Issue 34, 2014

Carbon quantum dots: synthesis, properties and applications

Abstract

Carbon quantum dots (CQDs, C-dots or CDs), which are generally small carbon nanoparticles (less than 10 nm in size) with various unique properties, have found wide use in more and more fields during the last few years. In this feature article, we describe the recent progress in the field of CQDs, focusing on their synthetic methods, size control, modification strategies, photoelectric properties, luminescent mechanism, and applications in biomedicine, optronics, catalysis and sensor issues.

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Article information

Article type
Feature Article
Submitted
13 May 2014
Accepted
16 Jun 2014
First published
17 Jun 2014
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY-NC license

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2014,2, 6921-6939

Carbon quantum dots: synthesis, properties and applications

Y. Wang and A. Hu, J. Mater. Chem. C, 2014, 2, 6921 DOI: 10.1039/C4TC00988F

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