Carbon Dots for In Vivo Bioimaging and Theranostics
Dalian University of Technology · Dalian University · +1 more institution
Abstract
Carbon dots (CDs), a kind of carbon material discovered accidentally, exhibit unexpected advantages in fluorescence imaging/sensing such as photostability, biocompatibility, and low toxicity. For emerging theranostics, an interdiscipline created by integrating therapy and diagnostics, CDs are good candidates when they are combined with targeted chemo/gene/photodynamic/photothermal therapeutic moieties. Here, the development of CDs in nanomedicine is reviewed from their use as original imaging agents and/or drug carriers to multifunctional theranostic systems. Finally, the challenges and prospects of the next-generation of CD-based theranostics for clinical applications are also discussed.
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 25.14
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 112
Authors
5- JDJianjun Du
Dalian University of Technology, Dalian University, Fourth People's Hospital of Shenzhen
- NXNing Xu
Dalian University of Technology, Dalian University
- JFJiangli Fan
Dalian University of Technology, Dalian University, Fourth People's Hospital of Shenzhen
- WSWen Sun
Dalian University of Technology, Dalian University, Fourth People's Hospital of Shenzhen
- XPXiaojun PengCorresponding
Dalian University of Technology, Dalian University, Fourth People's Hospital of Shenzhen
Topics & keywords
- Photothermal therapy
- Nanotechnology
- Nanomedicine
- Biocompatibility
- Photodynamic therapy
- Materials science
- Nanoparticle
- Chemistry