The light of carbon dots: From mechanism to applications

B Wang, S Lu - Matter, 2022 - cell.com
Photoluminescence (PL) nanomaterials are widely used by scientists because of their
important applications in optoelectronic devices and biomedicine, such as use in organic …

Recent advances in the design of afterglow materials: mechanisms, structural regulation strategies and applications

X Yang, GIN Waterhouse, S Lu, J Yu - Chemical Society Reviews, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Afterglow materials are attracting widespread attention owing to their distinctive and long-
lived optical emission properties which create exciting opportunities in various fields. Recent …

The emerging development of multicolor carbon dots

J Li, X Gong - Small, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
As a relatively new type of fluorescent carbon‐based nanomaterials, multicolor carbon dots
(MCDs) have attracted much attention because of their excellent biocompatibility, tunable …

Functional Group Modulation in Carbon Quantum Dots for Accelerating Photocatalytic CO2 Reduction

Z Liu, W Hou, H Guo, Z Wang, L Wang… - ACS Applied Materials & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
This study investigates the mechanism behind the enhanced photocatalytic performance of
carbon quantum dot (CQD)-induced photocatalysts. Red luminescent CQDs (R-CQDs) were …

Carbon dots: a new type of carbon-based nanomaterial with wide applications

J Liu, R Li, B Yang - ACS Central Science, 2020 - ACS Publications
Carbon dots (CDs), as a new type of carbon-based nanomaterial, have attracted broad
research interest for years, because of their diverse physicochemical properties and …

Stepwise taming of triplet excitons via multiple confinements in intrinsic polymers for long-lived room-temperature phosphorescence

L Gao, J Huang, L Qu, X Chen, Y Zhu, C Li… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Polymeric materials exhibiting room temperature phosphorescence (RTP) show a promising
application potential. However, the conventional ways of preparing such materials are …

Recent advances in persistent luminescence based on molecular hybrid materials

R Gao, MS Kodaimati, D Yan - Chemical Society Reviews, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Molecular persistently luminescent materials have received recent attention due to their
promising applications in optical displays, biological imaging, chemical sensing, and …

A molecular engineering strategy for achieving blue phosphorescent carbon dots with outstanding efficiency above 50%

Z Song, Y Shang, Q Lou, J Zhu, J Hu, W Xu… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Highly efficient emission has been a long‐lasting pursuit for carbon dots (CDs) owing to their
enormous potential in optoelectronic applications. Nevertheless, their room‐temperature …

Time‐dependent phosphorescence colors from carbon dots for advanced dynamic information encryption

J Tan, Q Li, S Meng, Y Li, J Yang, Y Ye… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The development of phosphorescent materials with time‐dependent phosphorescence
colors (TDPCs) is of considerable interest for application in advanced dynamic information …

Insights into photoluminescence mechanisms of carbon dots: advances and perspectives

L Ai, Y Yang, B Wang, J Chang, Z Tang, B Yang, S Lu - Science Bulletin, 2021 - Elsevier
Carbon dots (CDs) are potentially useful in many areas such as bioimaging, light-emitting
diodes, and sensing because of their excellent optical properties, high biocompatibility, and …