Ke J, Li X, Zhao Q, Liu B, Liu S, Wang S (2017) Upconversion carbon quantum dots as visible
light responsive component for efficient enhancement of photocatalytic performance. J Colloid
Interface Sci 496:425–433. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2017.01.121
Keuleyan S, Lhuillier E, Brajuskovic V, Guyot-Sionnest P (2011) Mid-infrared HgTe colloidal
quantum dot photodetectors. Nat Photonics 5(8):489. https://doi.org/10.1038/nphoton.2011.142
Kovacova M, Markovic ZM, Humpolicek P, Micusik M, Svajdlenkova H, Kleinova A, Danko M,
Kubat P, Vajdak J, Capakova Z, Lehocky M (2018) Carbon quantum dots modified polyurethane nanocomposite as effective photocatalytic and antibacterial agents. ACS Biomater Sci
Eng 4(12):3983–3993. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsbiomaterials.8b00582
Kumar A, Raizada P, Singh P, Saini R, Saini A, Hosseini-Bandegharaei A (2019) Perspective and
status of polymeric graphitic carbon nitride based Z-scheme photocatalytic systems for sustainable photocatalytic water purification. Chem Eng J:123496. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2019.
123496
Kundu S, Yadav RM, Narayanan TN, Shelke MV, Vajtai R, Ajayan PM, Pillai VK (2015)
Synthesis of N, F and S co-doped graphene quantum dots. Nanoscale 7(27):11515–11519.
https://doi.org/10.1039/C5NR02427G
Lai CW, Hsiao YH, Peng YK, Chou T (2012) Facile synthesis of highly emissive carbon dots from
pyrolysis of glycerol; gram scale production of carbon dots/mSiO 2 for cell imaging and drug
release. J Mater Chem 22(29):14403–14409. https://doi.org/10.1039/C2JM32206D
Levy SB, Marshall B (2004) Antibacterial resistance worldwide: causes, challenges and responses.
Nat Med 10(12s):122. https://doi.org/10.1038/nm1145
Li X, Wang X, Zhang L, Lee S, Dai H (2008) Chemically derived, ultrasmooth graphene
nanoribbon semiconductors. Sci 319(5867):1229–1232. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.
1150878
Li X, Wang H, Shimizu Y, Pyatenko A, Kawaguchi K, Koshizaki N (2010a) Preparation of carbon
quantum dots with tunable photoluminescence by rapid laser passivation in ordinary organic
solvents. Chem Commun 47(3):932–934. https://doi.org/10.1039/C0CC03552A
Li H, He X, Kang Z, Huang H, Liu Y, Liu J, Lian S, Tsang CHA, Yang X, Lee ST (2010b) Watersoluble fluorescent carbon quantum dots and photocatalyst design. Ange Chem Int Ed 49
(26):4430–4434. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.200906154
Li H, He X, Liu Y, Yu H, Kang Z, Lee ST (2011a) Synthesis of fluorescent carbon nanoparticles
directly from active carbon via a one-step ultrasonic treatment. Mater Res Bull 46(1):147–151.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.materresbull.2010.10.013
Li Y, Hu Y, Zhao Y, Shi G, Deng L, Hou Y, Qu L (2011b) An electrochemical avenue to greenluminescent graphene quantum dots as potential electron-acceptors for photovoltaics. Adv
Mater 23(6):776–780. https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201003819
Li H, Liu R, Liu Y, Huang H, Yu H, Ming H, Lian S, Lee ST, Kang Z (2012) Carbon quantum dots/
Cu 2 O composites with protruding nanostructures and their highly efficient (near) infrared
photocatalytic behavior. J Mater Chem 22(34):17470–17475. https://doi.org/10.1039/
C2JM32827E
Li Y, Zhang BP, Zhao JX, Ge ZH, Zhao XK, Zou L (2013) ZnO/carbon quantum dots
heterostructure with enhanced photocatalytic properties. Appl Surf Sci 279:367–373. https://
doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2013.04.114
Li J, Zuo G, Qi X, Wei W, Pan X, Su T, Zhang J, Dong W (2017) Selective determination of Ag
+
using Salecan derived nitrogen doped carbon dots as a fluorescent probe. Mater Sci Eng C
77:508–512. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msec.2017.04.007
Li G, Wang F, Liu P, Chen Z, Lei P, Xu Z, Li Z, Ding Y, Zhang S, Yang M (2018a) Polymer dots
grafted TiO 2 nanohybrids as high performance visible light photocatalysts. Chemosphere
197:526–534. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.01.071
Li H, Huang J, Song Y, Zhang M, Wang H, Lu F, Huang H, Liu Y, Dai X, Gu Z, Yang Z (2018b)
Degradable carbon dots with broad-spectrum antibacterial activity. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces
10(32):26936–26946. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.8b08832
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light responsive component for efficient enhancement of photocatalytic performance. J Colloid
Interface Sci 496:425–433. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2017.01.121
Keuleyan S, Lhuillier E, Brajuskovic V, Guyot-Sionnest P (2011) Mid-infrared HgTe colloidal
quantum dot photodetectors. Nat Photonics 5(8):489. https://doi.org/10.1038/nphoton.2011.142
Kovacova M, Markovic ZM, Humpolicek P, Micusik M, Svajdlenkova H, Kleinova A, Danko M,
Kubat P, Vajdak J, Capakova Z, Lehocky M (2018) Carbon quantum dots modified polyurethane nanocomposite as effective photocatalytic and antibacterial agents. ACS Biomater Sci
Eng 4(12):3983–3993. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsbiomaterials.8b00582
Kumar A, Raizada P, Singh P, Saini R, Saini A, Hosseini-Bandegharaei A (2019) Perspective and
status of polymeric graphitic carbon nitride based Z-scheme photocatalytic systems for sustainable photocatalytic water purification. Chem Eng J:123496. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2019.
