State-of-the-art of biomass-derived carbon dots: Preparation, properties, and applications

M Fang, B Wang, X Qu, S Li, J Huang, J Li, S Lu… - Chinese Chemical …, 2024 - Elsevier
Carbon dots (CDs) have attracted considerable attention as a new type of fluorescent
carbon nanomaterial because of their excellent optical properties, biocompatibility, and high …

Lignocellulosic biomass‐based carbon dots: synthesis processes, properties, and applications

J Gan, L Chen, Z Chen, J Zhang, W Yu, C Huang, Y Wu… - Small, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Carbon dots (CDs), a new type of carbon‐based fluorescent nanomaterial, have attracted
widespread attention because of their numerous excellent properties. Lignocellulosic …

Sustainable synthesis of carbon quantum dots from banana peel waste using hydrothermal process for in vivo bioimaging

R Atchudan, TNJI Edison, M Shanmugam… - Physica E: Low …, 2021 - Elsevier
Banana peel is a common solid biowaste. This paper reports a sustainable synthesis of
carbon quantum dots (CQDs) from banana peel waste by a simple hydrothermal method …

Biochar as a support for nanocatalysts and other reagents: Recent advances and applications

RP Lopes, D Astruc - Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
The transformation and use of the biomass are of fundamental energetic and ecological
interest. The general objective of this review is to provide an overview of biochar (a major …

Heavy metal ion detection using green precursor derived carbon dots

SDT Landa, NKR Bogireddy, I Kaur, V Batra, V Agarwal - Iscience, 2022 - cell.com
The discovery of carbon dots (CDs) for environmental remediation has gained awareness
because of the diverse economically viable and environmental friendly green precursors …

A magnetically recyclable polyampholyte hydrogel adsorbent functionalized with β-cyclodextrin and graphene oxide for cationic/anionic dyes and heavy metal ion …

J Yan, K Li - Separation and Purification Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
Manufacturing multifunctional, stable, and recyclable adsorbents for treating contaminants
with charge diversity from wastewater remains challenging. Herein, a β …

A review on nitrogen transformation in hydrochar during hydrothermal carbonization of biomass containing nitrogen

L Leng, L Yang, S Leng, W Zhang, Y Zhou… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Biomass is a type of renewable and sustainable resource that can be used to produce
various fuels, chemicals, and materials. Nitrogen (N) in biomass such as microalgae should …

Quantum dots for photocatalysis: synthesis and environmental applications

M Jouyandeh, SSM Khadem, S Habibzadeh… - Green …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Quantum dots (QDs) with unique properties have been widely employed for energy,
environmental, and health care applications. Green natural resources, because of their …

Comparison between hydrothermal and microwave-assisted synthesis of carbon dots from biowaste and chemical for heavy metal detection: A review

HKM Ng, GK Lim, CP Leo - Microchemical Journal, 2021 - Elsevier
Carbon dots (CDs) have gained scientific popularity due to their photoluminescence
properties that are useful for the detection of hazardous materials. These safe and green …

Recent advances in the synthesis of carbon dots from renewable biomass by high-efficient hydrothermal and microwave green approaches

V Bressi, AM Balu, D Iannazzo, C Espro - Current Opinion in Green and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Carbon dots (CDs), a class of novel zero-dimensional nanomaterials, have recently
emerged as excellent candidates for versatile applications in several fields due to their …