A Mini Review on Carbon Quantum Dots: Preparation, Properties, and Electrocatalytic Application
Shaanxi University of Science and Technology
Abstract
Luminescent carbon quantum dots (CQDs) are a new form of nanocarbon materials that have gained widespread attention in recent years, especially in chemical sensing, biosensing, bioimaging, nanomedicine, photocatalysis and electrocatalysis. CQDs can be prepared simply and inexpensively by multiple techniques, such as the arc-discharge method, microwave pyrolysis, hydrothermal method and electrochemical synthesis. CQDs show excellent physical and chemical properties like high crystallization, good dispersibility, photoluminescence properties. In particular, the small size, superconductivity and rapid electron transfer of CQDs endow the CQDs-based composite with improved electrical conductivity and catalytic…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 24.23
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 92
Authors
4Topics & keywords
- Electrocatalyst
- Materials science
- Catalysis
- Nanotechnology
- Oxygen evolution
- Electron transfer
- Electrochemistry
- Photocatalysis
Funding
- NNNational Natural Science Foundation of ChinaAward: 21603243
- NSNatural Science Foundation of Shaanxi ProvinceAward: 2019JQ-203
- SUShaanxi University of Science and TechnologyAwards: 134080038, 2016QNBJ-14
- EDEducation Department of Shaanxi Province
- NSNatural Science Foundation of Shaanxi Provincial Department of EducationAward: 17JK0093
- TYThousand Young Talents Program of China
- BNBeijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences