Main description:

Carbon and Graphene Quantum Dots for Biomedical Applications provides a single point of reference for understanding the biomedical potential of quantum dots. The book covers the synthesis and properties of various carbon and graphene quantum dots, with advanced discussion on the challenges faced during synthesis according to type, structure, size, functionalization and composition. Key biomedical applications are described, including bioimaging, biosensing, antimicrobial and drug delivery. The benefits and issues of utilizing carbon and graphene quantum dots in biomedical applications are addressed in detail, evaluating vital aspects such as cytotoxicity, inhibition concentration and point-of-care-specific challenges.

This book offers an exciting and thorough overview of this emerging area for academics and researchers in the fields of materials science, biomedical engineering, nanotechnology, and pharmaceutical science, as well as for R&D groups in biosensing and drug development.

Contents:

Section 1: Importance of quantum dots in nanotechnology
1. Fundamentals of carbon and graphene quantum dots
2. Biosynthesis of carbon quantum dots and its advances
3. The era of Graphene based quantum dots
4. Quantum dots: Conjugation and its advancement
5. Fluorescence and quantum yield: Phenomenon and its Importance

Section 2: Quantum dots and its advancement towards microbial studies
6. Recent advancement and importance of quantum dots as antibacterial agents
7. Emerging trends of quantum dots towards antiviral study
8. Current trends and role of quantum dots in fungal studies
9. Biosafety of quantum dots in biological applications

Section 3: Impact of quantum dots in biosensing applications
10. Quantum dots: emerging trends towards biosensing
11. Quantum dots based pathogenic biosensing
12. Detection of biomolecules and body fluid by using quantum dots
13. Trends and development of point of care diagnostics using quantum dots
14. Quantum dots based commercialized biosensors: current and future prospective

Section 4: Quantum dots towards bioimaging and drug delivery applications
15. Therapeutics and imaging applications of quantum dots
16. Innovations and applications of quantum dots towards cancer therapy
17. Carbon and graphene quantum dots for drug delivery applications
18. Emerging approaches of quantum dots in vaccination and immunization
19. Future aspects of carbon and graphene quantum dots in biomedical application