Fluorescent carbon nanoparticles for catalytic and photocatalytic applications

Title

Fluorescent carbon nanoparticles for catalytic and photocatalytic applications

Creator

Anand S.; Sunaja Devi K.R.; Sreevidhya K.B.; Pinheiro D.

Description

In the present times, catalysis is ubiquitous in chemical processes. Catalysts range from macromolecules consisting of enzymes to nanoparticles, including metals/metal oxides and composite materials. Due to their harmlessness, biocompatibility, high stability, versatility, and ease of functionalization, carbon nanomaterials (CNMs) which are fluorescent in nature, are used extensively for catalytic applications. Several studies regarding the catalytic applications of CNMs have been reported. These applications range from homogeneous to heterogeneous catalysis, where CNMs are used as supports for metal/metal oxide nanoparticles. Extensive studies on nanocomposites, doping strategies, and their utility in catalysis have been carried out. Carbon-based electrocatalysts find applications in both storage and conservation of energy. The exceptional properties of these materials make them an apt choice for various environment-friendly organic transformations. Photocatalysis is another area in which CNMs have excelled. Photoluminescence, photostability, and electron transfer properties of CNMs make them potent candidates for several photoinduced reactions. Various CNMs, namely graphene, carbon dots, nanotubes, graphitic carbon nitride, fullerenes, and graphdiyne, find applications in medicine, catalysis, sensing, bioimaging, supercapacitors, and many more. This chapter focuses on the catalytic and photocatalytic applications of CNMs. 2025 Elsevier Inc. All rights are reserved including those for text and data mining AI training and similar technologies.

Source

Fluorescent Carbon Nanoparticles: Fundamentals and Applications, pp. 543-597.

Date

2024-01-01

Publisher

Elsevier

Subject

Catalytic and photocatalytic applications; Electrocatalysis; Fluorescent carbon nanoparticles; Organic synthesis

Coverage

Anand S., Department of Chemistry, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Karnataka, Bengaluru, India; Sunaja Devi K.R., Department of Chemistry, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Karnataka, Bengaluru, India; Sreevidhya K.B., Department of Chemistry, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Karnataka, Bengaluru, India; Pinheiro D., Department of Chemistry, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Karnataka, Bengaluru, India

Rights

Restricted Access

Relation

ISBN: 978-044313591-0; 978-044313592-7

Format

Online

Language

English

Type

Book chapter

Identifier

https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-13591-0.00013-9

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