High quantum yield nitrogen-doped carbon quantum dot-based fluorescent probes for selective sensing of 2, 4, 6-trinitrotoluene

OK Koç, A Üzer, R Apak - ACS Applied Nano Materials, 2022 - ACS Publications
Fluorescent carbon quantum dots hold great promise for the determination of nitro-explosive
2, 4, 6-trinitrotoluene (TNT), a potential environmental pollutant. Here, a nitrogen-doped …

Enhancing bioenergy production with carbon capture of microalgae by ultraviolet spectrum conversion via graphene oxide quantum dots

L Yang, Q Su, B Si, Y Zhang, Y Zhang, H Yang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Microalgae play an important role in carbon sequestration by converting solar energy into
biomass as an energy reserve. The conversion efficiency is often limited by light absorbed in …

[HTML][HTML] Carbon-based H2-production photocatalytic materials

S Cao, J Yu - Journal of photochemistry and photobiology C …, 2016 - Elsevier
Photocatalytic hydrogen production from water splitting is of promising potential to resolve
the energy shortage and environmental concerns. During the past decade, carbon materials …

[HTML][HTML] Semiconductor based photocatalysts for detoxification of emerging pharmaceutical pollutants from aquatic systems: A critical review

P Kar, K Shukla, P Jain, G Sathiyan, RK Gupta - Nano Materials Science, 2021 - Elsevier
The presence of emerging pharmaceutical pollutants at low concentration levels in the
surface and ground water has caused a potential threat to the marine and human lives. The …

Progress and challenges in understanding of photoluminescence properties of carbon dots based on theoretical computations

M Langer, M Paloncýová, M Medveď, M Pykal… - Applied Materials …, 2021 - Elsevier
Carbon dots (CDs), including graphene quantum dots, carbon nanodots, carbon quantum
dots, and carbonized polymer dots, belong to extensively studied nanomaterials with a very …

Plant‐based structures as an opportunity to engineer optical functions in next‐generation light management

JJ Kaschuk, Y Al Haj, OJ Rojas, K Miettunen… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
This review addresses the reconstruction of structural plant components (cellulose, lignin,
and hemicelluloses) into materials displaying advanced optical properties. The strategies to …

Enhancing light absorption and charge transfer efficiency in carbon dots through graphitization and core nitrogen doping

BCM Martindale, GAM Hutton, CA Caputo… - Angewandte …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Single‐source precursor syntheses have been devised for the preparation of structurally
similar graphitic carbon dots (CDs), with (g‐N‐CD) and without (g‐CD) core nitrogen doping …

Future prospects of luminescent nanomaterial based security inks: from synthesis to anti-counterfeiting applications

P Kumar, S Singh, BK Gupta - Nanoscale, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Counterfeiting of valuable documents, currency and branded products is a challenging
problem that has serious economic, security and health ramifications for governments …

Carbon dots: Current advances in pathogenic bacteria monitoring and prospect applications

F Cui, Y Ye, J Ping, X Sun - Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 2020 - Elsevier
Pathogenic bacterial infections are a significant threat to human safety and health. Recent
researches on the application of nanoparticles as imaging, detecting agents have evidenced …

Advancing graphitic carbon nitride-based photocatalysts toward broadband solar energy harvesting

Q Zhang, X Liu, M Chaker, D Ma - ACS Materials Letters, 2021 - ACS Publications
In recent years, increasing efforts have been devoted to widening the light response range
of graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) for photocatalytic environmental remediation and fuel …