Journal
TALANTA
Volume 209, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2019.120547
Keywords
Drug delivery; Fluorescence materials; Green-carbon dots; Targeted imaging; Theranostics
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- Tabriz University of Medical Science through the Academic Research Fund [59018]
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Fluorescence imaging via carbon dots (CDs) has found multifarious applications in the biomedical sciences including biosensing, cancer cell bioimaging, drug delivery and tracking therapeutic response. Presently, the latest generation of fluorescence CDs known as green-CDs has attracted ever-increasing attention due to the use of natural sources, low-cost synthesis, nanoscale size, promising biocompatibility, superior photoluminescence, and ease of functionalization for versatile applications, which in turn could have higher priority over the traditional toxic fluorescent agents. In this review, we aim to have a new insight into the engineering green-CDs and their physicochemical properties. Moreover, we discuss the possible applications of green-CDs in self and active targeting, therapeutics delivery, and finally their promising future in cancer theranostics.
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