Nanostructured materials have gained much attention in recent engineering and material-
science research due to their unique structural makeup, which stands them out from their …

Materials for energy applications, in particular for conversion and storage of energy, have
received an upsurge of interest. Materials of this kind require zero-toxicity, abundance, low …

The knowledge of how the different types of nitrogen centers affect the electrochemical and
optical properties of Nitrogen-doped carbon quantum dots (N-CDs) is of paramount …

Food is a necessity in people's lives. Equally importantly, alcoholic beverages are also
highly demanded globally due to the indispensable role they play in cultural, social, and …

This study investigated the molecular mechanism behind the highly efficient performance of
nitrogen-doped carbon dots (NCDs)-assisted microbial electrosynthesis systems (MESs) …

The knowledge of the ways in which post-synthesis treatments may influence the properties
of carbon quantum dots (CDs) is of paramount importance for their employment in …

Nanostructured materials have attracted tremendous research interest for a variety of
applications because of their intriguing novel properties compared to their bulk counterparts …

At present, the contamination of water resources by heavy metal ions has posed a significant
threat to human survival. Therefore, it is particularly critical to develop low-cost, easy-to-use …

The fluorescent nitrogen-doped carbon dots (N-CDs) were synthesized via a facile one-pot
solvothermal process using coal (Jin 15 Anthracite and Shaerhu lignite) as raw materials …

Acidic reagents play an important role in the preparation of carbon dots (CDs). Therefore, we
prepared efficient green fluorescent CDs by potassium bisulfate, acetic acid and …