Carbon Dots from Renewable Resources: A Review on Precursor Choices and Potential Applications

Vishnukumar, Perumalsamy; Sankaranarayanan, Sivashunmugam; Hariram, Muruganandham; Vivekanandhan, Singaravelu; Navia, Rodrigo

doi:10.1007/978-981-15-3560-4_7

Perumalsamy Vishnukumar⁶,
Sivashunmugam Sankaranarayanan⁷,
Muruganandham Hariram^6,8,
Singaravelu Vivekanandhan⁶ &
…
Rodrigo Navia^7,9

Part of the book series: Advanced Structured Materials ((STRUCTMAT,volume 126))

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Abstract

In recent years, carbon dots have received immense attention not only due to their exciting structural, morphological as well as physicochemical properties but also because of the versatility in their fabrication and manipulation toward various applications. Traditionally, they have been synthesized using different carbon-rich precursors that are originated from petroleum resources. Emerging concerns in utilizing petroleum resources that include limited availability, poor cost stability, greenhouse gas effect and climate change that significantly impacted the synthesis of carbon dots from renewable feedstocks. The key advantages of utilizing renewable precursors as a carbon source in synthesizing carbon dots are their abundance and wider options for source selection. Recently, several renewable resource-based materials have been effectively utilized for the synthesis of carbon dots. Thus, the present chapter is ultimately aimed to summarize their recent developments, current potential applications, and emerging opportunities.

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SV acknowledges the University Grants Commission (UGC) for the financial support for this research activity through the Minor Research Project (MRP/UGC-SERO—Proposal No.: 1593). SS acknowledges FONDECYT-CONICYT, Chile, for his postdoctoral fellowship (Project No. 3160392). RN acknowledges Anillo de Investigación en Ciencia y Tecnología GAMBIO Project No ACT172128, and FONDECYT project No 1190769 from CONICYT, Chile.

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Vishnukumar, P., Sankaranarayanan, S., Hariram, M., Vivekanandhan, S., Navia, R. (2020). Carbon Dots from Renewable Resources: A Review on Precursor Choices and Potential Applications. In: Ahmed, S., Ali, W. (eds) Green Nanomaterials. Advanced Structured Materials, vol 126. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-3560-4_7

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