Cellulose and its derivatives are highly applicable in advanced applications on the basis of fluorescence phenomena. Carbon dots (CDs) have also appealing properties, such as high photoluminescence, easy synthesis pathway, cheap source materials, chemical stability, and easy functionalization. In this regard, combination of luminescent CDs with natural cellulosic materials could adjust or expand its desirable properties and have advanced applications. This review summarizes chemical and physical incorporation of CDs and graphene quantum dots into different types of cellulosic materials to yield smart fluorescent materials with applications in films, catalysts, bioimaging, drug delivery, anticounterfeiting, and fluorescence chemosensors for sensing pH, temperature, cations, anions, glucose, and aromatic amines. The challenges and future directions in fluorescent materials based on CDs are also briefly discussed. We hope that these studies will provide more consideration and curiosity for chemists, biologists, and materials scientists working in the field of fluorescent and CDs-containing cellulosic materials.

纤维素及其衍生物在荧光现象的基础上高度适用于高级应用。碳点 (CDs) 还具有吸引人的特性，例如高光致发光、易于合成途径、廉价的原材料、化学稳定性和易于功能化。在这方面，发光CD与天然纤维素材料的组合可以调整或扩展其所需的性能并具有先进的应用。本综述总结了将 CD 和石墨烯量子点化学和物理结合到不同类型的纤维素材料中以产生智能荧光材料，这些材料在薄膜、催化剂、生物成像、药物输送、防伪和用于传感 pH 值、温度、阳离子、阴离子的荧光化学传感器中具有应用、葡萄糖和芳香胺。还简要讨论了基于 CD 的荧光材料的挑战和未来方向。我们希望这些研究能为从事荧光和含 CDs 的纤维素材料领域的化学家、生物学家和材料科学家提供更多的思考和好奇心。