Heteroatom Modified Hybrid Carbon Quantum Dots Derived from Cucurbita pepo for the Visible Light Driven Photocatalytic Dye Degradation

• Published in: Topics in catalysis Vol. 68; no. 13; pp. 1427 - 1438
• Main Authors: Smrithi, S. P., Kottam, Nagaraju, Vergis, Bincy Rose
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer US 01.07.2025; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Absorption spectroscopy; Carbon; Carbon dots; Catalysis; Catalytic activity; Characterization and Evaluation of Materials; Chemistry; Chemistry and Materials Science; Dyes; Electromagnetic absorption; Electron transfer; Electrons; Energy harvesting; Fourier transforms; High resolution electron microscopy; Hydrogen peroxide; Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering; Infrared spectroscopy; Medical imaging; Microscopy; Original Paper; Pharmacy; Photocatalysis; Photodegradation; Photoluminescence; Physical Chemistry; Pollutants; Quantum dots; Spectrum analysis; Fluorescence; Dye degradation; Environmental remediation; Carbon quantum dots; Photocatalysis

Zero dimensional nanocarbon dots with unique photophysical and optical characters have grabbed tremendous popularity owing to its application in diverse fields such as sensing, bioimaging, catalysis and energy harvesting. Herein, we report the green synthesis of nitrogen modified carbon dots (NCQDs)...