Carbon dots and dendrimers nanohybrids: from synthesis to applications

Epichlorohydrin-based CuAAC dendrimers with a calix[4]arene core and polar hydroxyl/oxyethyl terminal groups: synthesis, aggregation and use in catalysis

“…4–10 Dendrimers are also widely used for the synthesis of hybrid organic–inorganic systems involving metal nanoparticles, carbon dots, etc. , and the resulting hybrids can be used both for catalysis 11–13 and for the production of functional optical materials, including those with sensor 14 functions. 14,15 In the last decade, amphiphilic dendrimers, a broad series of dendrimers of asymmetric structure that includes core–shell dendrimers, Janus dendrimers, dendron-tail dendrimers as well as glycodendrimers, have attracted great attention.…”

“…, and the resulting hybrids can be used both for catalysis 11–13 and for the production of functional optical materials, including those with sensor 14 functions. 14,15 In the last decade, amphiphilic dendrimers, a broad series of dendrimers of asymmetric structure that includes core–shell dendrimers, Janus dendrimers, dendron-tail dendrimers as well as glycodendrimers, have attracted great attention. 16–20 Such structures, in addition to the inherent branched structure of dendrimers, have the ability to self-assemble to form various nanostructures, including both conventional micelles 19 and liposome-like dendrimersomes.…”