A Review on van der Waals Boron Nitride Quantum Dots

Boron nitride quantum dots (BNQDs) have gained increasing attention for their versatile fluorescent, optoelectronic, chemical, and biochemical properties. During the past few years, significant progress has been demonstrated, started from theoretical modeling to actual application. Many interesting...

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Published inC (Basel) Vol. 7; no. 2; p. 35
Main Authors Acharya, Amit, Sharma, Sambhawana, Liu, Xiuling, Zhang, Dongyan, Yap, Yoke Khin
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Basel MDPI AG 01.06.2021
Subjects
Atoms & subatomic particles
Boron
Boron nitride
Carbon
Ethanol
Excitation
Fluorescence
fluorescent
Graphene
Medical imaging
Nanomaterials
Nanoparticles
Nitrogen
Optoelectronics
photocatalysis
Quantum dots
sensing
Solvents
van der Waals
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Summary:Boron nitride quantum dots (BNQDs) have gained increasing attention for their versatile fluorescent, optoelectronic, chemical, and biochemical properties. During the past few years, significant progress has been demonstrated, started from theoretical modeling to actual application. Many interesting properties and applications have been reported, such as excitation-dependent emission (and, in some cases, non-excitation dependent), chemical functionalization, bioimaging, phototherapy, photocatalysis, chemical, and biological sensing. An overview of this early-stage research development of BNQDs is presented in this article. We have prepared un-bias assessments on various synthesis methods, property analysis, and applications of BNQDs here, and provided our perspective on the development of these emerging nanomaterials for years to come.
ISSN:2311-5629
2311-5629
DOI:10.3390/c7020035