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This mixture was then transferred into water bath at 50 °C for at least 2 h. NaOH solu­tion was used to neutralize it, and dialysis was done to obtain pure CDs [54].
Figure 8.7: (a) Synthesis of water-soluble fluorescent C-dots from watermelon peel [51] (Copyright 2012, Elsevier) and (b) cutting of hair fibre into S–N–C-dots [53] (Copyright 2013, Elsevier).
8.2.2.5 Solvothermal method
Solvothermal method is similar to the hydrothermal approach. The only difference is that in solvothermal method, the water solution is replaced by one or other several solvents sealed with Teflon equipped with a steel autoclave. The mixture of solvent and the raw carbon source is made to react at high temperature and high pressure.
In 2016, Tian et al. prepared GQDs by the application of H
in N,N-dimethylforma-
2O2
mide environment by solvothermal method, as shown in Figure 8.8a [55]. Concentrated sulphuric acid and nitric acid were completely avoided to treat the raw material. The prepared GQDs show strong blue emission, and the QY was 15%.
In 2016, Liu et al. synthesized fluorescent CDs using one-pot hydrothermal treat­ment of rose-heart radish as shown in Figure 8.8b [56]. About 2 g of freshly chopped rose-heart radish was added into 10 mL of ultrapure water, which was then trans­ferred into 25 mL Teflon-lined autoclave and heated at 180 °C for 3 h in an oven. The QY was 13.6%.
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Qian et al. prepared N-doped CQDs by simple solvothermal process using CCl
and diamine mixture at 200 °C [57].
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Figure 8.8: (a) Preparation of GQDs by solvothermal method [55] (Copyright 2018, Elsevier) and (b) synthesis of N-CDs from rose-heart radish, along with photograph of the sample under 365 nm UV lamp excitation [56] (Copyright 2017, Elsevier).
8.3 Applications of carbon dots
8.3.1 Carbon dots for cancer diagnosis
CDs have several properties, that is, less harmful, biocompatibility, photostability, and chemical inertness in medical fields. Due to these properties, CDs are considered for cancer diagnosis [58].
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8.3.1.1 Fluorescence imaging probe carbon dots
FL CDs have excellent multicolour emission, hydrophi licity, biocompatibility, lower toxicity, low photodamage, and less auto FL disruption of biological samples, and their ease in preparation. Because of their properties, FL CDs have been used as imag­ing probe for cancer [59, 60]. Many research groups reported that cancer cells could be specifically identified using CDs by improving the FL properties using different precursors (Table 8.1). For example, solid-state fluorescent CDs wer e synthesized by using boric acid and ethylenediamine as an initial material by hydrothermal method. This became boron-doped CDs, which showed favourable solubility and robust FL in each aqueous and solid medium [61]. Sun et al. prepared highly efficient pure red emission CDs (R-CDs) with the high QY (22.9%). Citric acid and formamide were used in the form of precursors for the formation of R-CDs with 43.9% (high) photothermal conversion efficiency (PCE) under irradiation of 671 nm laser light. R-CDs were proved to be excellent in cancer diagnosis because of their high PCE [62]. Similarly, R-CDs were prepared by using pulp-free lemon juice as a precursor. R-CDs were of low cost, eco-friendly, have high QY (28%), and were monodispersed (diameter was 4.6 nm) by using this method. R-CDs were used as a luminescentprobeforcancerdiagnosis through these properties [63]. Highly fluorescent near-infrared (NIR)-emitting CDs were synthesized by using lemo n juice and formamide as precursors with QY (31%) via a solvothermal method [64].
Table 8.1: Different precursors and preparation method for FL-CDs.
S. no. Precursors Preparation
method
Boric acid and ethylenediamine Hydrothermal  B-doped []
Citric acid and formamide Microwave . N-doped []
Pulp-free lemon juice Solvothermal  N-doped []
Pulp-free lemon juice and
formamide
Gelatin Hydrothermal . − []
Chitosan and acetic acid Hydrothermal  − []
Citric acid and urea Thermal pyrolysis ., .,
k-Carrageenan and folic acid Hydrothermal . N- and
N,N-Dimethyl, N,N-diethyl, and
N,N-dipropyl-p-phenylenediamine
Solvothermal  N-doped []
Solvothermal  N-doped []
Quantum yield (%)
and .
