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  • Materials Science
  • Nanotechnology
  • Biomedical Engineering

Background:

  • Carbon dots (CDots) are small carbon nanoparticles with unique photophysical properties.
  • Surface passivation via chemical functionalization enhances their intrinsic photoexcited state properties.
  • CDots offer competitive optical and photoinduced redox characteristics compared to semiconductor quantum dots and fullerenes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore advances in carbon dots (CDots) for bioimaging applications.
  • To investigate the antimicrobial efficacy of CDots against bacterial pathogens and viruses.
  • To discuss the potential and challenges of the CDots platform for future technologies.

Main Methods:

  • Chemical functionalization of carbon nanoparticles for surface passivation.
  • Characterization of optical properties and photoinduced redox behavior.
  • Evaluation of CDots as fluorescence probes for in vitro and in vivo bioimaging.
  • Assessment of antimicrobial activity under visible/natural light conditions.

Main Results:

  • CDots exhibit high-performance, nontoxic fluorescence suitable for one- and multi-photon bioimaging.
  • CDots demonstrate potent antimicrobial function, effectively inactivating tough bacterial pathogens and viruses.
  • Antimicrobial activity is observed under visible/natural or ambient light conditions.

Conclusions:

  • Carbon dots represent a promising platform for advanced bioimaging and antimicrobial applications.
  • The nontoxic nature and potent efficacy of CDots highlight their potential in biomedical fields.
  • Further development of CDots technologies is warranted, addressing identified opportunities and challenges.