Zero-Dimensional Carbon Nanomaterials: Material Design Methods, Properties and Applications covers advances in carbon dots, graphene quantum dots, carbon quantum dots, fullerenes and their applications. This book explores important aspects of preparing these materials for specific applications and includes an overview of the most relevant synthesis methods, with special emphasis on newer green methods and material synthesis from biomass sources. Thorough discussion of the materials key properties, including unique optical and electronic properties to enable them for a wide range of applications is included, along with applications in the fields of photovoltaic cells, catalysis, sensors, biomedical, nano devices and energy storage.
This book is suitable for researchers and practitioners in materials science and engineering and may also be helpful for chemists and chemical engineers.
1. 1. General introduction to zero-dimensional carbon nanomaterials and their properties and applications - p. 1 2. 2. Advances in the synthesis approaches of carbon and graphene quantum dots - p. 17 3. 3. Green approaches for the preparation of zero-dimensional carbon nanostructures - p. 61 4. 4. Graphene quantum dots: syntheses, properties, and applications - p. 83 5. 5. Surface modification of zero-dimensional carbon nanomaterials - p. 107 6. 6. Synthesis methods for the preparation of fullerenes - p. 135 7. 7. Optical properties and applications of zero-dimensional carbon nanomaterials - p. 153 8. 8. Electronic properties of zero-dimensional carbon–based nanomaterials - p. 185 9. 9. Redox properties of zero-dimensional carbon–based nanomaterials - p. 249 10. 10. Photocatalytic properties of zero-dimensional carbon–based nanomaterials: application as catalysts/adsorbents in water treatment - p. 291 11. 11. Various properties of zero-dimensional carbon nanomaterials–reinforced polymeric matrices - p. 357 12. 12. Heterostructures based on zero-dimensional carbon–based nanostructures - p. 385 13. 13. Graphene quantum dots and carbon nanodots: modeling of zero-dimensional carbon nanomaterials - p. 411 14. 14. Applications of zero-dimensional carbon–based nanomaterials in advanced solar and photovoltaic cells - p. 483 15. 15. Applications of zero-dimensional carbon–based nanomaterials as optical and electrochemical sensors - p. 497 16. 16. Applications of zero-dimensional carbon–based nanomaterials in bioimaging - p. 515 17. 17. Applications of zero-dimensional carbon nanomaterials in water treatment - p. 577 18. 18. Biocompatibility and cytotoxicity studies of zero-dimensional carbon nanomaterials - p. 611 19. Index - p. 641
Zero-Dimensional Carbon Nanomaterials: Material Design Methods, Properties and Applications covers advances in carbon dots, graphene quantum dots, carbon quantum dots, fullerenes and their applications. This book explores important aspects of preparing these materials for specific applications and includes an overview of the most relevant synthesis methods, with special emphasis on newer green methods and material synthesis from biomass sources. Thorough discussion of the materials key properties, including unique optical and electronic properties to enable them for a wide range of applications is included, along with applications in the fields of photovoltaic cells, catalysis, sensors, biomedical, nano devices and energy storage.
This book is suitable for researchers and practitioners in materials science and engineering and may also be helpful for chemists and chemical engineers.
1. 1. General introduction to zero-dimensional carbon nanomaterials and their properties and applications - p. 1 2. 2. Advances in the synthesis approaches of carbon and graphene quantum dots - p. 17 3. 3. Green approaches for the preparation of zero-dimensional carbon nanostructures - p. 61 4. 4. Graphene quantum dots: syntheses, properties, and applications - p. 83 5. 5. Surface modification of zero-dimensional carbon nanomaterials - p. 107 6. 6. Synthesis methods for the preparation of fullerenes - p. 135 7. 7. Optical properties and applications of zero-dimensional carbon nanomaterials - p. 153 8. 8. Electronic properties of zero-dimensional carbon–based nanomaterials - p. 185 9. 9. Redox properties of zero-dimensional carbon–based nanomaterials - p. 249 10. 10. Photocatalytic properties of zero-dimensional carbon–based nanomaterials: application as catalysts/adsorbents in water treatment - p. 291 11. 11. Various properties of zero-dimensional carbon nanomaterials–reinforced polymeric matrices - p. 357 12. 12. Heterostructures based on zero-dimensional carbon–based nanostructures - p. 385 13. 13. Graphene quantum dots and carbon nanodots: modeling of zero-dimensional carbon nanomaterials - p. 411 14. 14. Applications of zero-dimensional carbon–based nanomaterials in advanced solar and photovoltaic cells - p. 483 15. 15. Applications of zero-dimensional carbon–based nanomaterials as optical and electrochemical sensors - p. 497 16. 16. Applications of zero-dimensional carbon–based nanomaterials in bioimaging - p. 515 17. 17. Applications of zero-dimensional carbon nanomaterials in water treatment - p. 577 18. 18. Biocompatibility and cytotoxicity studies of zero-dimensional carbon nanomaterials - p. 611 19. Index - p. 641
