Applications of Carbon Dots (CDs) in Latent Fingerprints Imaging

Arivalagan Shabashini; Sumit Kumar Panja; Ganesh Chandra Nandi

doi:10.1002/asia.202100119

Applications of Carbon Dots (CDs) in Latent Fingerprints Imaging

Chem Asian J. 2021 May 3;16(9):1057-1072. doi: 10.1002/asia.202100119. Epub 2021 Mar 26.

Authors

Arivalagan Shabashini¹, Sumit Kumar Panja², Ganesh Chandra Nandi¹

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¹ Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology-Tiruchirappalli, Tiruchirappalli, India.
² Department of Chemistry, Uka Tarsadia University, Maliba Campus, Gopal Vidyanagar, Bardoli, Mahuva Road, Surat, 394350, Gujrat, India.

PMID: 33724694
DOI: 10.1002/asia.202100119

Abstract

Carbon dots (CDs), a new member of the carbon-based material family, possess unique properties, such as high fluorescence, non-toxicity, eco-friendliness, stability and cost-effectiveness. These properties helped CDs to receive tremendous attention in various fields, namely, biological, opto-electronic, bio-imaging and energy-related applications. Although CDs are widely explored in bio-imaging and bio-sensing applications, their effectiveness in forensic science and technology is comparatively new. In this review, applications of CDs pertaining to latent FPs recovery since 2015 to 2020 is summarized comprehensively.

Keywords: Bio-compatibility; Carbon dots; Fluorescence material; Latent fingerprints; Non-toxicity.

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