Remarks Reference
[]
[]
S-doped
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Liang’s group synthesized highly fluorescent CDs from gelatin by hydrothermal method with the QY of 31.6%. CDs were prepared by a simple approach for cancer diagno­sis due to their long emission lifetime, low toxicity, steady emission, good dispersibility, and good compatibility with cells [65]. Functionalization increases the fluorescent proper­ties. So, amino-functionalized fluorescent CDs were prepared by using chitosan and acetic acid with QY of 43%, showing low cytotoxicity and excellent biocompatibility [66]. Multi­ple colours from blue to red emissive CDs were reported by Miao’s group in 2018, in which CDs were synthesized by thermal pyrolysis of citric acid and urea by managing the surface functionalization and graphitization. The QYs for blue, green, and red emission were up to 52.6%, 35.1%, and 12.9%, respectively [67]. Das group synthesized photolumi­nescent CDs by using k-carrageenan and folic acid (FA) as precursors with nitrogen and sulphur doped by hydrothermal method. CDs were simple and efficient for cancer diag­nosis with high QY of 76.12%, and have good water solubility, excellent photostability, and biocompatibility [68]. Efficient red bandgap emission CDs were synthesized by using N,N-dimethyl, N,N-diethyl, and N,N-dipropyl-p-phenylenediamine as initial materials by solvothermal method. The QY was up to 86.0% in ethanol [69]. Wang’s group reported that trichrome–tryptophan–sorbitol CDs (TC-WS-CDs) were prepared from natural bio- compatible tryptophan and sorbitol by one-pot hydrothermal method for diagnosis of he­patocellular carcinoma (Figure 8.9) [70].
Figure 8.9: Synthesis and light-induced antitumor mechanism of trichrome–tryptophan–sorbitol carbon quantum dots [70] (Copyright 2022, Open access).
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8.3.1.2 Photoacoustic (PA) imaging probe carbon dots
FL imaging probes have various properties such as biocompatibility, ease to prepara­tion, lower toxicity, excellent multicolour emission, hydrophilicity, and low autofluor­escence interference to biological samples, but have intri nsic limitation like limited penetration depth [71]. Therefore, photoacoustic (PA) imaging probe is used as a new emerging bioimaging method for the diagnosis of cancer with deep tissue penetration and great resolution [72]. A non-invasive biomedical imaging technique is PA imaging. When pulsed laser is irradiated to a material, ultrasonic wave (acoustic wave) is formed, which reconstructs the image of the light when the pulsed laser is irradiated to a material, an ultrasonic wave (acoustic wave) is formed, which reconstructs the image of the light [73]. Lee’s group was synthesized NIR-absorbing N-doped CDs (N-CDs) for PA imaging for liver cancer by employing nitric acid as a source of nitrogen and citric acid as a source of carbon. NIR-N-CDs showed good photostability and absorbance in the NIR region. Figure 8.10 shows the synthesis of N-CDs and PA imaging [74]. Moreover, CDs were prepared by using natural biomass parasitic fungus Hypocrella bambusae (HB)
Figure 8.10: (a) Synthesis of N-CNDs; (b) TEM image of N-CNDs; (c) partial graphitic structure in the core of N-CNDs; (d) electronic structure; (e) optical absorption spectrum of CDs; and (f) PA amplitude spectrum [74] (Copyright 2016 Ivspring International, Open access).
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in bamboo as a precursor by solvothermal method. HB-CDs were applied for bimodal FL/ PA imaging and PDT/PTT to cancer diagnosis because of their properties such as wide absorption (350–800 nm), red emission (at 610 nm), low toxicity, and good water solubility [75]. Citric acid and urea were used as precursors by Xu and his co-workers for preparing supra-CDs. Supra-CDs were used as contrast agents for PA imaging with good irradiating
−2
power densities to 1 W cm
and photothermal agent for PTT realized under 655 nm laser irradiation [76]. Wu’s group also synthesized CDs for PA imaging by using porphyrin for breast cancer ablation [77].
