Structure Matters: Tailored Graphitization of Carbon Dots Enhances Photocatalytic Performance.

ABSTRACT: The chemical structure and photoredox properties of carbon dots (CDs) are not yet fully understood. However, it has been reported that, by carefully choosing the starting materials and tuning their synthesis conditions, it is possible to obtain CDs with different chemical structures and therefore different photocatalytic performance. For this work, a family of different CDs was synthesized in Milli-Q water via a microwave-assisted protocol, using citric acid and urea as precursors. The syntheses were carried out at different times and temperatures to assess the impact of the synthetic parameters on the photocatalytic properties of the final materials. After extensive and accurate purification, the photocatalytic abilities of a selected subset of CDs were

SUBMITTER: Morbiato L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11803917 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature