Carbon-based quantum dots (CQDs) have been around for a few decades. Low cell toxicity, good water solubility, excellent and tunable fluorescence properties, and the ability to dope and modify the surfaces of these CQDs make them an incredible choice for the visualization and treatment of various cancers. This Perspective analyzes some recent progress on size-color correlation, modification, and cancer treatment applications of CQDs. Synthesis and modification of CQDs to make them more efficient and biocompatible are essential to their bioapplications.

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碳量子点在癌症治疗中的最新生物医学应用


碳基量子点（CQD）已经存在了几十年。低细胞毒性、良好的水溶性、优异且可调谐的荧光特性以及掺杂和修饰这些 CQD 表面的能力使它们成为各种癌症可视化和治疗的令人难以置信的选择。本视角分析了 CQD 在尺寸-颜色相关性、修饰和癌症治疗应用方面的一些最新进展。合成和修饰 CQD 以使其更加高效和生物相容性对于其生物应用至关重要。