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Graphene quantum dots (GQDs) and its derivatives for multifarious photocatalysis and photoelectrocatalysis
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In this article, the authors focus on the recent developments of GQDs-semiconductor composited systems for heterogeneous photocatalysis and photoelectrocatalysis under ambient conditions including nonselective pollutant degradation, selective organic transformation, hydrogen or oxygen production, CO2 reduction, and photo-electrochemical (PEC) water splitting.About:
This article is published in Catalysis Today.The article was published on 2018-10-01. It has received 129 citations till now.read more
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Recent Advances on Graphene Quantum Dots: From Chemistry and Physics to Applications
TL;DR: The differences between G QDs and other nanomaterials, including their nanocarbon cousins, are emphasized, and the unique advantages of GQDs for specific applications are highlighted.
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Advances in carbon dots: from the perspective of traditional quantum dots
TL;DR: The researchers in the community is expected to foresee the great potential of CDots, and focus on the critical results obtained during the development of TQDs, paying special attention to the profound principles behind the synthetic chemistry, luminescence mechanisms and applications.
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Carbon-based sustainable nanomaterials for water treatment: State-of-art and future perspectives.
TL;DR: In this paper, a review encompasses advanced carbonaceous nanomaterials and methodologies that are deployed for the elimination of contaminants and ionic metals in aqueous media, and as novel nanosorbents for wastewater, drinking and ground water treatment.
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Graphene quantum dot based materials for sensing, bio-imaging and energy storage applications: a review
TL;DR: Graphene quantum dots (GQDs) are an attractive nanomaterial consisting of a monolayer or a few layers of graphene having excellent and unique properties as mentioned in this paper.
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Strategies to improve the photocatalytic activity of TiO2: 3D nanostructuring and heterostructuring with graphitic carbon nanomaterials.
TL;DR: This review focuses on two structural design strategies: monolithic three-dimensional (3D) nanostructuring, and heterostructure with graphitic carbon nanomaterials, which help achieve maximal utilization of the solar spectrum and charge separation and provides efficient TiO2 photocatalysts.
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