In situ photocatalytic formation of carbon quantum dots from corn stover via interfacial hydrogen peroxide generation

Green Chemistry 2026 Open access

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Authors: Xuejing Kang, Qian Yang, Sean Tang, Zhe Chen, Samir Budhathoki, Ramhari Paneru, Soyoung Kim, Yan Bai, Qian Li, Zhongbing Chen, Alexander Karsten Goroncy, Richard N. Zare
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DOI: 10.1039/d5gc04545b
Cited by: 6
References: 57

Abstract

A solar-driven, low-cost, low-temperature process converts corn stover into high-purity, uniform CQDs with a robust quantum yield, pow ered by spontaneous H 2 O-to-H 2 O 2 conversion at water–gas microdroplet interfaces without external catalysts.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Carbon and Quantum Dots Applications Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells

Publication details

Journal / source
Green Chemistry
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Volume
28
Issue
15
Pages
6758–6768
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN