Pan D, Zhang J, Li Z, Wu M (2010a) Hydrothermal route for cutting graphene sheets into blueluminescent graphene quantum dots. Adv Mater 22(6):734–738. https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.
200902825
Pan D, Zhang J, Li Z, Wu C, Yan X, Wu M (2010b) Observation of pH-, solvent, spin-, and
excitation-dependent blue photoluminescence from carbon nanoparticles. Chem Commun 46
(21):3681–3683. https://doi.org/10.1039/C000114G
Pan J, Liu J, Zuo S, Khan UA, Yu Y, Li B (2018) Synthesis of cuboid BiOCl nanosheets coupled
with CdS quantum dots by region-selective deposition process with enhanced photocatalytic
activity. Mater Res Bull 103:216–224. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.materresbull.2018.03.043
Pang Q, Tang J, Huang H, Liang X, Hart C, Tam KC, Nazar LF (2015) A nitrogen and sulfur dualdoped carbon derived from polyrhodanine@ cellulose for advanced lithium–sulfur batteries.
Adv Mater 27(39):6021–6028. https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201502467
Pare B, Jonnalagadda SB, Tomar H, Singh P, Bhagwat VW (2008) ZnO assisted photocatalytic
degradation of acridine orange in aqueous solution using visible irradiation. Desalination 232
(1-3):80–90. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2008.01.007
Pare B, Singh P, Jonnalgadda SB (2009) Artificial light assisted photocatalytic degradation of
lissamine fast yellow dye in ZnO suspension in a slurry batch reactor. Indian J Chem A
48:1364–1369. http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/6122
Park SY, Lee HU, Park ES, Lee SC, Lee JW, Jeong SW, Kim CH, Lee YC, Huh YS, Lee J (2014)
Photoluminescent green carbon nanodots from food-waste-derived sources: large-scale synthesis, properties, and biomedical applications. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 6(5):3365–3370.
https://doi.org/10.1021/am500159p
Peng J, Gao W, Gupta BK, Liu Z, Romero-Aburto R, Ge L, Song L, Alemany LB, Zhan X, Gao G,
Vithayathil SA (2012) Graphene quantum dots derived from carbon fibers. Nano Lett 12
(2):844–849. https://doi.org/10.1021/nl2038979
Prasannan A, Imae T (2013) One-pot synthesis of fluorescent carbon dots from orange waste peels.
Ind Eng Chem Res 52(44):15673–15678. https://doi.org/10.1021/ie402421s
Priya B, Shandilya P, Raizada P, Thakur P, Singh N, Singh P (2016a) Photocatalytic mineralization
and degradation kinetics of ampicillin and oxytetracycline antibiotics using graphene sand
composite and chitosan supported BiOCl. J Mol Catal A Chem 423:400–413. https://doi.org/
10.1016/j.molcata.2016.07.043
Priya B, Raizada P, Singh N, Thakur P, Singh P (2016b) Adsorptional photocatalytic mineralization
of oxytetracycline and ampicillin antibiotics using Bi 2 O 3 /BiOCl supported on graphene sand
composite and chitosan. J Colloid Interface Sci 479:271–283. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.
2016.06.067
Qin X, Lu W, Asiri AM, Al-Youbi AO, Sun X (2013) Microwave-assisted rapid green synthesis of
photoluminescent carbon nanodots from flour and their applications for sensitive and selective
detection of mercury (II) ions. Sens Actuator B Chem 184:156–162. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.
snb.2013.04.079
Qu S, Xiong Y, Zhang J (2019) Fabrication of GO/CDots/BiOI nanocomposites with enhanced
photocatalytic 4-chlorophenol degradation and mechanism insight. Sep Purif Technol
210:382–389. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2018.08.027
Raghunath A, Perumal E (2017) Metal oxide nanoparticles as antimicrobial agents: a promise for
the future. Int J Antimicrob Agents 49(2):137–152. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2016.