8.3.1.3 Magnetic resonance imaging probe carbon dots
The most potent imaging techniques, such as MR imaging, have been primarily uti­lized in diagnostic imaging. They have also been used to offer morphological, physio­logical, and even molecular information about the body because of their non-invasive characteristics and high spatial resolution. Hence, many MR imaging tools described cellular and molecular changes in cancer [78]. MR imaging is used to provide good contrast image of soft tissues and verify that tumours have been removed surgically [79]. ManyCDswereusedasMRimagingprobeswithincorporation of metal ions and metal­free CDs for the diagnosis of cancer. For example, Du et al. formed gadolinium-doped CDs (Gd@CDs) by one-step hydrothermal method for MR imaging of tumours, in which gadopentetic acid (Gd-DTPA) is used as Gd source and glycine as the surface passivation agent. With a longitudinal relaxivity rate (r
) of 6.45 mM–1s–1and great biocompatibil-
1
ity, Gd-CDs show excellent performance. Gd-CDs have excellent T1 contrast agents and good for radiotherapy of tumours [80]. Similarly, Gd@CDs have been synthesized by using 3,4-dihydroxyhydrocinnamic acid, 2,2′-(ethylenedioxy)bis(ethylamine), and gadolin­ium chloride via hydrothermal method, as shown in Figure 8.11. DOX@IR825@Gd@CDs have been formed by using doxorubicin (DOX) hydrochloride drug and NIR photother­mal agent, IR825, MR imaging for triple-negative breast cancer [81].
Ramos’s team als o prepared CDs that were combine d with nitrogen and lantha­nides (such as Gd and Yb) using a microwave-assisted hydrothermal technique for multimodal contrast agent for imaging of cancer with ex cellent QY (66%) [82]. Gd ion has toxicity which is produced by Gd-CDs so for bio safety concerns Wang’s group
3+
sythesized fluorine and nitrogen co-doped carbon dots with Fe(III) complex. Fe
@F N­CDs were synthesized by using glucose and levofloxacin via microwave-assisted thermal decomposition method. The longitudinal relaxivities (r
3+
and Fe have large coordination constant (1.06 × 10
@F, N-CD complex were 1.59, 4.23, and 5.79 mM−1s−1, respectively. Fe3+@F, N-CDs
7
), high relaxivity rate, low toxicity, good
photoluminescence, and less synthesis cost. Therefore, Fe
) of free Fe3+,Fe3+@CDcomplex,
1
3+
@F, N-CDs were used for MR imaging probe for cancer diagnosis [83]. Similarly, non-toxic magnetofluorescence Mn-CDs were synthesized by manganese(II) phthalocyanine as a precursor at 180 °C with simultaneous bimodal FL/MR imaging characteristic via solvothermal method.
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With a maximal peak at 745 nm and a T1-weighted magnetic resonance relaxivity rate
)of6.97mM–1s–1for a multifunctional nanotheranostic method, Mn-CDs can be
(r
1
employed as a smart contrast agent for FL [84]. Nimi’s group reported zerovalent iron (ZVI)-CDs for MR imaging, which was citrate-stabilized (C@ZVI@CDs). C@ZVI@CDs are of 10 nm size, show paramagnetic properties, and have longitudinal magnetic relaxiv-
−1s−1
ity rate of 4.93 mM
. ZVI@CDs were used as multifunctional CDs, C@ZVI@CDs as MR angiogram in vivo, and paramagnetic ZVI-CDs (P@ZVI@CDs) in optical imaging [85]. All the above-mentioned CDs were meta l-incorporated CDs. Novel metal-free CDs have been developed to act as safe contrast agents for T1-weighted MR imaging. Metal-free boron-doped CDs were reported for MR imaging of cancer diagnosis by Wang’s group. It was formed by applying 4-vinylphenylboronic acid and boric acid as initial materials. B-CDs have a high r
value of 18.27 mM–1s–1, which improves the con-
1
trast in in vivo T1-weighted imaging [86].
Figure 8.11: Gd@CD-based multifunctional carbon nanoplatform design method for triple-negative breast cancer MRI-guided photothermal chemotherapy [81] (Copyright 2021 Hindawi, Open access).
8.4 Carbon dots for cancer therapy
Several uses of CDs in cancer therapy were reported. CDs have been used in drug de­livery, PDT, PTT, and multimodal cancer therapy.
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8.4.1 CDs for drug delivery
Chemotherapy drugs have some drawbacks such as poorly soluble in water, some side effects, potential in drug delivery as a result of luminescence and adaptable sur­face chemistry, high biocompatibility, simple internalization by cells, increased drug solubility, and bioavailability. Wang and co-workers synthesized CDs by using citric acid monohydrate as carbon source and grafting FA on CDs (FA-CDs) with active tar­geted drug deliv ery ability. DOX is an anticancer drug, which was loaded in FA-CDs and then formed FA-CD-DOX. It provides outstanding FL imaging capabilities for liver cancer cells (Figure 8.12). FA-CD-DOX has 97% (high) FL QY and high targeting ability than free DOX [87].
