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Green synthesis, biomedical and biotechnological applications of carbon and graphene quantum dots. A review.

ABSTRACT: Carbon and graphene quantum dots are prepared using top-down and bottom-up methods. Sustainable synthesis of quantum dots has several advantages such as the use of low-cost and non-toxic raw materials, simple operations, expeditious reactions, renewable resources and straightforward post-processing steps. These nanomaterials are promising for clinical and biomedical sciences, especially in bioimaging, diagnosis, bioanalytical assays and biosensors. Here we review green methods for the fabrication of quantum dots, and biomedical and biotechnological applications.

SUBMITTER: Iravani S

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7088420 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Green synthesis, biomedical and biotechnological applications of carbon and graphene quantum dots. A review.

Iravani Siavash S Varma Rajender S RS

Environmental chemistry letters 20200310 3

Carbon and graphene quantum dots are prepared using top-down and bottom-up methods. Sustainable synthesis of quantum dots has several advantages such as the use of low-cost and non-toxic raw materials, simple operations, expeditious reactions, renewable resources and straightforward post-processing steps. These nanomaterials are promising for clinical and biomedical sciences, especially in bioimaging, diagnosis, bioanalytical assays and biosensors. Here we review green methods for the fabricatio ...[more]

PMID: 32206050

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