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Table 2 Synthesis of HM-CDs

From: Herbal medicine derived carbon dots: synthesis and applications in therapeutics, bioimaging and sensing

Sources

Synthetic methods

Reaction temperature (℃/W)

Reaction time

QY (%)

Average particle size (nm)

Particle size distribution (nm)

Refs

Pinellia Ternata

Hydrothermal

180

9 h

21.30

5.2

5.0–6.0

[151]

Osmanthus fragrans

Hydrothermal

180

10 h

21.90

3.1

2.0–6.0

[152]

Osmanthus fragrans

Hydrothermal

240

5 h

18.53

2.23

1.0–3.5

[150]

Mustard seeds

Hydrothermal

180

4 h

4.60

4.58 ± 0.26

2.0–8.0

[157]

Lemon juice

Hydrothermal

120

3 h

16.70

3.1

2.0–4.5

[155]

Ginkgo fruits

Hydrothermal

160/180/200

8/12/16 h

3.33

3.81

2.0–6.0

[81]

Ginkgo leaf

Hydrothermal

200

10 h

22.80

3

2.0–4.0

[85]

Papaya

Hydrothermal

200

5 h

18.98

3.4

2.0–6.0

[78]

Purple perilla

Hydrothermal

260

5 h

9.01

2.8

–

[142]

Orange peel

Hydrothermal

200

4 h

18.57

2.34

–

[84]

Orange peel

Hydrothermal

200

6 h

11.37

2.9 ± 0.5

–

[83]

Bamboo leaves

Hydrothermal

200

6 h

7.10

3.6

3.4–4.2

[80]

Panax notoginseng

Hydrothermal

180

12 h

8.54

7.8

7.2–8.4

[38]

Panax notoginseng

Hydrothermal

180

12 h

18.41

6.66

5.58–7.75

[38]

Giant Knotweed Rhizome

Hydrothermal

200

3 h

11.50

35

–

[87]

Jujubes

Hydrothermal

190

6 h

–

3.12

–

[149]

Honey

Hydrothermal

100

2 h

–

–

Mainly 2 nm

[43]

Lycii Fructus

Hydrothermal

180

5 h

17.20

3.3

2.0–5.0

[148]

Ginger

Hydrothermal

300

2 h

13.40

4.3 ± 0.8

–

[28]

Yams

Hydrothermal

200

2 h

–

–

1.5–4.0

[79]

Gardenia fruit

Hydrothermal

180

5 h

10.70

2.08

1.2–3.5

[88]

Coix seed

Hydrothermal

180

3 h

17.43

2.4 ± 0.2

2.1–2.7

[82]

Smilax China

Hydrothermal

200

5 h

22.37

2.10 ± 0.29

0.5–3.0

[147]

Puerariae lobatae Radix

High-temperature pyrolysis

300

1 h

3.20

–

3.0–10.0

[118]

Schizonepetae Spica

High-temperature pyrolysis

350

1 h

6.31

–

1.29–6.87

[98]

Schizonepetae Spica

High-temperature pyrolysis

350

1 h

2.26

–

0.8–4.0

[97]

Aurantii fructus immaturus

High-temperature pyrolysis

350

1 h

7.20

–

1.1–4.4

[117]

Lychee seeds

High-temperature pyrolysis

300

2 h

10.60

1.12

0.4–2.0

[96]

Phellodendri Chinensis Cortex

High-temperature pyrolysis

350

1 h

–

2.84 ± 0.89

–

[127]

Phellodendri Chinensis Cortex

High-temperature pyrolysis

350

1 h

9.62

–

1.2–4.8

[110]

Phellodendri Chinensis Cortex

High-temperature pyrolysis

400

1 h

5.63

1.93 ± 0.53

0.5–3.6

[162]

Radix Sophorae Flavescentis

High-temperature pyrolysis

350

1 h

1.08

–

Mainly 2.0–3.0

[115]

Lonicerae japonicae Flos

High-temperature pyrolysis

350

1 h

0.50

–

1.0–10.0

[116]

Watermelon peel

High-temperature pyrolysis

220

2 h

7.10

2.0 ± 0.5

–

[33]

Artemisiae Argyi Folium

High-temperature pyrolysis

350

1 h

0.19

–

6.0–10.0

[134]

Pollen Typhae

High-temperature pyrolysis

350

1 h

–

4.2 ± 1.4

2.0–8.0

[109]

Junci Medulla

High-temperature pyrolysis

350

1 h

0.12

–

1.0–8.0

[163]

Zingiberis rhizoma

High-temperature pyrolysis

350

1 h

5.20

3.00 ± 0.77

2.23–3.77

[135]

Fennel Seeds

High-temperature pyrolysis

500

3 h

9.50

3.90 ± 0.91

–

[94]

Egg yolk oil

High-temperature pyrolysis

260

1 h

5.01

–

Mainly less than 10 nm

[44]

Paeoniae Radix Alba

High-temperature pyrolysis

350

1 h

5.34

–

1.0–2.4

[126]

Jiaosanxian

High-temperature pyrolysis

–

–

7.95

–

4.4–6.4

[132]

Mulberry silkworm cocoon

High-temperature pyrolysis

350

1 h

6.32

–

2.26–9.35

[45]

Gynostemma

High-temperature pyrolysis

400

4 h

5.7

2.49 ± 0.43

–

[161]

Hair

High-temperature pyrolysis/microwave

300/400

2 h/4 min

86.06

3.57

2.0–6.0

[42]

Rose flowers

Microwave

–

–

–

–

4.0–6.0

[153]

Ginkgo fruits

Microwave

800

5/10/15 min

0.65

2.82

2.0–4.0

[81]

Orange peel

Microwave

900

1 min

16.20

4.2

3.0–5.0

[103]

Papaya

Solvothermal

200

5 h

18.39

10.8

8.0–18.0

[78]