Carbon Quantum Dot Composites for Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Pollutants
G. Sharma, S. Sharma, A. Kumar, P. Dhiman, D. Jamwal, D. Rana, R.P. Dwivedi, G.T. Mola
In the present chapter, basic chemistry of carbon quantum dots (CQDs) has been presented. CQDs actually represent a class of materials comprising of carbon atoms in the nanometric range. These are more important as compared to other quantum dots. The CQDs can be synthesized using different methods such as hydrothermal treatment, microwave method, electrochemical and synthetic route, etc. CQDs are of immense importance due to their eco-friendly nature, easy availability and cost-effectiveness. Different composites based on CQDs have been synthesized in the recent years and being used for a number of applications such as biosensing, bioimaging, photocatalysis and chemical sensing, etc. CQDs based composites have been used as catalysts due to their outstanding electrochemical catalytic activity.
Keywords
Carbon Quantum Dots, Photocatalytic Degradation, Hydrothermal Treatment, Quantum Dots, Fluorescence
Published online 4/1/2018, 26 pages
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21741/9781945291630-5
Part of Organic Pollutants in Wastewater I
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