Graphene quantum dots as efficient, metal-free, visible -light-active photocatalysts
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This paper reports on new applications of water- dispersible graphene quantum dots (GQDs) that we recently developed. The prepared GQDs not only show broad absorption in the visible spectrum from 400 to 700 nm, but can also serve as smart photosensitizers with high singlet oxygen (1O2) production under visible-light irradiation (≥420 nm). We showed that the prepared G QDs can potentially be used as a metal-free, visible-light-active, sensitized photocatalyst via e nergy transfer mechanism, in which the light energy was converted by GQDs to produce 1O2, which can kill nearby microorganisms and degrade organic dyes.
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OpenAlex topics: Carbon and Quantum Dots Applications · Nanocluster Synthesis and Applications · Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties
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