Enhanced photocatalytic activity of N, P, co-doped carbon quantum dots: an insight from experimental and computational approach

Yashwanth, H.J., Rondiya, Sachin R., Dzade, Nelson Y., Dhole, S.D., Phase, D.M. and Hareesh, K. 2020. Enhanced photocatalytic activity of N, P, co-doped carbon quantum dots: an insight from experimental and computational approach. Vacuum 180 , 109589. 10.1016/j.vacuum.2020.109589

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Abstract

Herein, we demonstrate the single-step microwave radiation assisted approach to develop Nitrogen (N) and Phosphorous (P) co-doped carbon quantum dots (NP-CQD). The developed NP-CQD showed enhancement in visible light photocatalytic activity towards methylene blue dye degradation than that of N-CQD and P-CQD due to creation of energy states and reduced work function as estimated by Ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy and corroborated by first-principles Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculations.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Chemistry
Publisher:	Elsevier
ISSN:	0042-207X
Funders:	EPSRC
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	12 August 2020
Date of Acceptance:	23 June 2020
Last Modified:	11 Sep 2020 14:38
URI:	http://orca-mwe.cf.ac.uk/id/eprint/134188

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