A review on syntheses, properties, characterization and bioanalytical applications of fluorescent carbon dots

P Zuo, X Lu, Z Sun, Y Guo, H He - Microchimica Acta, 2016 - Springer
Carbon dots (C-dots) are a kind of fluorescent nanoparticles that are strongly fluorescent,
non-blinking, and can be easily synthesized at low cost. Their emission color can be tuned …

1D/2D carbon nanomaterial‐polymer dielectric composites with high permittivity for power energy storage applications

ZM Dang, MS Zheng, JW Zha - Small, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
With the development of flexible electronic devices and large‐scale energy storage
technologies, functional polymer‐matrix nanocomposites with high permittivity (high‐k) are …

Photoluminescent carbon nanostructures

O Kozak, M Sudolska, G Pramanik, P Cigler… - Chemistry of …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Photoluminescent nanosized allotropes of carbon have attracted considerable interest
because of their diverse optical properties depending on their crystal structure, size, and …

Carbon nanotube-based polymer composites: synthesis, properties and applications

W Khan, R Sharma, P Saini - Carbon nanotubes-current progress …, 2016 - books.google.com
The present chapter covers the designing, development, properties and applications of
carbon nanotube-loaded polymer composites. The first section will provide a brief overview …

Carbon quantum dots: surface passivation and functionalization

K Dimos - Current Organic Chemistry, 2016 - ingentaconnect.com
This review deals with the promising newest carbon-based nanomaterial; Carbon Quantum
Dots (CQDs). CQDs demonstrate optoelectronic properties comparable to conventional …

Carbon nanotube modification of microbial fuel cell electrodes

AA Yazdi, L D'Angelo, N Omer, G Windiasti… - Biosensors and …, 2016 - Elsevier
The use of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) for energy harvesting devices is preferable due to their
unique mechanical, thermal, and electrical properties. On the other hand, microbial fuel cells …

Fluorescence and visual detection of fluoride ions using a photoluminescent graphene oxide paper sensor

X Chen, S Yu, L Yang, J Wang, C Jiang - Nanoscale, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
The instant and on-site detection of trace aqueous fluoride ions is still a challenge for
environmental monitoring and protection. This work demonstrates a new analytical method …

Hybrid nanostructures combining graphene–MoS 2 quantum dots for gas sensing

N Yue, J Weicheng, W Rongguo, D Guomin… - Journal of Materials …, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
In this study, graphene/MoS2 quantum dots (G/M QDs) hybrid nanostructures were
synthesized in two steps. The bulk materials were separately converted into quantum dots …

Coal/PAN interconnected carbon nanofibers with excellent energy storage performance and electrical conductivity

Y He, L Wang, D Jia - Electrochimica Acta, 2016 - Elsevier
In this paper, we firstly used a new oxidizing agent to treat raw coal and got an enhancement
of the solubility in organic solvents, making it possible to prepare carbon nanofibers by using …

Mechanism of cement/carbon nanotube composites with enhanced mechanical properties achieved by interfacial strengthening

G Sun, R Liang, Z Lu, J Zhang, Z Li - Construction and Building Materials, 2016 - Elsevier
The mixing of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) with cement or concrete to form cementitious
composites has been practiced for decades. CNTs usually aggregate, and have very weak …