Theodoros Chatzimitakos

TL;DR: These findings demonstrate that each kind of the CQDs lend itself to quite distinct analytical applications, and their low cytotoxicity reinforces their applicability towards cell bioimaging and intracellular detection of Fe3+, which were further studied.

TL;DR: This is the first time that a MIL is used for analytical purposes in a practical, efficient and environmentally friendly drop-breakup microextraction approach for small molecules, and exhibits high enrichment factors and absolute extraction percentages and satisfactory recoveries.

TL;DR: In this article, the synthesis of highly fluorescent carbon nanodots (CNDs) from apple seeds, as a carbon and nitrogen source, using a single-step pyrolysis method was described, and the synthesized nitrogen-doped CNDs emit intense blue fluorescence, which can effectively be quenched by 4-NP, via the Forster resonance energy transfer (FRET) mechanism.

TL;DR: This is the first time that a GMeS is prepared in a straightforward way and used for analytical purposes and the low cost of synthesis, the environmentally friendly conditions, the efficiency and high extraction recoveries are some additional advantages of the proposed procedure.

TL;DR: In this article, the synthesis of N,S co-doped bright carbon dots (CDs) from human fingernails via a simple microwave irradiation procedure was described, which showed good stability in aqueous solutions, high quantum yield as well as remarkable features for fluorescence quenching-based detection and cell imaging.