Similar to this, Yang’s team described nuclear localization signal (NLS) peptide CDs loaded with DOX via an acid-labile hydrogen bond, which were demonstrated to have a higher ability to prevent tumour growth than free DOX. Consequently, NLS-CDs contain­ing DOX serve as promising drug delivery systems for the treatment of cancer [88]. Green fluorescent HP-CDs were prepared by using hyaluronic acid (HA) and polyether­imide by hydrothermal method. Ferrocenylseleno-dopamine (FcDA) is an anticancer drug which is assembled on the surface of HP-CDs, and then formed CDs@FcDA nanop­robe. It has been used for redox-gated cancer cell imaging and drug delivery [89]. Yang’s group developed CDs conjugated with β-cyclodextrin (β-CD/CDs), which act as a nanocarrier for DOX (anticancer drug). According to the host–guest chemistry, DOX was bound into the cavity of β-CD with maximum loading ratio of 27.3% at pH 7.4 and released drug at pH 5.0 [90]. Neodymium-doped CDs were synthesized and fabricated with poly-β-CD, which show photoluminesce nce and magnetic behaviour. CDs were used as a nanocarrier for camptothecin (anticancer drug). The host–guest chemistry is pH dependent [91]. Mathad’s group synthesized CDs from neem (Azadirachta indica), which was anchored with β-CD for anticancer drug delivery by the host–guest inclusion chemistry. β-CD/CD glassy carbon electrode (β-CD@CDs/GCE) was prepared for the sim­ple, eco-friendly, sensitive, cost-effective determination of anticancer drug (lapatinib). β-CD@CD/GCE is a good efficient electrochemical sensor for cancer treatment [92].
8.4.2 CDs for photodynamic therapy
A highly promising and newly developed non-invasive approach of treating cancer that is activated by light is called PDT. PDT can be used alone or in conjunction with ionizing radiation, chemotherapy, or surgery. In PDT, photosensitive species irradiated with spe­cific wavelength light forms reactive oxygen species, such as icals, when it comes into contact with oxygen, which can induce cancer cell lysis and death [93, 94]. Some photosensitizing drugs like porphyrin-related drugs are used in PDT and for cancer diagnosis (FL diagnosis). Photosensitizer has some drawbacks such as low selectivity, reduced water solubility, photostability, and photosensitivity. Therefore,
1
O2,O
∙–
,H2O2,andOHrad-
2
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Figure 8.12: Imaging and targeted therapy of liver cancer using FA-CD-DOX [87] (Copyright 2020, Elsevier).
various techniques have been tried to blend photosensitizing medications with other carriers, including CDs, gold nanoparticles, and carbon nanotubes or fluorescent CDs used as a photosensitizer [95]. A unique green fluorescent CQD was recently prepared by Yue’s team using the natural vitamin riboflavin (VB2) as a photosensitizer. Some characteristics of VB2-CDs include their good water solubility, biocompatibility, and strong singlet oxygen generation capacity, in which VB2-CDs showed bright green FL for PDT, and CDs inhibited the growth of tumours [96].
Similarly, Wu’s group reported F-, N-CDs for PDT of hypoxia tumour. F-, N-CDs were
−2
irradiated with LED light (400–500 nm, 15 mW cm produce hydroxyl radical and superoxide anions (O
), which emit bright green FL and
–
). F-, N-CDs have shown as bioimag-
2
ing agents and photosensitizers with excellent water solubility and low cytotoxicity [97]. In 2021, Xu’s group developed new R-CDs by using phosphate and methylene blue by hydrothermal method. R-CDs have biocompatibility, photostability, and good singlet oxy­gen yield of 0.91. So, R-CDs were used in PDT materials [98]. Huang and co-workers syn­thesized a chlorine e6-conjugated CDs (C-dots-Ce6) with good water solubility, low cytotoxicity, good biocompatibility, good photosensitizer FL detection (PFD), and good photostability. Excellent imaging and tumour homing capabilities for PFD and PDT of can­cer in vivo were demonstrated by C-dots-Ce6 [99]. Similarly, CD-chlorin e6-hyaluronate (C-dots-Ce6-HA) was prepared by the interaction between diaminohexane-modified HA and Ce6 carboxylic group, which produced more singlet oxygen as compared to free Ce6 for facile PDT of melanoma skin cancer (Figure 8.13) [100]. Moreover, natural biomass
Figure 8.13: (a) The synthesis of C-dots-Ce6-HA conjugate using the EDC/NHS chemistry and (b) photo images showing the therapeutic effect of photodynamic
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therapy [100] (Copyright 2015, Elsevier).
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