123496
Kundu S, Yadav RM, Narayanan TN, Shelke MV, Vajtai R, Ajayan PM, Pillai VK (2015)
Synthesis of N, F and S co-doped graphene quantum dots. Nanoscale 7(27):11515–11519.
https://doi.org/10.1039/C5NR02427G
Lai CW, Hsiao YH, Peng YK, Chou T (2012) Facile synthesis of highly emissive carbon dots from
pyrolysis of glycerol; gram scale production of carbon dots/mSiO 2 for cell imaging and drug
release. J Mater Chem 22(29):14403–14409. https://doi.org/10.1039/C2JM32206D
Levy SB, Marshall B (2004) Antibacterial resistance worldwide: causes, challenges and responses.
Nat Med 10(12s):122. https://doi.org/10.1038/nm1145
Li X, Wang X, Zhang L, Lee S, Dai H (2008) Chemically derived, ultrasmooth graphene
nanoribbon semiconductors. Sci 319(5867):1229–1232. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.
1150878
Li X, Wang H, Shimizu Y, Pyatenko A, Kawaguchi K, Koshizaki N (2010a) Preparation of carbon
quantum dots with tunable photoluminescence by rapid laser passivation in ordinary organic
solvents. Chem Commun 47(3):932–934. https://doi.org/10.1039/C0CC03552A
Li H, He X, Kang Z, Huang H, Liu Y, Liu J, Lian S, Tsang CHA, Yang X, Lee ST (2010b) Watersoluble fluorescent carbon quantum dots and photocatalyst design. Ange Chem Int Ed 49
(26):4430–4434. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.200906154
Li H, He X, Liu Y, Yu H, Kang Z, Lee ST (2011a) Synthesis of fluorescent carbon nanoparticles
directly from active carbon via a one-step ultrasonic treatment. Mater Res Bull 46(1):147–151.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.materresbull.2010.10.013
Li Y, Hu Y, Zhao Y, Shi G, Deng L, Hou Y, Qu L (2011b) An electrochemical avenue to greenluminescent graphene quantum dots as potential electron-acceptors for photovoltaics. Adv
Mater 23(6):776–780. https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201003819
Li H, Liu R, Liu Y, Huang H, Yu H, Ming H, Lian S, Lee ST, Kang Z (2012) Carbon quantum dots/
Cu 2 O composites with protruding nanostructures and their highly efficient (near) infrared
photocatalytic behavior. J Mater Chem 22(34):17470–17475. https://doi.org/10.1039/
C2JM32827E
Li Y, Zhang BP, Zhao JX, Ge ZH, Zhao XK, Zou L (2013) ZnO/carbon quantum dots
heterostructure with enhanced photocatalytic properties. Appl Surf Sci 279:367–373. https://
doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2013.04.114
Li J, Zuo G, Qi X, Wei W, Pan X, Su T, Zhang J, Dong W (2017) Selective determination of Ag
+
using Salecan derived nitrogen doped carbon dots as a fluorescent probe. Mater Sci Eng C
77:508–512. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msec.2017.04.007
Li G, Wang F, Liu P, Chen Z, Lei P, Xu Z, Li Z, Ding Y, Zhang S, Yang M (2018a) Polymer dots
grafted TiO 2 nanohybrids as high performance visible light photocatalysts. Chemosphere
197:526–534. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.01.071
Li H, Huang J, Song Y, Zhang M, Wang H, Lu F, Huang H, Liu Y, Dai X, Gu Z, Yang Z (2018b)
Degradable carbon dots with broad-spectrum antibacterial activity. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces
10(32):26936–26946. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.8b08832
3 Metal and Carbon Quantum Dot Photocatalysts for Water Purification
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