Surface states of carbon dots and their influences on luminescence

• Published in: Journal of applied physics Vol. 127; no. 23
• Main Authors: Ding, Hui, Li, Xue-Hua, Chen, Xiao-Bo, Wei, Ji-Shi, Li, Xiao-Bing, Xiong, Huan-Ming
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Melville American Institute of Physics 21.06.2020
• Subjects: Applied physics; Carbon; Carbon dots; Functional groups; Luminescence; Optical properties; Photoluminescence

Luminescent carbon dots (CDs) have received increasing attention from many fields during the past decade. Unfortunately, the luminescent mechanisms of CDs remain unclear due to insufficient experimental and theoretical knowledge, which significantly hinders the development of CDs with desired optica...