The application prospect of carbon dots in the field of stomotology
YUAN Yi-fang
GU Bin
Abstract：Carbon quantum dots (QDs) are formed by the arrangement of carbon atoms,with a particle diameter of less than 10 nm.CDs display dependent photoluminescence (PL) behavior and can be taken into cells through cytomembrane.There are multiple functional groups and bands on the surface of CDs,which make CDs obtain the excellent physicochcmical properties and biocompatibility.CDs show low cytotoxicity and even nontoxicity,exhibiting superior biosecurity.The remarkable characteristics of CDs can be applied in bioimaging.The molecule,ion and other elements can be conjugated to CDs through electrostatic interaction due to the multiple functional groups on the surface of CDs,which would change the PL of CDs.Utilizing this changing progress,CDs show as a probe to detect the content of these substances.What's more,CDs combine with drugs as a drug delivery system for disease therapy.According to the properties of CDs,researchers can study the impact of this nanomaterial to cell proliferation,differentiation,apoptosis,and migration in oral tissues;detect the component of dental materials and agents;combine chemotherapeutics as drug delivery complexes for oral carcinoma therapy.In this paper,we will discuss the potential application of CDs in the field of stomotology on review.
Keywords：carbon dots (CDs)photoluminescence (PL)bioimagingfluorescence probedrug loading
Publication Date：2017-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：5( 248-252 )