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. 2023 Dec 1;13(50):35088–35126. doi: 10.1039/d3ra06976a

A summary of the synthetic parameters, composition, size distribution, and QY of animal/human biomass-derived CDsa.

Source Synthetic method Elemental composition (C, H, O, N, others) Size distribution (nm)/average size or maximum population (nm) QY (%) Ref.
Animal biomass-derived CDs
Egg white/yolk Plasma-induced pyrolysis [56.75, 6.03, 24.10, 13.12]b/[62.42, 8.74, 23.58, 5.26]b 3.39/2.15 6.0/8.0 126
Egg shell membrane P (400 °C, 2 h); MW (5 min) [13.78, —, 56.86, 1.60, 27.75 (Na)]c 2.0–12.0/5.0 14.0 127
Egg shell membrane P (300 °C, 4 h, air) [72.76, —, 10.58, 15.62, 1.04 (S)]c 1.0–5.0/3.35 ± 0.5 8.0 128
Egg white HT (220 °C, 48 h) [46.40, 9.15, 30.39, 13.94, 0.12 (S)]b 1.4–3.4/2.1 43, 61e 129
Egg white (albumin) AH (1 M NaOH) [C, O, N, S]c —/3.2 ± 1.1 16.8 130
MW (700 W, 5 min) ′′ —/13.4 ± 8.5 6.6
U (180 W, 5 h) ′′ —/4.1 ± 2.8 2.3
Egg white TD (200 °C, 4 h, air) [C, O, N]c —/3.3 ± 0.4 43.0 131
Egg white MW (750 W, 25 min) [46.66, —, 36.79, 15.91, 0.65 (S)]c 1.5–4.5/2.4 ± 0.6 132
Egg white MW (1100 W, 3 min) [56.68, 4.57, 28.13, 9.80, 0.82 (S)]b —/2.98 ± 1.57 7.93 133
Pigeon egg white P (300 °C, 3 h, air) [68.83, —, 14.0, 9.44, 1.10 (S), 6.63 (Ot.)]c 2.2–4.2/3.3 ± 0.5 17.48 134
Pigeon egg yolk ′′ [78.51, —, 12.10, 5.83, 0.23 (S), 3.07 (Ot.)]c 2.2–4.2/3.2 ± 0.5 16.34
Egg yolk oil TD (260 °C, 1 h); D [64.75, —, 10.16, 25.10 (Fe)]d 1.0–17.0/<10.0 5.01 135
Egg yolk P (300 °C, 3 h, N2); HT (300 °C, 12 h) [58.76, —, 39.65, 1.59]c —/<10.0 35.0 136
Egg yolk P (220 °C, 24 h, air) [57.80, —, 29.20, 11.20]c 1.0–6.0/2.04 137
Bombyx mori silk HT (190 °C, 3 h) [—, —, —, 10.45]c 4.0–7.0/5.0 13.9 138
Cocoon silk + H2O2 HT (260 °C, 50 min) [56.34, 5.63, 25.21, 12.82]b 3.3–10.3/7.42 24.0 139
[53.81, —, 27.75, 18.43]c
Silkworm chrysalis MW-HT (210 °C, 45 min) [71.32, —, 22.96, 5.72]c 13.0–26.0/19.0 46.0 140
Bombyx mori silk + CA HT (200 °C, 3.5 h) [C, O, N]c 4.0–6.0/5.6 61.1 141
Spider silk HT (180 °C, 10 h) [41.38, 8.65, 33.67, 16.30]b 1.5–5.5/3.65 21.5e 142
Silk fibroin MW-HT (200 °C, 20 min) [60.58, —, 21.72, 17.70]c —/6.1 ± 0.7 15.0 143
Silk fibroin HT (220 °C, 12 h) [59.25, 4.86, 22.68, 13.21]b —/7.5 38.0 144
Silk sericin MW (800 W, 2.5 min) [60.11, —, 35.78, 4.11]c 2.0–7.0/4.0 3.60 145
Silk sericin P (150 °C, 2 h, air) [64.28, —, 21.10, 14.62]c 4.0–6.5/5.3 ± 0.5 67.0 146
Silk fibroin + LMWC P (230 °C, 3 h, N2) 2.0–4.5/3.0 ± 1.5 66.0 147
Barbeque beef TA (5 h, Ar) 40.0 148
RF (2.5 M HNO3); GC
