碳量子点的生物应用:成像、载药与毒性

Biological Applications of Carbon Quantum Dots:Bioimaging,Drug Delivery and Toxicity

碳量子点作为一种新型的纳米材料,具有荧光性能优异、尺寸小、毒性低等诸多优势,因而具有良好的应用前景,尤其在生物医学领域有突出的应用价值,近年来引起了科研者们的广泛关注。在介绍碳量子点光学性质的基础上,重点综述了碳量子点在生物成像、诊疗剂应用及碳量子点生物毒性等方面的最新研究进展,并探讨了碳量子点未来的发展方向和前景。

As a new type of nanomaterials, carbon quantum clots has attracted much attention in the past decade. With its advantages of excellent fluorescence properties, ultra-small size and low toxicity, carbon quantum dots show a promising application in various areas, especially in biomedicine. Based on an introduction about optical properties of carbon quantum dots, this paper summarizes the latest researches on carbon quantum dots for bioimaging and theranostie applications. The biotoxicity and future development prospects of carbon quantum dots are discussed as well.