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Removal of crystal violet from wastewater using synthesized graphene quantum dots as adsorbents: kinetic approach
Aromatic triarylmethane dyes residues cause serious water pollution in environment. Adsorbents, such as graphene oxide (GO), have great potential for...
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Penetration of submicron amino-functionalized graphene quantum dots in plant stomata, implication for the depollution of atmospheric soot particles
Plants remove efficiently atmospheric pollution by soot particles, yet the mechanisms used by leaves to capture soot particles are unclear. Here, we...
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Improved photocatalytic decolorization of reactive black 5 dye through synthesis of graphene quantum dots–nitrogen-doped TiO2
Graphene quantum dots (GQDs), a new solid-state electron transfer material was anchored to nitrogen-doped TiO 2 via sol gel method. The introduction...
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Highly fluorescent graphene quantum dots as “turn off–on” nanosensor for detecting toxic metal ions to organic pollutant
A high photoluminescence (PL)-based nanosensor based on graphene quantum dots (GQDs) is fabricated for the detection of toxic ions Ag + , Ce 2+ , Cd 2+ , Cu
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Cooperative Effects of Cation type with Ionic strength and pH on Graphene Quantum Dots (GQDs) Transport in Saturated Porous Media
Graphene quantum dots (GQDs), characterized by nanostructures with diameters below 10 nm and strong hydrophilicity, exhibit advantageous migration...
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Advanced oxidation processes for pharmaceutical degradation and disinfection of wastewater: peracetic acid and graphene oxide quantum dots
A combination of graphene oxide quantum dots and peracetic acid (GQDs/PAA) was used to degrade sulfasalazine in municipal wastewater. The impact of...
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Current trends in carbon-based quantum dots development from solid wastes and their applications
Urbanization and a massive population boom have immensely increased the solid wastes (SWs) generation and are expected to reach 3.40 billion tons by...
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Synthesis and applications of carbon quantum dots derived from biomass waste: a review
In the context of the circular economy and decreasing earth resources, waste should be converted into value-added materials such as carbon quantum...
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Boron- and phosphorous-doped graphene nanosheets and quantum dots as sensors and catalysts in environmental applications: a review
Graphene-based nanomaterials are becoming common consumer products due to their outstanding charge carrier ability, high specific surface area, high...
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Synthesis of magnetic graphene quantum dots–chitosan nanocomposite: an efficient adsorbent for removal of Pb2+ from aqueous solution
This study describes the use of a ternary composite of Fe 3 O 4 , chitosan and graphene quantum dots (Fe 3 O 4 /GQDs-Chit) as an efficient magnetic adsorbent...
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Alone and combined toxicity of ZnO nanoparticles and graphene quantum dots on microalgae Gymnodinium
Investigation of ZnO nanoparticles (nano-ZnO) and graphene quantum dots (GQDs) toxicology on dinoflagellate Gymnodinium helps to understand the...
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Water Purification by Carbon Quantum Dots
Sustainable, sufficient and pure water is vital on earth at present. Of all processes used to purify water, nanotechnology plays an important role....
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Synthesis, properties and food packaging applications of sulfur quantum dots: a review
About one billion tons of food is wasted annually due to microbial contamination and oxidative deterioration. Actually, this issue is solved by...
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Green synthesis of carbon quantum dots from teak leaves biomass for in situ precipitation and regenerative-removal of methylene blue-dye
The objective of this study was to completely eliminate environmentally harmful cationic organic dye from aqueous solutions using the one-step...
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Design of Cellulose Acetate Electrospun Membranes Loaded with N-doped Carbon Quantum Dots for Water Remediation
This work focuses on the use of Nitrogen-doped carbon quantum dots (CQDs) from pinewood sawdust loaded in cellulose acetate (CA) membranes produced...
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In situ synthesis of oxygen-doped carbon quantum dots embedded in MIL-53(Fe) for efficient degradation of oxytetracycline
Introducing carbon quantum dots (CQDs) into photocatalysts is believed to boost the charge transfer rate and reduce charge complexation. Do**...
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Bi-functional photocatalytic heterostructures combining titania thin films with carbon quantum dots (C-QDs/TiO2) for effective elimination of water pollutants
In this study, carbon quantum dots (C-QDs), prepared via hydrothermal-microwave procedures, were successfully combined with nanostructured titania...
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Efficient performance of InP and InP/ZnS quantum dots for photocatalytic degradation of toxic aquatic pollutants
In recent years, the growing concern over the presence of toxic aquatic pollutants has prompted intensive research into effective and environmentally...
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Positive responses and mechanisms of nitrifying sludge to carbon quantum dots: reactor performance, microbial behavior, and antioxidant defense
Extensive application of carbon quantum dots (CQDs) enlarges its concentration in sewage treatment system. The response of nitrifying sludge to CQDs...
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Graphene-Based Nanocomposites for Emerging Pollutants
Graphene, graphene oxide (GO), and their nanocomposites have been prominently utilized for water and/or wastewater purification due to abilities of...