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ArticleAdvanced healthcare materials2026

Thermo-Fluorescent Bactericidal Quantum Dots Based Smart Multifunctional Textiles via Molecular Surface Engineering and 3D-Printed Interlocked Architectures.

Poushali Das, Sayan Ganguly, Parham Khoshbakht Marvi, Misha Muthalali, Fatemeh Parniani, Shiza Hassan, Xiaowu Shirley Tang, Seshasai Srinivasan, Amin Reza Rajabzadeh

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Article in Advanced healthcare materials, 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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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Poushali DasSchool of Biomedical Engineering, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0353-4396
Sayan GangulyDepartment of Chemistry & Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology (WIN), University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7846-6677
Parham Khoshbakht MarviSchool of Biomedical Engineering, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0005-4352-1150
Misha MuthalaliDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Fatemeh ParnianiDepartment of Chemistry & Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology (WIN), University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
Shiza HassanSchool of Biomedical Engineering, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Xiaowu Shirley TangDepartment of Chemistry & Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology (WIN), University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
Seshasai SrinivasanSchool of Biomedical Engineering, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3765-3772
Amin Reza RajabzadehSchool of Biomedical Engineering, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5371-3245

Funding

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada RGPIN-2019-07246Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada RGPIN-2022-04988Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada Idea to Innovation I2IPJ 607590-25
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Functional textiles integrating optical activity, environmental responsiveness, and structural adaptability are essential for next-generation wearable systems. Here, we present a versatile strategy for fabricating thermo-fluorescent, UV-protective, and antibacterial smart textiles via carbon dot (CD)/polymer nanocomposite coatings. CDs synthesized hydrothermally exhibited strong excitation-dependent emission (320-460 nm), a fluorescence lifetime of 4.2 ns, and excellent photostability over 30 days. The CDs formed hydrogen-bonding interactions within a PVA/quaternized chitosan matrix and were deposited onto textiles using dip-and-dry and spray methods, followed by hexadecyltrimethoxysilane modification to impart durable hydrophobicity (water contact angle >100°). The coated fabrics maintained fluorescence under repeated mechanical deformation and showed coating-cycle-dependent emission. The functional cotton displayed thermo-responsive fluorescence (5-100°C), with enhanced emission below 37°C and quenching above this temperature. The textiles showed strong antibacterial activity, with inhibition zones of ∼17 mm (E. coli) and ∼19 mm (B. subtilis). The textiles also demonstrated notable antioxidant performance (DPPH EC

Indexed as

Anti-Bacterial AgentsPrinting, Three-DimensionalQuantum DotsTextilesCarbon Quantum DotsEscherichia coliNanocompositesAnti-Bacterial Agentsantibacterialcarbon dotsfluorescencefunctional smart textilethermo‐optical system

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PMID41834262
PMCPMC13206539

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