Upconversion carbon quantum dots as visible light responsive component for efficient enhancement of photocatalytic performance

It finds that CQDs synthesized by hydrothermal method possess obvious upconversion properties that could transfer low energy photons to high energy photons, resulting in enhanced visible light response and utilization. Herein, carbon quantum dots (CQDs) modified TiO2 photocatylysts were successfully...

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Main Authors: Ke, J., Li, X., Zhao, Q., Liu, B., Liu, Shaomin, Wang, Shaobin
Format: Journal Article
Published: Academic Press 2017
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/50735
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author Ke, J.
Li, X.
Zhao, Q.
Liu, B.
Liu, Shaomin
Wang, Shaobin
author_facet Ke, J.
Li, X.
Zhao, Q.
Liu, B.
Liu, Shaomin
Wang, Shaobin
author_sort Ke, J.
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description It finds that CQDs synthesized by hydrothermal method possess obvious upconversion properties that could transfer low energy photons to high energy photons, resulting in enhanced visible light response and utilization. Herein, carbon quantum dots (CQDs) modified TiO2 photocatylysts were successfully prepared by a facile sol-gel method. Photophysical and surficial properties of the as-prepared composite photocatalyst were investigated in details. Furthermore, photocatalytic performance was tested by degrading methylene blue (MB) under visible light irradiation. The degradation efficiency of methylene blue (MB) is as high as 90% within 120 min, which is 3.6 times higher than that of pure TiO2.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-507352017-09-13T15:41:03Z Upconversion carbon quantum dots as visible light responsive component for efficient enhancement of photocatalytic performance Ke, J. Li, X. Zhao, Q. Liu, B. Liu, Shaomin Wang, Shaobin It finds that CQDs synthesized by hydrothermal method possess obvious upconversion properties that could transfer low energy photons to high energy photons, resulting in enhanced visible light response and utilization. Herein, carbon quantum dots (CQDs) modified TiO2 photocatylysts were successfully prepared by a facile sol-gel method. Photophysical and surficial properties of the as-prepared composite photocatalyst were investigated in details. Furthermore, photocatalytic performance was tested by degrading methylene blue (MB) under visible light irradiation. The degradation efficiency of methylene blue (MB) is as high as 90% within 120 min, which is 3.6 times higher than that of pure TiO2. 2017 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/50735 10.1016/j.jcis.2017.01.121 Academic Press restricted
spellingShingle Ke, J.
Li, X.
Zhao, Q.
Liu, B.
Liu, Shaomin
Wang, Shaobin
Upconversion carbon quantum dots as visible light responsive component for efficient enhancement of photocatalytic performance
title Upconversion carbon quantum dots as visible light responsive component for efficient enhancement of photocatalytic performance
title_full Upconversion carbon quantum dots as visible light responsive component for efficient enhancement of photocatalytic performance
title_fullStr Upconversion carbon quantum dots as visible light responsive component for efficient enhancement of photocatalytic performance
title_full_unstemmed Upconversion carbon quantum dots as visible light responsive component for efficient enhancement of photocatalytic performance
title_short Upconversion carbon quantum dots as visible light responsive component for efficient enhancement of photocatalytic performance
title_sort upconversion carbon quantum dots as visible light responsive component for efficient enhancement of photocatalytic performance
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/50735