Hamburger R (220 °C, 30 min); EE & D [68.6, —, 17.34, 13.38, 0.56 (S), 0.12 (P)]c 2.0–10.0/5.1 ± 4.9 23.25 149
Pike eel fish R (280 °C, 30 min); EE & D [66.58, —, 17.50, 15.91]c 1.5–3.5/2.75 68.7 150
Pike eel fish R (300 °C, 30 min); EE & D [68.28, —, 15.33, 16.39]c 1.75–4.25/2.75 80.16 151
Lamb B (250 °C, 30 min); EE & D [78.31, —, 19.70, 1.77]c 0.8–3.8/2.0 10.0 152
Lamb B (350 °C, 30 min); EE & D [74.72, —, 17.11, 7.12]c 0.6–2.4/1.69 45.0 153
Lamb B (280 °C, 45 min); EE & D [58.26, —, 27.82, 9.61, 4.31 (S)]c 1.2–3.7/2.6 13.97 154
Duck G (170 °C, 60 min); EE & GC [70.48, —, 22.17, 6.25, 1.11 (S)]c 0.7–2.3/1.3 4.4 155
Duck R (300 °C, 30 min); EE & D [64.67, —, 22.12, 12.73]c 1.1–3.0/1.95 ± 0.41 38.05e 156
Chicken breast R (230 °C, 30 min); EE & D [69.87, —, 19.81, 9.91]c 0.6–2.8/1.7 ± 0.4 10.8 157
Chicken R (300 °C, 30 min); EE & D [67.61, —, 16.40, 15.36]c 0.5–3.5/2.1 ± 0.6 17.46 158
Chicken breast R (200 °C & 300 °C, 30 min); EE & D [71.69, —, 18.84, 9.07]c & [67.15, —, 18.8, 13.29]c 1.0–4.5/2.8 & 0.3– 2.1/1.2 159
Chicken R (250 °C, 30 min); EE & D [75.70, —, —, 7.97]c 2.0–6.0/4.7 12.84 160
Mackerel fish R (230 °C, 40 min); EE & D [52.70, —, 22.30, 24.10]c 0.9–3.5/2.2 12.0 161
Mackerel fish G (230 °C, 30 min); EE & GC 1.0–4.0/2.94 ± 0.03 162
Salmon fish R (200 °C, 50 min); EE & HPLC 1.0–4.0/2.73 ± 0.48 163
Pork R (280 °C, 30 min); EE & D [C, O, N]c 3.5–8.5/5.93 17.11 164
Beef R (280 °C, 30 min); EE & HPLC [68.68, —, 15.98, 10.60]c 1.0–5.0/2.32 ± 0.71 165
Honey HT (100 °C, 2 h) [44.24, —, 45.95, 9.81]c —/2.0 19.8 166
Rapeseed bee pollen HT (180 °C, 48 h) [52.30, 6.67, 32.52, 7.10]b 0.75–2.25/1.7 12.8 167
Camellia bee pollen HT (180 °C, 24 h) [44.69, 6.44, 40.82, 6.67]b 0.8–1.5/1.2 8.9
Lotus bee pollen ′′ [41.30, 5.91, 46.70, 4.28]b 0.75–1.5/1.1 6.1
Bee pollen HT (200 °C, 24 h) [C, O, N]c 1.5–2.3/2.01 7.7 168
Rapeseed bee pollen HT (200 °C, 24 h) [67.30, —, 25.10, 7.60]c 2.3–12.3/5.2 7.7 169
Honey D (48 h) [C, O]c 2.3–5.4/3.2 ± 1.5 1.6 170
NaBH4 reduction 4.6
Honey + Garlic extract + NH3 HT (200 °C, 6 h) [C, O, N, S]c 4.0–13.0/8.29 4.19 171
Bee pollen (water) HT (180 °C, 24 h) [81.87, —, 13.78, 4.34]c 1.0–5.0/2.64 2.15e 172
Bee pollen (ethanol) ′′ [67.85, —, 19.64, 12.51]c 0.25–4.5/1.59 4.80e
Shrimp egg P (180 °C, 25 min) [C, O, N]c 0.5–6.0/3.25 18.5 173
Prawn shell RF (80 °C, 2 h); HT (200 °C, 8 h) [C, O, N]d 2.0–8.0/4.0 9.0 174
Prawn shell HT (180 °C, 12 h) [68.50, —, 27.90, 3.60]c 1.0–5.0/3.0 175
Prawn shell + urea HT (150 °C, 1 h) 7.0–15.0/— 5.84 176
