources that have been hailed as potential non-toxic replacements to traditional semiconductor quantum dots (QDs). Particularly in the areas of live imaging and drug delivery, due to their water solubility, low toxicity and photo- and chemical stability. Carbohydrates are readily available chiral biomolecules in nature which offer an attractive and cheap starting material from which to synthesise FCDs with distinct features and interesting applications. This mini-review article will cover the progress in the development of FCDs prepared from carbohydrate sources with an emphasis on their synthesis, functionalization and technical applications, including discussions on current challenges.
ISSN:1860-5397
2195-951X
1860-5397
DOI:10.3762/bjoc.13.67