Photocatalytic activities of graphene quantum dots constructed from four different nitropyrenes on water redox reaction and organic pollutant degradation
Jingjing Wang , Ruonan Liu , Yuxin Qiao, Shuxin Liu, Chuanguang Qin
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Abstract
Graphene quantum dots (GQDs) are nanometer-sized fragments of graphene with unique characters, which make them as new interesting application candidates in the fields of chemical, environmental and energy engineering. In this paper, the four nitropyrenes with different nitration degree, such as mononitropyrene, dinitropyrene, trinitropyrene and tetranitropyrene, were successfully synthesized and used to rationally construct corresponding graphite phase quantum dots named GQD(1), GQD(2), GQD(3) and GQD(4) in turn. Subsequently, the relationship between the structure and photocatalytic activity of different intermediates for the preparation of GQD were systematically studied. Degree of polymerization and lateral size of GQDs prepared with different intermediates significantly affected their photocatalytic performance. Through comparision of the photocatalytic water splitting reaction of four GQDs, it was found that GQD(4) had the best photocatalytic efficiency among four GQDs.
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FlatChem - Chemistry of Flat Materials, a new voice in the community, publishes original and significant, cutting-edge research related to the chemistry of graphene and related 2D & layered materials. The overall aim of the journal is to combine the chemistry and applications of these materials, where the submission of communications, full papers, and concepts should contain chemistry in a materials context, which can be both experimental and/or theoretical. In addition to original research articles, FlatChem also offers reviews, minireviews, highlights and perspectives on the future of this research area with the scientific leaders in fields related to Flat Materials. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following: -Design, synthesis, applications and investigation of graphene, graphene related materials and other 2D & layered materials (for example Silicene, Germanene, Phosphorene, MXenes, Boron nitride, Transition metal dichalcogenides) -Characterization of these materials using all forms of spectroscopy and microscopy techniques -Chemical modification or functionalization and dispersion of these materials, as well as interactions with other materials -Exploring the surface chemistry of these materials for applications in: Sensors or detectors in electrochemical/Lab on a Chip devices, Composite materials, Membranes, Environment technology, Catalysis for energy storage and conversion (for example fuel cells, supercapacitors, batteries, hydrogen storage), Biomedical technology (drug delivery, biosensing, bioimaging)