Hydrothermal/Solvothermal Synthesis of Graphene Quantum Dots and Their Biological Applications

Minghan Xu; Zhaohui Li; Xingzhong Zhu; Nantao Hu; Hao Wei; Zhi Yang; Yafei Zhang

doi:10.5101/nbe.v4i3.p65-71

Nano Biomedicine and Engineering (Jun 2013)

Hydrothermal/Solvothermal Synthesis of Graphene Quantum Dots and Their Biological Applications

Minghan Xu,
Zhaohui Li,
Xingzhong Zhu,
Nantao Hu,
Hao Wei,
Zhi Yang,
Yafei Zhang

Affiliations

Minghan Xu: Key Laboratory for Thin Film and Microfabrication of Ministry of Education, Research Institute of Micro/Nano Science and Technology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, P. R. China
Zhaohui Li: Key Laboratory for Thin Film and Microfabrication of Ministry of Education, Research Institute of Micro/Nano Science and Technology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, P. R. China
Xingzhong Zhu: Key Laboratory for Thin Film and Microfabrication of Ministry of Education, Research Institute of Micro/Nano Science and Technology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, P. R. China
Nantao Hu: Key Laboratory for Thin Film and Microfabrication of Ministry of Education, Research Institute of Micro/Nano Science and Technology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, P. R. China
Hao Wei: Key Laboratory for Thin Film and Microfabrication of Ministry of Education, Research Institute of Micro/Nano Science and Technology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, P. R. China
Zhi Yang: Key Laboratory for Thin Film and Microfabrication of Ministry of Education, Research Institute of Micro/Nano Science and Technology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, P. R. China
Yafei Zhang: Key Laboratory for Thin Film and Microfabrication of Ministry of Education, Research Institute of Micro/Nano Science and Technology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, P. R. China

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5101/nbe.v4i3.p65-71
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 5, no. 2
pp. 65 – 71

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Graphene quantum dots (GQDs), as a new class of zero dimensional fluorescent carbon material, have been used in physical, chemical and biological aspects for many interesting properties, such as low toxicity, excellent solubility, high chemical stability, and good surface activity. As a green synthetic method, hydrothermal/solvothermal technology has been applied to effectively control characteristics of GQDs. In this review, we summarize recent work on the hydrothermal/solvothermal synthesis of GQDs and their emerging biological applications.

Published in Nano Biomedicine and Engineering

ISSN: 2097-3837 (Print); 2150-5578 (Online)
Publisher: Tsinghua University Press
Country of publisher: China
LCC subjects: Science: Biology (General); Medicine
Website: https://www.sciopen.com/journal/2150-5578

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