A multifunctional chemical toolbox to engineer carbon dots for biomedical and energy applications

L Ðorđević, F Arcudi, M Cacioppo, M Prato - Nature Nanotechnology, 2022 - nature.com
Photoluminescent carbon nanoparticles, or carbon dots, are an emerging class of materials
that has recently attracted considerable attention for biomedical and energy applications …

The development of carbon dots: From the perspective of materials chemistry

S Li, L Li, H Tu, H Zhang, DS Silvester, CE Banks… - Materials Today, 2021 - Elsevier
The advance of materials chemistry has influenced significantly the lifestyle of mankind. By
virtue of their fascinating physicochemical nature–including ultrasmall size (< 10 nm), rich …

[PDF][PDF] Fabrication of graphene quantum dots modified BiOI/PAN flexible fiber with enhanced photocatalytic activity

R He, R Chen, J Luo, S Zhang, D Xu - Acta Phys.-Chim. Sin, 2021 - whxb.pku.edu.cn
In environment remediation, photocatalytic oxidation is a promising technique for removing
organic pollutants. Compared to adsorption, biodegradation, and chemical oxidation …

[HTML][HTML] Near-infrared phosphorescent carbon dots for sonodynamic precision tumor therapy

B Geng, J Hu, Y Li, S Feng, D Pan, L Feng… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Theranostic sonosensitizers with combined sonodynamic and near infrared (NIR) imaging
modes are required for imaging guided sonodynamic therapy (SDT). It is challenging …

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 …

Semiconductor photocatalysts: A critical review highlighting the various strategies to boost the photocatalytic performances for diverse applications

I Ahmad, Y Zou, J Yan, Y Liu, S Shukrullah… - Advances in Colloid and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The photocatalytic technology illustrates an eco-friendly and sustainable route to overcome
environmental and energy issues. The successful construction of a photocatalyst depends …

[HTML][HTML] Principles and applications of photothermal catalysis

C Song, Z Wang, Z Yin, D Xiao, D Ma - Chem Catalysis, 2022 - cell.com
Solar energy provides an alternative, sustainable, and clean source of energy to meet the
global energy demands without extra carbon emissions. However, the utilization efficiency of …

Design, fabrication, and mechanism of nitrogen‐doped graphene‐based photocatalyst

C Bie, H Yu, B Cheng, W Ho, J Fan, J Yu - Advanced Materials, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Solving energy and environmental problems through solar‐driven photocatalysis is an
attractive and challenging topic. Hence, various types of photocatalysts have been …

Synthesis, applications, and prospects of graphene quantum dots: a comprehensive review

A Ghaffarkhah, E Hosseini, M Kamkar, AA Sehat… - Small, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Graphene quantum dot (GQD) is one of the youngest superstars of the carbon family. Since
its emergence in 2008, GQD has attracted a great deal of attention due to its unique …

The synthetic strategies, photoluminescence mechanisms and promising applications of carbon dots: Current state and future perspective

C He, P Xu, X Zhang, W Long - Carbon, 2022 - Elsevier
Carbon dots (CDs), a rising star in carbon nanomaterials, have attracted enormous attention
since their discovery in 2004. Up to now, a large number of approaches have been …