Carbon quantum dots (CQDs) as a rising star of carbon nanomaterials, by virtue of their
unique physicochemical, optical and electronic properties, have displayed tremendous …

Artificial photosynthesis is the mimicry of the natural process of solar energy conversion into
chemical energy carriers. Photocatalytic systems that combine light-harvesting materials and …

Herein, a simple, green, and low-cost way was developed in the synthesis of fluorescent
carbon dots (CDs) with well-distributed size, using one-pot hydrothermal treatment of rose …

Carbon dots (CDs) are a versatile nanomaterial with attractive photoluminescent and
photocatalytic properties. Here we show that these two functionalities can be easily tuned …

Carbon dots (CDs) are a new type of fluorescent carbon nanoparticles (CNPs). In
comparison with conventional semiconductor quantum dots and organic dyes, CDs not only …

Carbon quantum dots (CQDs) have attracted widespread interest for photocatalytic
applications, owing to their low cost and excellent electron donor/acceptor properties …

It finds that CQDs synthesized by hydrothermal method possess obvious upconversion
properties that could transfer low energy photons to high energy photons, resulting in …

As a “kill two birds with one stone” approach, photocatalytic CO2 reduction to solar fuels can
save supplying energy and simultaneously protect our environment. Specifically, the use of …

In recent years, carbon dots (C-dots) have become a rising star for a spectrum of
environmental and energy applications, ranging from chemical catalysis, to photocatalysis …

Fluorescent carbon dots (CDs) are attracting much attention in sensing recently thanks to
their superior optical properties and abundant surface functional groups. To take further …