Carbon Quantum Dots for Sustainable Energy and Optoelectronics reviews the synthesis, properties, and applications of carbon nanodots. This book provides readers with an overview of the key advances in the development of carbon quantum dots including synthesis and surface engineering strategies such as pyrolysis-based synthesis, biomass-based synthesis, functionalization, and other methods toward large-scale development of these carbon nanomaterials. The emerging applications of carbon quantum dots in different fields, such as energy harvesting, energy storage, and biomedical applications, are thoroughly reviewed, emphasizing the impact of enhanced properties of carbon quantum dots for these applications.
Carbon Quantum Dots for Sustainable Energy and Optoelectronics is suitable for graduate students, materials scientists, and engineers working in academia and industry. This book is also beneficial for the interdisciplinary community of researchers and practitioners working in the field of nanotechnology.
1. Carbon Quantum Dots for Sustainable Energy and Optoelectronics - p. Page i 2. Cover - p. Page i 3. Title page - p. Page ii 4. Table of Contents - p. Page iii 5. Copyright - p. Page iii 6. Contents - p. Page vi 7. List of contributors - p. Page vii 8. Preface - p. Page vii 9. List of Illustrations - p. Page x 10. List of Tables - p. Page xi 11. 1 : Photophysical properties of carbon quantum dots - p. Page xi 12. 2 : The physical and chemical properties of carbon dots via computational modeling - p. Page 26 13. 3 : Synthesis of carbon quantum dots - p. Page 38 14. 4 : Characterization and physical properties of carbon quantum dots - p. Page 52 15. 5 : Surface engineering of carbon quantum dots - p. Page 86 16. 6 : Photodetector applications of carbon and graphene quantum dots - p. Page 102 17. 7 : Photovoltaic application of carbon quantum dots - p. Page 128 18. 8 : Light-emitting diode application of carbon quantum dots - p. Page 155 19. 9 : Nanoelectronic applications of carbon quantum dots - p. Page 176 20. 10 : Carbon quantum dot-based nanosensors - p. Page 200 21. 11 : Carbon dots: biomedical applications - p. Page 223 22. 12 : Bioimaging applications of carbon quantum dots - p. Page 233 23. 13 : Photocatalytic applications of carbon quantum dots for wastewater treatment - p. Page 254 24. 14 : Current prospects of carbon-based nanodots in photocatalytic CO2 conversion - p. Page 285 25. 15 : Carbon quantum dots and its composites for electrochemical energy storage applications - p. Page 334 26. 16 : Magnetic and nanophotonics applications of carbon quantum dots - p. Page 366 27. 17 : Carbon quantum dots: An overview and potential applications in terahertz domain - p. Page 392 28. 18 : Nanocarbon-based single-electron transistors as electrometer - p. Page 417 29. 19 : Nanodiamonds for advanced photonic and biomedical applications - p. Page 453 30. 20 : Future perspectives of carbon quantum dots - p. Page 467 31. Index - p. Page 478
Carbon Quantum Dots for Sustainable Energy and Optoelectronics reviews the synthesis, properties, and applications of carbon nanodots. This book provides readers with an overview of the key advances in the development of carbon quantum dots including synthesis and surface engineering strategies such as pyrolysis-based synthesis, biomass-based synthesis, functionalization, and other methods toward large-scale development of these carbon nanomaterials. The emerging applications of carbon quantum dots in different fields, such as energy harvesting, energy storage, and biomedical applications, are thoroughly reviewed, emphasizing the impact of enhanced properties of carbon quantum dots for these applications.
Carbon Quantum Dots for Sustainable Energy and Optoelectronics is suitable for graduate students, materials scientists, and engineers working in academia and industry. This book is also beneficial for the interdisciplinary community of researchers and practitioners working in the field of nanotechnology.
1. Carbon Quantum Dots for Sustainable Energy and Optoelectronics - p. Page i 2. Cover - p. Page i 3. Title page - p. Page ii 4. Table of Contents - p. Page iii 5. Copyright - p. Page iii 6. Contents - p. Page vi 7. List of contributors - p. Page vii 8. Preface - p. Page vii 9. List of Illustrations - p. Page x 10. List of Tables - p. Page xi 11. 1 : Photophysical properties of carbon quantum dots - p. Page xi 12. 2 : The physical and chemical properties of carbon dots via computational modeling - p. Page 26 13. 3 : Synthesis of carbon quantum dots - p. Page 38 14. 4 : Characterization and physical properties of carbon quantum dots - p. Page 52 15. 5 : Surface engineering of carbon quantum dots - p. Page 86 16. 6 : Photodetector applications of carbon and graphene quantum dots - p. Page 102 17. 7 : Photovoltaic application of carbon quantum dots - p. Page 128 18. 8 : Light-emitting diode application of carbon quantum dots - p. Page 155 19. 9 : Nanoelectronic applications of carbon quantum dots - p. Page 176 20. 10 : Carbon quantum dot-based nanosensors - p. Page 200 21. 11 : Carbon dots: biomedical applications - p. Page 223 22. 12 : Bioimaging applications of carbon quantum dots - p. Page 233 23. 13 : Photocatalytic applications of carbon quantum dots for wastewater treatment - p. Page 254 24. 14 : Current prospects of carbon-based nanodots in photocatalytic CO2 conversion - p. Page 285 25. 15 : Carbon quantum dots and its composites for electrochemical energy storage applications - p. Page 334 26. 16 : Magnetic and nanophotonics applications of carbon quantum dots - p. Page 366 27. 17 : Carbon quantum dots: An overview and potential applications in terahertz domain - p. Page 392 28. 18 : Nanocarbon-based single-electron transistors as electrometer - p. Page 417 29. 19 : Nanodiamonds for advanced photonic and biomedical applications - p. Page 453 30. 20 : Future perspectives of carbon quantum dots - p. Page 467 31. Index - p. Page 478