11.011
Raizada P, Singh P, Kumar A, Sharma G, Pare B, Jonnalagadda SB, Thakur P (2014a) Solar
photocatalytic activity of nano-ZnO supported on activated carbon or brick grain particles: role
of adsorption in dye degradation. Appl Catal A Gen 486:159–169. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.
apcata.2014.08.043
Raizada P, Singh P, Kumar A, Pare B, Jonnalagadda SB (2014b) Zero valent iron-brick grain
nanocomposite for enhanced solar-Fenton removal of malachite green. Sep Purif Technol
133:429–437. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2014.07.012
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200902825
Pan D, Zhang J, Li Z, Wu C, Yan X, Wu M (2010b) Observation of pH-, solvent, spin-, and
excitation-dependent blue photoluminescence from carbon nanoparticles. Chem Commun 46
(21):3681–3683. https://doi.org/10.1039/C000114G
Pan J, Liu J, Zuo S, Khan UA, Yu Y, Li B (2018) Synthesis of cuboid BiOCl nanosheets coupled
with CdS quantum dots by region-selective deposition process with enhanced photocatalytic
activity. Mater Res Bull 103:216–224. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.materresbull.2018.03.043
Pang Q, Tang J, Huang H, Liang X, Hart C, Tam KC, Nazar LF (2015) A nitrogen and sulfur dualdoped carbon derived from polyrhodanine@ cellulose for advanced lithium–sulfur batteries.
Adv Mater 27(39):6021–6028. https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201502467
Pare B, Jonnalagadda SB, Tomar H, Singh P, Bhagwat VW (2008) ZnO assisted photocatalytic
degradation of acridine orange in aqueous solution using visible irradiation. Desalination 232
(1-3):80–90. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2008.01.007
Pare B, Singh P, Jonnalgadda SB (2009) Artificial light assisted photocatalytic degradation of
lissamine fast yellow dye in ZnO suspension in a slurry batch reactor. Indian J Chem A
48:1364–1369. http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/6122
Park SY, Lee HU, Park ES, Lee SC, Lee JW, Jeong SW, Kim CH, Lee YC, Huh YS, Lee J (2014)
Photoluminescent green carbon nanodots from food-waste-derived sources: large-scale synthesis, properties, and biomedical applications. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 6(5):3365–3370.
https://doi.org/10.1021/am500159p
Peng J, Gao W, Gupta BK, Liu Z, Romero-Aburto R, Ge L, Song L, Alemany LB, Zhan X, Gao G,
Vithayathil SA (2012) Graphene quantum dots derived from carbon fibers. Nano Lett 12
(2):844–849. https://doi.org/10.1021/nl2038979
Prasannan A, Imae T (2013) One-pot synthesis of fluorescent carbon dots from orange waste peels.
Ind Eng Chem Res 52(44):15673–15678. https://doi.org/10.1021/ie402421s
Priya B, Shandilya P, Raizada P, Thakur P, Singh N, Singh P (2016a) Photocatalytic mineralization
and degradation kinetics of ampicillin and oxytetracycline antibiotics using graphene sand
composite and chitosan supported BiOCl. J Mol Catal A Chem 423:400–413. https://doi.org/
10.1016/j.molcata.2016.07.043
Priya B, Raizada P, Singh N, Thakur P, Singh P (2016b) Adsorptional photocatalytic mineralization
of oxytetracycline and ampicillin antibiotics using Bi 2 O 3 /BiOCl supported on graphene sand
composite and chitosan. J Colloid Interface Sci 479:271–283. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.
2016.06.067
Qin X, Lu W, Asiri AM, Al-Youbi AO, Sun X (2013) Microwave-assisted rapid green synthesis of
photoluminescent carbon nanodots from flour and their applications for sensitive and selective
detection of mercury (II) ions. Sens Actuator B Chem 184:156–162. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.
snb.2013.04.079
Qu S, Xiong Y, Zhang J (2019) Fabrication of GO/CDots/BiOI nanocomposites with enhanced
photocatalytic 4-chlorophenol degradation and mechanism insight. Sep Purif Technol
210:382–389. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2018.08.027
Raghunath A, Perumal E (2017) Metal oxide nanoparticles as antimicrobial agents: a promise for
the future. Int J Antimicrob Agents 49(2):137–152. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2016.
11.011
Raizada P, Singh P, Kumar A, Sharma G, Pare B, Jonnalagadda SB, Thakur P (2014a) Solar
photocatalytic activity of nano-ZnO supported on activated carbon or brick grain particles: role
of adsorption in dye degradation. Appl Catal A Gen 486:159–169. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.
apcata.2014.08.043
Raizada P, Singh P, Kumar A, Pare B, Jonnalagadda SB (2014b) Zero valent iron-brick grain
nanocomposite for enhanced solar-Fenton removal of malachite green. Sep Purif Technol
133:429–437. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2014.07.012
3 Metal and Carbon Quantum Dot Photocatalysts for Water Purification
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