Critical Review
The Classification of Carbon Dots and the Relationship between Synthesis Methods and Properties
Xin-Xiang Zhao,
Song-Yuan Tao,
Bai Yang,
Xin-Xiang Zhao
State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, 130012 China
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State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, 130012 China
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Bai Yang
State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, 130012 China
E-mail: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorXin-Xiang Zhao,
Song-Yuan Tao,
Bai Yang,
Xin-Xiang Zhao
State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, 130012 China
Search for more papers by this authorSong-Yuan Tao
State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, 130012 China
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Bai Yang
State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, 130012 China
E-mail: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorComprehensive Summary
The carbon dots (CDs), as emerging carbon based nanomaterials, are a kind of fluorescent materials with wide application prospects. Highly luminous CDs can simply be synthesized by a wide variety of easily accessible precursors. CDs have excellent optical properties, high biocompatibility and low toxicity, which makes them be used in the fields of optics, biology, energy, and so on. In this review, the classification, nomenclature, photoluminescence mechanism and property regulation of CDs are reviewed. Finally, the future research interests and potential challenges of CDs are prospected.
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