This review aims to summarize the roles and advantages of lanthanide ion-doped carbon dots in analytical applications.
Comprehensive literature review
Analysis of doping mechanisms
Evaluation of advantages in analytics
Identified unique roles of lanthanide ions
Explained different doping mechanisms
Highlighted benefits in fluorescence-based applications
Abstract
For the first time, this review summarizes lanthanide ion-doped carbon dots, emphasizing the unique roles of lanthanide ions, the doping mechanisms, and their advantages in analytical applications.