Design Strategies and Therapeutic Potential of Functionalized Carbon Dots in Nanomedicine

Key Points

• Functionalized carbon dots demonstrate significant therapeutic potential in drug delivery applications, achieving improved efficacy.
• Key evidence includes enhanced cellular uptake and biomarker interactions observed in preliminary experiments using functionalized carbon dots.
• Assessment using advanced characterization techniques highlights the design strategies employed for optimal nanoparticle functionality.
• This work may enable innovative therapeutic applications, but further validation in clinical settings is necessary.