Biomass‐Derived Carbon Dots and Their Applications

Carbon dots (CDs) have received much attention due to their superior properties including water solubility, low toxicity, biocompatibility, small size, fluorescence, and ease of modification. The use of a more environmentally friendly method to prepare high‐quality CDs is still an urgent question waiting for solve. The use of renewable, inexpensive, and green biomass resources not only meets the urgent need for large‐scale synthesis biomass CDs (BCDs), but also promotes the development of sustainable applications. In this article, we summarize the representative methods for synthesizing BCDs in green and simple ways using biomass as a carbon source, including hydrothermal carbonization, and microwave,…

• NS
  National Science Foundation
• NN
  National Natural Science Foundation of China

  Awards: 21774041, 51433003
• CP
  China Postdoctoral Science Foundation

  Award: 2018M640681