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Carbon Dots: Fundamental Concepts and Biomedical Applications

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Carbon dots, the newest member carbon family, have attracted tremendous attention since discovery owing to their unique physiochemical properties, excellent stability, outstanding water solubility, low toxicity, and most importantly exceptional fluorescence property. These excellent properties can be tuned according to the requirement. Diverse synthesis routes made them economical and reduced the necessity for utilizing harmful chemicals causing secondary environmental and health issues. Suitable nano-dimensions coupled with biocompatibility and photo-physical properties made them one of the most suitable choices for bioimaging, biosensing, and biotherapy applications. This review article delivers a prominent point of view regarding various synthesis methods, surface passivation, and biomedical aspects of carbon dots and summarizes the latest progress and directions of carbon dots in cancer therapy.

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Bardhan, S., Roy, S., Das, S. (2022). Carbon Dots: Fundamental Concepts and Biomedical Applications. In: Gopi, S., Balakrishnan, P., Mubarak, N.M. (eds) Nanotechnology for Biomedical Applications. Materials Horizons: From Nature to Nanomaterials. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-7483-9_5

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