Carbon Dots—Promising Nanomaterials
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 April 2020) | Viewed by 4420
Special Issue Editors
Interests: carbon-based nanomaterials; molecular recognition; surface chemistry and spectroscopy
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Interests: carbon dots; nanomaterials; purification; separation; characterizations; photocatalysis; drug delivery; gene therapy; Alzheimer’s disease; oncology
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Dear Colleagues,
Carbon dots are spherical nanoparticles with an average size less than 10 nm. Due to their high photoluminescence and good biocompatibility, they have received special attention in recent years. The synthesis method and surface modification play major roles on the properties of carbon dots, such as photoluminescence intensity and chemical activity. Therefore, the first aim of this Special Issue is the discussion of novel synthesis and surface modification techniques of carbon dots. Moreover, considering many potential in vivo applications of carbon dots, we especially welcome the idea of synthesis of long-emissive carbon dots.
Due to the abundance of surface functionalities, carbon dots are excellent nanocarriers and can be conjugated with varieties of drugs species for drug delivery. Carbon dots-mediated drug delivery shows a great promise in the treatment of cancer and various diseases. In addition, carbon dots are the smallest nanocarriers, which endows them with the potential to cross the blood–brain barrier. Therefore, drug delivery with carbon dots as nanocarriers is the second aim of this Special Issue. In particular, studies related to crossing the blood–brain barrier with carbon dots are also a focus of the second aim.
In addition, studies investigating the structure of carbon dots, especially the core, are expected to be included in the Special Issue to enhance the scientific knowledge on these material systems.
Prof. Dr. Roger M. Leblanc
Dr. Yiqun Zhou
Dr. Shiv K. Sharma
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- Carbon dots synthesis
- Surface modification
- Drug delivery
- Crossing the blood–brain barrier
- Core of carbon dots
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