New methods of synthesis and varied properties of carbon quantum dots with high nitrogen content

Journal of Materials Research

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 383-391

  Dey, Sunita ^a   Chithaiah, Pallellappa ^a   Belawadi, Sunita ^a   Biswas, Kanishka ^a   Rao, C N R ^a  

^a JAWAHARLAL NEHRU CENTRE FOR ADVANCED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Carbon quantum dots; Energy transfer; Photocatalysis; Photoluminescence; Quenching; White light

Indexed keywords

PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE; QUENCHING;

CARBON QUANTUM DOTS; HIGH NITROGEN CONTENT; METHODS OF SYNTHESIS; WHITE LIGHT;

ENERGY TRANSFER;

EID: 84894353379     PISSN: 08842914     EISSN: 20445326     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1557/jmr.2013.295     Document Type: Article

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