A review of carbon dots produced from biomass wastes

C Kang, Y Huang, H Yang, XF Yan, ZP Chen - Nanomaterials, 2020 - mdpi.com
The fluorescent carbon dot is a novel type of carbon nanomaterial. In comparison with
semiconductor quantum dots and fluorescence organic agents, it possesses significant …

Hetero-atom-doped carbon dots: Doping strategies, properties and applications

S Miao, K Liang, J Zhu, B Yang, D Zhao, B Kong - Nano Today, 2020 - Elsevier
Carbon dots (CDots), an emerging class of photoluminescent materials, exhibit excellent
optical, electrical and chemical properties with many potential applications. Hetero-atom …

Fabrication of ternary Ag3PO4/Co3 (PO4) 2/g-C3N4 heterostructure with following Type II and Z-Scheme dual pathways for enhanced visible-light photocatalytic …

W Shi, C Liu, M Li, X Lin, F Guo, J Shi - Journal of hazardous materials, 2020 - Elsevier
A novel ternary Ag 3 PO 4/Co 3 (PO 4) 2/gC 3 N 4 (APO/CPO/CN) heterostructure
photocatalyst was successfully synthesized via a simple precipitation method for …

[HTML][HTML] Carbon dots as potent antimicrobial agents

X Dong, W Liang, MJ Meziani, YP Sun, L Yang - Theranostics, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Carbon dots (CDots) have emerged to represent a highly promising new platform for
visible/natural light-activated microbicidal agents. In this article, the syntheses, structures …

Advances in carbon dots: from the perspective of traditional quantum dots

Y Liu, H Huang, W Cao, B Mao, Y Liu… - Materials Chemistry …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Quantum dots (QDs) have been the core concept of nanoscience and nanotechnology since
their inception, and play a dominant role in the development of the nano-field. Carbon dots …

A minireview on doped carbon dots for photocatalytic and electrocatalytic applications

Z Zhang, G Yi, P Li, X Zhang, H Fan, Y Zhang, X Wang… - Nanoscale, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
To date, carbon dots (CDs) or carbon quantum dots (CQDs), considered as alternatives to
conventional fluorescent materials such as organic dyes and semiconductor quantum dots …

The optical properties and solar energy conversion applications of carbon quantum dots: A review

MJ Molaei - Solar Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Carbon quantum dots (CQDs) are emerging nanostructures which consist of carbon atoms
and are typically below 10 nm in size. The CQDs are almost surface passivated or are …

Carbon dots: a booming material for biomedical applications

W Su, H Wu, H Xu, Y Zhang, Y Li, X Li… - Materials Chemistry …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
As one of the most promising nanomaterials for biomedical applications, carbon dots (CDs)
hold great potential in the field of bioimaging, biosensing and biotherapy due to their low …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Blue-emitting fluorescent carbon quantum dots from waste biomass sources and their application in fluoride ion detection in water

A Boruah, M Saikia, T Das, RL Goswamee… - … of Photochemistry and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Carbon quantum dots (CQDs) are among the most feasible allotropes of carbon-based
nanomaterials with unique characteristics of photoluminescence, bio-compatibility, and high …