Recently, more and more attention has been focused on the construction and analytical applications of optical nanoassembly through combining carbon dots (CDs) with various other functional nanomaterials. The rational design and manufacture of CDs-based optical nanoassembly will be critical to meeting the needs of analytical science. The last decade has witnessed the immense potential of CDs-based optical nanoassembly in multiple sensing applications owing to their controlled optical properties, adjustable surface chemistry and microscopic morphology. This feature article collects the recent advances in the research and development of CDs-based optical nanoassembly and their applications in analytical sensors, aiming to provide vital insights and suggestions to inspire their broad sensing applications.

近来，通过将碳点（CD）与各种其他功能纳米材料相结合，光学纳米组件的构建和分析应用越来越受到关注。基于CD的光学纳米组件的合理设计和制造对于满足分析科学的需求至关重要。过去十年见证了基于CD的光学纳米组件在多种传感应用中的巨大潜力，这归因于其具有受控的光学特性，可调节的表面化学性质和微观形态。这篇专题文章收集了基于CD的光学纳米组件的研究和开发及其在分析传感器中的应用的最新进展，旨在提供重要的见识和建议，以激发其广泛的传感应用。