Extraction of graphitic carbon quantum dots by hydrothermal treatment commercially activated carbon: the role of cation–π interaction
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Graphitic carbon quantum dots (GCQDs) are obtained by hydrothermal treatment of commercially available activated carbon in the presence of KOH. Transmission electron microscope observation indicated narrow particle size distribution between 1 and 6 nm with an average diameter 3.5 nm and high crystallinity of GCQDs. The as-prepared GCQDs exhibited bright yellow luminescence under UV light irradiation and a quantum yield of maximum 11.6 % at the excitation wavelength of 480 nm is achieved. In addition, GCQDs performed very well in the application of bio-imaging. The successful introduction of oxygen-related groups on GCQDs was evident by Fourier transform infrared and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy measurements. A new mechanism based on hydrothermal induced crystallization and extraction of GCQDs by cation–π interaction is proposed to explain the formation of GCQDs.
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OpenAlex topics: Carbon and Quantum Dots Applications · Nanocluster Synthesis and Applications · Graphene and Nanomaterials Applications
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