Zero-dimensional nanomaterials exhibit unique properties, including high chemiluminescence and photoluminescence, due to their excellent quantum and edge confinement effects. This book covers the latest advances in the field, with a focus on carbon quantum dots (CQDs) and graphene quantum dots (GQDs), which have attracted significant interest due to the tunable emission of CQDs and the brilliant optical and electrochemical properties of GQDs.

As these materials gain in popularity and as new findings are reported every day, this reference text brings together the most recent data, making it the first of its kind to support researchers in this rapidly developing field. Fundamentals, properties and synthesis methods are covered in detail, particularly photophysical and electrical properties, targeting researchers' attention on various synthesis methods and enabling them to design more useful applications. Exploring potential applications in cancer diagnosis, bioimaging, drug delivery and tissue engineering, as well as the use of materials as sensors for detecting environmental pollutants, the book provides a comprehensive reference for researchers, postgraduates and industry practitioners researching zero-dimensional carbon nanomaterials and their applications.

KEY FEATURES

• Presents the latest advances in the field of zero-dimensional carbon nanomaterials, with a focus on carbon quantum dots and graphene quantum dots
• Covers fundamentals, properties and synthesis methods
• Explores applications in detail
• Covers applications including sensors, cancer diagnosis, bioimaging, drug delivery and tissue engineering

Pratima R. Solanki is an assistant professor at the Special Centre for Nanoscience at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. She was previously a senior research associate at the Biomedical Instrumentation Section of the National Physical Laboratory, Council of Scientific Industrial Research in New Delhi and an assistant professor at Amity University, Noida. She is actively engaged in biosensors' research and the development of nanostructured materials for healthcare and environmental monitoring. She received the 2019 Visitor Award from the President of India.

Ravindra Pratap Singh is an assistant professor in the Department of Biotechnology at Indira Gandhi National Tribal University. He has worked at internationally-renowned institutions including Allahabad University, Pusan National University and Sogang University. He received a prestigious CNRS-UMR postdoctoral fellowship for one year at IGR, Paris, France, and has been awarded several reputed national and international scholarships, awards and fellowships.