TY - JOUR
T1 - Polyethylene glycol (PEG) derived carbon dots
T2 - Preparation and applications
AU - Peng, Zhili
AU - Ji, Chunyu
AU - Zhou, Yiqun
AU - Zhao, Tianshu
AU - Leblanc, Roger M.
N1 - Funding Information:
Z. Peng, C. Ji and T. Zhao gratefully acknowledge the financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (grant number: 21807010 ), the Applied Basic Research Program of Yunnan Province (grant number: 2019FB066 ) and the “Double‐First Class” University Construction Project ( C176220100040 ) of Yunnan University . Y. Zhou and R. M. Leblanc gratefully acknowledge the support of the National Science Foundation under Grant 011298 .
Funding Information:
Z. Peng, C. Ji and T. Zhao gratefully acknowledge the financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (grant number: 21807010), the Applied Basic Research Program of Yunnan Province (grant number: 2019FB066) and the ?Double?First Class? University Construction Project (C176220100040) of Yunnan University. Y. Zhou and R. M. Leblanc gratefully acknowledge the support of the National Science Foundation under Grant 011298.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 Elsevier Ltd
PY - 2020/9
Y1 - 2020/9
N2 - Carbon dots (C-dots), the latest member of the renowned carbon nanomaterials family, have attracted enormous attention for their extraordinary properties. Polyethylene glycol (PEG), as a nontoxic, non-immunogenic and high water soluble polymer, is widely used for the PEGylation of protein/peptide drugs and traditional nanoparticles. Recently, PEG has been heavily investigated regarding their unique capability in enhancing C-dots fluorescence emission, elucidating C-dots formation and photoluminescence mechanism. In this article, we summarized recent excitements of PEGs as passivation agents, solvents/matrices and sole carbon precursors in the synthesis of C-dots. We also discussed the formation mechanism of PEG-derived C-dots as well as their applications in various fields. Current challenges, and perspectives on the future trends of PEG-derived C-dots are also highlighted and discussed.
AB - Carbon dots (C-dots), the latest member of the renowned carbon nanomaterials family, have attracted enormous attention for their extraordinary properties. Polyethylene glycol (PEG), as a nontoxic, non-immunogenic and high water soluble polymer, is widely used for the PEGylation of protein/peptide drugs and traditional nanoparticles. Recently, PEG has been heavily investigated regarding their unique capability in enhancing C-dots fluorescence emission, elucidating C-dots formation and photoluminescence mechanism. In this article, we summarized recent excitements of PEGs as passivation agents, solvents/matrices and sole carbon precursors in the synthesis of C-dots. We also discussed the formation mechanism of PEG-derived C-dots as well as their applications in various fields. Current challenges, and perspectives on the future trends of PEG-derived C-dots are also highlighted and discussed.
KW - Bioimaging
KW - Carbon dots
KW - Passivation
KW - Photoluminescence mechanism
KW - Polyethylene glycol (PEG)
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U2 - 10.1016/j.apmt.2020.100677
DO - 10.1016/j.apmt.2020.100677
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85084598980
VL - 20
JO - Applied Materials Today
JF - Applied Materials Today
SN - 2352-9407
M1 - 100677
ER -