Chiral carbon dots: synthesis, optical properties, and emerging applications

Aaron Döring; Elena Ushakova; Andrey L. Rogach

doi:10.1038/s41377-022-00764-1

Light: Science & Applications (Mar 2022)

Chiral carbon dots: synthesis, optical properties, and emerging applications

Aaron Döring,
Elena Ushakova,
Andrey L. Rogach

Affiliations

Aaron Döring: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, and Centre for Functional Photonics (CFP), City University of Hong Kong
Elena Ushakova: Center of Information Optical Technologies, ITMO University
Andrey L. Rogach: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, and Centre for Functional Photonics (CFP), City University of Hong Kong

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41377-022-00764-1
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 11, no. 1
pp. 1 – 23

Abstract

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This review focuses on chiral carbon dots, introducing their chemical syntheses, morphology and optical/chiroptical properties, and considering their emerging applications in sensing, bioimaging and catalysis.

Published in Light: Science & Applications

ISSN: 2047-7538 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Publishing Group
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Technology: Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General): Applied optics. Photonics; Science: Physics: Optics. Light
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