Dried shrimp HT (170 °C, 12 h) [21.24, —, 48.65, 23.57, 6.22 (S), 0.32 (P)]d 1.0–13.0/6.0 54.0 177
Crab shell + GdCl3 MW (220 °C, 10 min) [C, O, N, Gd]c —/4.0 ± 0.7 19.84 178
Crab shell U (20 kHz, 1 h) [C, O, N]c —/8.0 14.5 179
Crab shell P (210 °C, 20 min) [C, O, N]c 3.0–9.0/— 14.5 180
Crab shell HT (180 °C, 12 h) —/10.0 181
Shrimp shell HT (180 °C, 15 h) [C, O, N (14.40)]c 1.5–5.5/— 182
Shrimp shell P (230 °C, 2 h, N2) [C, O, N, S, P]c 3.0–5.0/— 20.0 183
Shrimp shell HT (180 °C, 12 h) [C, O, N]c 8.0–10.0/— 27.14 184
Crayfish shell HT (200 °C, 8 h) [77.19, —, 13.86, 8.59, 0.36 (S)]c 0.3–4.8/2.38 ± 0.14 50.2e 185
Crayfish shell HT (200 °C, 6 h) [66.82, —, 20.01, 12.70, 0.47 (S)]c 3.0–5.5/4.0 18.57 186
Crayfish shell HT (180 °C, 8 h) [63.0, —, 30.0, 7.0]c 2.0–5.5/3.8 10.68 187
Mussel seafood HT (180 °C, 8 h) [62.15, —, 25.21, 10.43]c 0.6–2.0/1.30 ± 0.25 15.2 188
Milk HT (180 °C, 2 h) [C, O, N]c 2.0–4.0/3.0 12.0 189
Milk HT (180 °C, 8 h) [62.50, 8.38, 24.45, 3.92, 0.75 (S)]b 4.6–5.3/5.0 ± 0.27 9.68 190
Milk + l-cysteine ′′ [46.83, 8.15, 29.37, 8.22, 7.43 (S)]b 3.78–3.98/4.0 ± 0.07 10.38
Milk + urea ′′ [33.70, 7.14, 37.28, 20.88, 1.0 (S)]b 3.15–3.35/3.0 ± 0.07 15.39
Cow milk HT (180 °C, 12 h) [92.15, —, 4.18, 3.66]c 2.0–5.0/— 9.6 191
Cow milk HT (180 °C, 12 h) 1.0–5.0/— 192
Milk MW (175 °C, 25 min) [50.77, 6.47, 32.38, 10.38]b 1.5–3.0/2.3 ± 0.4 16.0 193
Milk MW (1250 W, 2 min) [73.30, —, 17.30, 9.30, 0.10 (P)]c 1.0–7.0/— 194
Milk HT (180 °C, 4 h) [C, O, N, P]c —/10.0 10.0 195
Milk powder + FeCl3 HT (180 °C, 6 h) [60.28, —, 32.76, 6.05, 0.91 (Fe)]c 2.0–4.5/2.9 8.73 196
Cow milk HT (180 °C, 8 h) 1.0–3.0/2.0 197
Cow milk HT (180 °C, 2 h) [67.36, —, 22.73, 9.91]c 4.5–11.5/7.0 38.0 198
Cow milk HT (180 °C, 4 h) [61.12, —, 31.49, 6.06]c 1.0–2.0/1.6 ± 0.4 59.47 199
Milk powder + methionine HT (220 °C, 3 h) [C, O, N, S]c —/3.4 32.7 200
Pasteurized milk HT (170 °C, 12 h) 1.75–4.25/2.5 ± 1.0 5.7 201
Expired milk SBCW (180 °C, 1.2 MPa, 2 h) [70.11, —, 24.12, 5.77]c 1.1–2.7/2.0 8.64 202
Denatured milk HT (120 °C, 3 h) 1.0–5.0/2.0 203
Denatured sour milk HT (160 °C, 3 h) [76.16, —, 17.52, 6.32]c 2.0–4.0/— 13.0 204
Goose feather MW-HT (180 °C, 40 min) [43.50, 5.57, 34.70, 14.40, 1.83 (S)]b 19.0–23.0/21.5 17.1 205
[48.40, —, 33.30, 16.30, 1.90 (S)]c
Pigeon feather P (300 °C, 3 h, air) [74.78, —, 12.76, 11.30, 1.16 (S)]c 2.8–4.3/3.8 ± 0.5 24.87 134
Chicken feather HT (180 °C, 18 h) [62.90, —, 35.80, 1.30]d —/35.0 206
Carbonized hen feather + Zn salt P (350 °C, 3.5 h, air); MW (900 W, 6 min) [66.13, —, 26.16, 5.33, 2.37 (Zn)]c 2.0–5.5/4.09 10.34 207
