Synthesis, applications, and prospects of graphene quantum dots: a comprehensive review

A Ghaffarkhah, E Hosseini, M Kamkar, AA Sehat… - Small, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Graphene quantum dot (GQD) is one of the youngest superstars of the carbon family. Since
its emergence in 2008, GQD has attracted a great deal of attention due to its unique …

Recent advances on graphene quantum dots: from chemistry and physics to applications

Y Yan, J Gong, J Chen, Z Zeng, W Huang… - Advanced …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Graphene quantum dots (GQDs) that are flat 0D nanomaterials have attracted increasing
interest because of their exceptional chemicophysical properties and novel applications in …

Graphitic carbon nitride (gC 3 N 4)-based photocatalysts for solar hydrogen generation: recent advances and future development directions

A Naseri, M Samadi, A Pourjavadi… - Journal of Materials …, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) is a metal-free conjugated polymer constructed from two-
dimensional sheets with a bandgap energy of 2.7 eV, which makes it an applicable and …

Group 6 transition metal dichalcogenide nanomaterials: synthesis, applications and future perspectives

M Samadi, N Sarikhani, M Zirak, H Zhang… - Nanoscale …, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Group 6 transition metal dichalcogenides (G6-TMDs), most notably MoS2, MoSe2, MoTe2,
WS2 and WSe2, constitute an important class of materials with a layered crystal structure …

Interface engineering of heterojunction photocatalysts based on 1D nanomaterials

Y Zhong, C Peng, Z He, D Chen, H Jia… - Catalysis Science & …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Semiconductor photocatalysis is considered a promising approach to solve the current
energy shortage and environmental pollution problems. Due to their unique structures and …

Synthesis and photocatalytic applications of functionalized carbon quantum dots

N Yadav, RP Gaikwad, V Mishra… - Bulletin of the …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Environmental degradation and energy shortages are becoming increasingly important as
science and technology advance. Here, we review the photocatalytic approach of …

Strategies to enhance ZnO photocatalyst's performance for water treatment: a comprehensive review

A Hezam, QA Drmosh, D Ponnamma… - The Chemical …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Despite the photocatalytic organic pollutant degradation using ZnO started in 1910–1911,
many challenges are still ahead, and several critical issues have to be addressed. Large …

Graphene quantum dot-functionalized three-dimensional ordered mesoporous ZnO for acetone detection toward diagnosis of diabetes

W Liu, X Zhou, L Xu, S Zhu, S Yang, X Chen, B Dong… - Nanoscale, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
The development of a high-performance semiconductor oxide sensor for the accurate
detection of trace disease biomarkers in exhaled breath is still a challenge that urgently …

Highly efficient sunlight-driven photo-adsorptive degradation of organic pollutants by green synthesized Z-scheme heterojunction CeO 2@ ZnO nanocomposite

M Rani, U Shanker - Environmental Science: Nano, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Creating a high-efficiency heterojunction with enhanced photocatalytic properties is
considered a promising approach to wastewater decontamination. Herein, Sapindus …

ZnS quantum dot intercalated layered double hydroxide semiconductors for solar water splitting and organic pollutant degradation

AR Amani-Ghadim, F Khodam… - Journal of Materials …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Heterostructured nanocomposites consisting of MIIZnAl-layered double hydroxide/ZnS
quantum dots (MII= Co or Mn) are constructed to utilize the unique properties of the wide …