Our ChemCatChem Concept Article is now published! The article discusses recent advancements in carbon dots-based photocatalysis. We highlight the link between the carbon dots superficial and core composition and their resulting photo-redox abilities. We then give future perspectives on their application in cutting-edge areas. The work was carried out in collaboration with Dr. Giacomo Filippini and Prof. Maurizio Prato at the University of Trieste.
In this Concept Article we discuss the role of Carbon Dots (CDs) in photocatalysis. Photocatalysis is an emerging field that exploits light-absorbing catalysts to carry out chemical transformations not even achievable in the dark.
Carbon Dots (CDs) recently emerged as suitable green alternatives for different photocatalytic reactions. These carbon nanoparticles are easy to prepare, non-toxic and potentially recyclable. Moreover, CDs usually display core-shell structures which are highly tuneable via synthetic and post-synthetic strategies. We then describe the recent advancements in the CD-based photocatalysis, highlight the link between their superficial and core composition and their resulting photo-redox abilities, and give future perspectives on their application in cutting-edge areas.
Full article available here.
The project was funded by the European Research Council (ERCAdG-2019 n°885323, e-DOTS; ERCStG-2021 n°101039578, PROTOMAT), the Spanish Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades (projectPID2019-108523RB-I00), the Italian Ministry of Education MIUR (coffin Prot. 2017PBXPN4), the Mariade Maeztu Units of Excellence Program from the Spanish State Research Agency (GrantNo. MDM-2017-0720) and the Friuli Venezia Giulia Region of Italy (LR 2/2011,ART.4).
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