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ArticleGlobal challenges (Hoboken, NJ)2026

Engineering Carbon Nitride Quantum Dots via Sulfur Doping for Controlled Reactive Oxygen Species Generation.

Nikita Belko, Hanna Maltanava, Nadzeya Brezhneva, Konstantin Tamarov, Vesa-Pekka Lehto, Jani O Moilanen, Jari T T Leskinen, Dmitry Semenov, Elena Filonenko, Igor Koshevoy and 3 more

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Article in Global challenges (Hoboken, NJ), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors.

Nikita BelkoDepartment of Physics and Mathematics University of Eastern Finland Joensuu Finland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9926-3462
Hanna MaltanavaDepartment of Physics and Mathematics University of Eastern Finland Joensuu Finland.
Nadzeya BrezhnevaInstitute of Organic Chemistry and Macromolecular Chemistry Friedrich Schiller University Jena Jena Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0005-5516-0380
Konstantin TamarovDepartment of Technical Physics University of Eastern Finland Kuopio Finland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0087-4878
Vesa-Pekka LehtoDepartment of Technical Physics University of Eastern Finland Kuopio Finland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8153-1070
Jani O MoilanenDepartment of Chemistry, Nanoscience Centre University of Jyväkyla Jyväkylä Finland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2096-593X
Jari T T LeskinenDepartment of Technical Physics University of Eastern Finland Kuopio Finland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3905-7576
Dmitry SemenovSchool of Computing University of Eastern Finland Joensuu Finland.
Elena FilonenkoDepartment of Physics and Mathematics University of Eastern Finland Joensuu Finland.
Igor KoshevoyDepartment of Chemistry and Sustainable Technology University of Eastern Finland Joensuu Finland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4380-1302
Jacob SchneidewindInstitute of Organic Chemistry and Macromolecular Chemistry Friedrich Schiller University Jena Jena Germany.
Winnok H De VosLaboratory of Cell Biology and Histology, Dept. Veterinary Sciences University of Antwerp Antwerp Belgium.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0960-6781
Polina KuzhirDepartment of Physics and Mathematics University of Eastern Finland Joensuu Finland.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Carbon nitride quantum dots (CNQDs) are emerging as versatile photocatalytic materials with promising applications in biomedicine and environmental remediation. In this study, we synthesized pristine and sulfur-doped CNQDs via a hydrothermal method, and characterized them using transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and UV-vis absorption spectroscopy. For the first time, the quantum yields of superoxide and singlet oxygen generation were measured for CNQDs. Sulfur doping was found to significantly enhance superoxide generation while concurrently suppressing singlet oxygen production, offering a powerful mechanism for tailoring reactive oxygen species (ROS) output. In addition, all CNQD samples produced hydrogen peroxide and hydroxyl radicals. The ability of these nanomaterials to produce multiple ROS types underscores their potential as hypoxia-resistant photosensitizers (PSs) for photodynamic therapy (PDT) and as efficient photocatalysts for pollutant degradation.

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carbon nitride quantum dotshydroxyl radicalreactive oxygen speciessinglet oxygensuperoxide

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PMID41522424
PMCPMC12783924

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