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Preparation of Chiral Carbon Quantum Dots and its Application

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Chiral carbon quantum dots (cCQDs) , as a new type of carbon nano-functional material with tunable emission wavelength, superior photostability, low toxicity, biocompatibility and chirality, are playing an increasingly important role in the fields of chemistry, biology and medicine. This paper reviews the preparation methods (one-step and two-step), optical properties (UV, fluorescence, chirality) and applications in chiral catalysis, chiral recognition, targeted imaging as well as other fields, while lists some of the issues and challenges in the research of chiral carbon quantum dots. Finally, due to its good fluorescence and other properties, it is expected that chiral carbon quantum dots will have broad commercial prospects in future applications.

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Li, X., YujuanSun & Zhu, X. Preparation of Chiral Carbon Quantum Dots and its Application. J Fluoresc 34, 1–13 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10895-023-03262-8

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