Catalytic Methods for the Synthesis of Carbon Dots and Their Applications, 2nd Edition

Dear Colleagues,

Carbon dots (CDs) are a new class of carbon nanomaterials with astounding properties and applications. Thanks to innovations in the characterization of nanomaterials with high resolutions, the observation of these new materials, which have gone unnoticed thus far, has become a reality. 

Carbon dots represent carbon nanomaterials of particle sizes less than 10 nm with near-spherical shapes. They have unusual properties, such as solubility in water, photostability, biocompatibility, environmental friendliness, sustainability of feedstock, fluorescence, photoluminescence, and electrochemiluminescence. They are highly susceptible to functionalization and hybridization, resulting in multifunctionality. These materials, particularly functionalized CDs, can sense a variety of chemical and biological species, such as the following (in no particular order): water, monoamine, Hg (II), Fe (III), pyrimethanil, pH, hippuric acid, H₂O₂, glutathione, Pb²⁺, Ni²⁺, I^-, pentachlorophenol, phosphate, tetrazole, aspartic acid, glucose, Mg²⁺, Ca²⁺, pertilachlor, NH₃ vapour, nitrite, bacteria, viruses, 2, 4, 6-trinitrotoluene, CN^-, dopamine, ascorbic acid, organic solvents, acetic acid vapour, urea, urease, NO₂, aromatic volatile organic compounds, intracellular glucose, pesticides, benzo[a]pyrene, norepinephrine, acetylcholine, aspirin, V⁵⁺, NO, colchicine, H₂S, hydrazine, 2, 4-dichlorophenol, ciprofloxacin, morin, capraicin, L-Lysine, methyl parathion,, tartrazine, tetracycline, lactate, bromate, aflatoxin B1, hypochlorite, celecoxib, epinephrine, picric acid, Ag (I), levodopa, pyridoxine, glutathione, Cr⁶⁺, CO₂, cholesterol ciproflaxin, duloxetine, ractopamine, lanthanide and actinide ions, 2, 6-pyridine dicarboxilic acid, organophosphorous pesticides, doxorubicin hydrocholoride, prilocaine, biothiols, K⁺ in serum, nitro aromatic explosives, formic acid vapour, 2, 4, 6-trinitro phenol, sulphide, glutathione, natural products (flavonoids), L-cysteine, acetone, picric acid, adrenaline, Au (III), catechol, cysteine, histidine, phosphate, bisphenol A, progesterone, F-, nifedipine, mercaptopurine, uric acid, sildenafil citrate, folic acid, sulphites, isoniazid, penicillamine, radiation, tetra bromo bisphenol, L-phenylalanine, ClO^-, mesalazine, gallic acid, ampicillin, Co²⁺, oxytetracycline, paraquat, hemin, thiabendazole, caffeic acid, trypsin, 3-nitrotyrosine, and many more. The variety and diversity of the sensing abilities of these functionalized carbon materials are evident; therefore, a Special Issue on this topic in the MDPI journal Catalysts is warrented, especially after the success of the first edition, which published 12 papers.

Dr. Indra Neel Pulidindi
Prof. Dr. Aharon Gedanken
Guest Editors

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