Schematic illustration of the synthetic strategies of CDs. (A) The CDs synthesized by arc-discharge. Adapted with permission from 61, copyright 2004, American Chemical Society. (B) The CDs synthesized by electrochemical oxidation. Adapted with permission from 79, copyright 2007, WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim. (C) The CDs synthesized by laser ablation. Adapted with permission from 80, copyright 2006, American Chemical Society. (D) The CDs synthesized with templet method. Adapted with permission from 81, copyright 2009 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim. (E) The CDs synthesized by microwave-assisted pyrolysis. Adapted with permission from 82, copyright 2012 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim. (F) The CDs synthesized with solvothermal method. Adapted with permission from 83, copyright 2013 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.