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Dong C, Xu M, Wang S, Ma M, Akakuru OU, Ding H, Wu A, Zha Z, Wang X, Bi H. Fluorescent carbon dots with excellent moisture retention capability for moisturizing lipstick. J Nanobiotechnology 2021; 19:299. [PMID: 34592992 PMCID: PMC8482577 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-021-01029-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2021] [Accepted: 09/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
Abstract
Long-lasting moisture retention is a huge challenge to humectants, and effective methods or additives for promote these functions are limited, especially nano-additives. Carbon dots (CDs) have attracted increasing research interest due to its ultra-small size, excellent optical properties and low toxicity, etc. However, most of researches have been focused on the photoexcited CDs and its subsequent photophysical and chemical processes, such as photoluminescence, photodynamic, photothermal and photocatalytic behavior. The intrinsic chemo-physical properties of the pristine CDs are not fully explored. Here, we report an excellent moisture retention capability of a new carmine cochineal-derived CDs (Car-CDs) for the first time. The relationship between the structure of Car-CDs and its moisture retention capability is revealed. More interestingly, the effective applications of Car-CDs in moisturizing lipstick are demonstrated. This work expands the research and application of CDs into a broad, new area, potentially in skin care.
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Affiliation(s)
- Chen Dong
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Environment Friendly Polymer Materials of Anhui Province, Anhui Key Laboratory of Modern Biomanufacturing, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Environment Friendly Polymer Materials of Anhui Province, Anhui Key Laboratory of Modern Biomanufacturing, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Environment Friendly Polymer Materials of Anhui Province, Anhui Key Laboratory of Modern Biomanufacturing, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Environment Friendly Polymer Materials of Anhui Province, Anhui Key Laboratory of Modern Biomanufacturing, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, China
| | - Ozioma U Akakuru
- Cixi Institute of Biomedical Engineering, International Cooperation Base of Biomedical Materials Technology and Application, CAS Key Laboratory of Magnetic Materials and Devices, Zhejiang Engineering Research Center for Biomedical Materials, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, 315201, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Environment Friendly Polymer Materials of Anhui Province, Anhui Key Laboratory of Modern Biomanufacturing, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, China
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- Cixi Institute of Biomedical Engineering, International Cooperation Base of Biomedical Materials Technology and Application, CAS Key Laboratory of Magnetic Materials and Devices, Zhejiang Engineering Research Center for Biomedical Materials, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, 315201, China.
- Advanced Energy Science and Technology Guangdong Laboratory, Huizhou, 516003, China.
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, 230009, China.
| | - Xuemei Wang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Environment Friendly Polymer Materials of Anhui Province, Anhui Key Laboratory of Modern Biomanufacturing, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, China
| | - Hong Bi
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Environment Friendly Polymer Materials of Anhui Province, Anhui Key Laboratory of Modern Biomanufacturing, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, China.
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