Carbonized hen feather + Mg salt ′′ [53.0, —, 34.0, 9.0, 4.0 (Mg)]c 1.5–5.5/3.4 9.23
Pig skin HT (250 °C, 2 h) [19.31 : 6.02 : 1.0 (C : O : N atomic ratio)]c 3.5–7.0/5.58 ± 0.21 24.1 208
Pig skin P (300 °C, 2 h, N2); MW (400 W, 4 min) [82.93, —, 13.52, 2.43, 1.12 (Ot.)]c 3.0–9.0/5.78 51.35 209
Pork HT (200 °C, 10 h) [C, O, N]c 2.1–4.9/3.5 17.3 210
Pig skin collagen HT (240 °C, 3 h) [61.85, —, 21.75, 15.66]c 0.8–1.8/1.25 ± 0.21 15.0 211
Pork rib bone P (700 °C, 5 h); AC; HT (200 °C, 10 h) [C, O, N, S, 5.35 (Ca)]c —/4.2 ± 1.2 212
Pork liver HT (180 °C, 5 h) [64.06, —, 21.05, 14.88]c 1.3–4.5/3.2 11.74 213
Chicken drumstick HT (190 °C, 5 h) [C, O, N]c 2.0–9.0/5.0 32.86 214
Bovine bone P (700 °C, 5 h); AC; HT (200 °C, 10 h) [23.81, —, 53.28, 6.29, 1.54 (S), 15.09 (Ca)]c —/6.6 8.4 215
Pork bone ′′ [28.59, —, 49.08, 7.19, 1.18 (S), 13.96 (Ca)]c —/6.7 7.3
Sheep bone ′′ [27.35, —, 51.57, 4.65, 1.73 (S), 14.70 (Ca)]c —/9.5 8.0
GGEC HT (240 °C, 8 h) [64.86, —, 27.90, 7.24]c 0.98–5.6/2.46 19.45 216
Chicken cartilage HT (200 °C, 8 h) [C, O, N]c 3.5–11.5/7.6 10.3e 217
Chicken bone HT (180 °C, 4 h) [75.34, —, 19.49, —]c 1.8–4.6/3.2 ± 0.2 218
Cow manure P (300 °C, 3 h, air); RF (5 M HNO3, 72 h); AP 2.3–6.8/4.8 65 219
Cow manure P (300 °C, 3 h, air); RF (5 M HNO3, 72 h); AP & 4-FPBA modification [48.0, —, 39.10, 4.11, 3.45 (S), 5.42 (B)]c 2.0–6.0/4.2 ± 0.032 220
Pigeon manure P (300 °C, 3 h, air) [41.96, —, 29.71, 12.17, 1.26 (S), 14.9 (Ot.)]c 3.2–5.2/4.2 ± 0.5 33.5 134
Pigeon manure HT (150 °C, 6 h) [50.55, —, 37.81, 11.64]c 12.0–20.0/15.65 25.92 221
Fish scale (grass carp) HT (200 °C, 24 h) [60.35, —, 25.05, 14.60]c 1.0–4.0/— 17.08 222
Fish scale (grass carp) HT (200 °C, 20 h) [65.20, —, 21.90, 12.90]c 4.0–9.0/— 9.0 223
Fish scale (grass carp) MW-HT (200 °C, 2 h) [C, O, N, S]c 1.4–3.4/2.6 ± 0.8 19.92 224
Fish scale (crucian carp) HT (200 °C, 20 h) [70.0, —, 16.0, 14.0]c 5.0–10.0/— 6.9 225
Fish scale (Lethrinus lentjan) HT (280 °C, 3 h) 3.0–15.0/— 226
Fish scale (Ctenopharyngodon idella) Water extraction, 1 h [64.87, —, 24.16, 4.54, 1.33 (S), 1.16 (P), 1.64 (Ca)]c 30.0–130.0/61.0 ± 3.6; 2.5–7.5/4.23 ± 0.13 15.6 227
Fish scale (Dicentrarchus labrax) HT (200 °C, 24 h) [66.0, —, 26.0, 8.0]c —/10.0 (AFM) 6.0 228
Fish scale (Dicentrarchus labrax) HT (200 °C, 24 h) —/10.0 229
Fish scale (Labeo rohita) HT (180 °C, 7 h) 4.0–5.0/— 230
Fish scale (silver carp) HT (200 °C, 4 h) [65.80, —, 21.10, 13.10]c 1.7–6.5/4.02 ± 0.89 6.04 231
MW (400 W, 1.5 min) [59.40, —, 24.10, 16.50]c 2.4–7.2/4.23 ± 1.03 5.10
