Affiliation:
1. Department of Mechanic and Aerospace Engineering Sapienza University of Rome via Eudossiana Roma, 18 0084 Rome Italy
2. Department of Chemistry Sapienza University of Rome piazzale Aldo Moro, 5 00185 Rome Italy
3. Department of Basic and Applied Sciences for Engineering (SBAI) Sapienza University of Rome via Castro Laurenziano, 7 00161 Rome Italy
Abstract
AbstractCarbon quantum dots (CDs) are “small” carbon nanostructures with excellent photoluminescence properties, together with low‐toxicity, high biocompatibility, excellent dispersibility in water as well as organic solvents. Due to their characteristics, CDs have been studied for a plethora of applications as biosensors, luminescent probes for photodynamic and photothermal therapy, fluorescent inks and many more. Moreover, the possibility to obtain carbon dots from biomasses and/or organic waste has strongly promoted the interest in this class of carbon‐based nanoparticles, having a promising impact in the view of circular economy and sustainable processes. Within this context, electrochemistry proved to be a green, practical, and efficient method for the synthesis of high‐quality CDs, with the possibility to fine‐tune their characteristics by changing operational parameters. This review outlines the principal and most recent advances in the electrochemical synthesis of CDs, focusing on the electrochemical set‐up optimization.
Subject
Electrochemistry,Catalysis
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