Shark cartilage (chondroitin sulphate) HT (240 °C, 3 h) [C, O, S, Na]d 19.6–60.0/50.0 20.46 232
Carp roe HT (200 °C, 12 h) [66.0, —, 20.02, 13.98]c 6.04–9.42/7.60 13.4e 233
Fish scale collagen peptides HT (190 °C, 2 h) [65.10, —, 21.50, 13.40]c 1.15–3.55/2.27 ± 0.48 9.29 234
MW (400 W, 3 min) [62.50, —, 21.10, 16.40]c 5.75–9.75/7.58 ± 0.88 4.86
Sheep wool P (300 °C, 2 h); MW (700 W, 2 min) [4.74 : 1.72 : 1.0 (C : O : N atomic ratio)]c 2.7–9.3/6.05 ± 1.67 22.5 235
Sheep wool MW-HT (200 °C, 1 h) [C, O, N, S]c 1.5–4.5/2.8 16.3e 236
Sheep wool HT (240 °C, 6 h) [62.54, —, 23.05, 13.66, 0.75 (S)]c 4.0–8.0/5.9 25.6 237
Pig hair ′′ 20.1
Wool keratin HT (200 °C, 10 h) [C, O, 14.05 (N), S]c 2.0–6.0/— 8.0e 238
Human biomass-derived CDs
Hair fiber AC (40 °C, 24 h) [61.22, —, 31.21, 5.43, 2.14 (S)]c 4.0–10.0/7.5 11.1 239
AC (100 °C, 24 h) [59.73, —, 30.87, 5.37, 4.03 (S)]c 2.0–7.0/4.2 4.02
AC (140 °C, 24 h) [60.56, —, 28.72, 5.64, 5.08 (S)]c 2.0–5.0/3.1 5.38
Hair P (300 °C, 2 h, N2) [74.12, 6.46, 11.59, —]b —/2.3 17.3 240
Hair AT (200 °C, 24 h) [C, O, N]c 2.0–8.0/4.56 10.75 241
Hair P (300 °C, 2 h, N2); MW (400 W, 4 min) [74.66, —, 14.75, 9.66, 0.93 (Ot.)]c 2.0–7.0/3.57 86.06 209
Hair AT (180 °C, 24 h) [76.60, —, 13.80, 8.91]c 7.0–13.0/11.0 38.0 242
MW (1100 W, 5 min) [84.98, —, 13.81, 1.21]c 65.0–90.0/78.0 17.0
Hair P (300 °C, 1 h, air) [91.72, —, 3.22, 5.06]c 1.0–2.6/1.76 38.0 243
Urine (unmodified diet) TD (200 °C, 12 h) 10.0–40.0/20.6 ± 8.4 5.3 244
Urine (vitamin C supplemented) ′′ ′′ 2.0–28.0/11.4 ± 6.6 4.3
Urine (asparagus rich diet) ′′ ′′ 10.0–70.0/38.8 ± 20.6 2.7
Urine + citron juice HT (180 °C, 7 h) [45.12, —, 38.30, 16.58]d 2.5–5.5/4.0 34.5e 245
Urine CN & GC [67.80, —, 27.57, 3.70, 0.65 (S), 0.28 (Fe)]c 1.0–5.0/2.5 4.8 246
HT (200 °C, 8 h), GC [64.29, —, 27.20, 5.48, 2.79 (S), 0.23 (Fe)]c 2.0–9.0/5.5 17.8
Fingernail + H2SO4 MW (400 W, 2 min) [57.80, —, 34.80, 5.90, 1.50 (S)]c 1.8–3.0/2.2 42.8 247
Fingernail P (200 °C, 3 h, air) [55.80, —, 23.50, 19.20, 1.50 (S)]c 2.0–4.5/3.5 81.4 248
Fingernail HT (200 °C, 3 h) 1.96–4.15/3.1 249
a

P: pyrolysis, AH: alkaline hydrolysis, U: ultrasonication, D: dialysis, TA: thermal annealing, RF: reflux, GC: gel column, EE: ethanol extraction, HPLC: high-pressure liquid chromatography, SBCW: subcritical water treatment, AC: acid carbonization, AP: amine passivation, CN: condensation, Ot.: other elements, and AFM: atomic force microscopy.

b

From elemental analysis.

c

From XPS analysis.

d

From TEM/SEM EDX analysis.

e

Absolute quantum yield.