Zero-Dimensional Carbon Nanomaterials

Zero-Dimensional Carbon Nanomaterials: Material Design Methods, Properties and Applications covers recent advances of carbon dots, graphene quantum dots, carbon quantum dots, fullerenes and their exciting applications. This book explores important aspects of preparing these materials for specific applications. There is an overview of the most relevant synthesis methods, with special emphasis on newer green methods and material synthesis from biomass sources. There is thorough discussion of the materials key properties, including unique optical and electronic properties, to enable them for a wide range of applications. Applications in the fields of photovoltaic cells, catalysis, sensors, biomedical, nano devices, energy storage are reviewed—with barriers to translation and future opportunities explored. Zero-Dimensional Carbon Nanomaterials: Material Design Methods, Properties and Applications is suitable for researchers and practitioners in materials science and engineering and may also be helpful for chemists and chemical engineers. Introduces the most relevant methods, properties and applications of carbon dots, graphene quantum dots, carbon quantum dots, and fullerenes Reviews methods including green and biomass derived methods to prepare carbon nanomaterials to enhance properties (particularly optical and electronic) and improve performance for specific applications Discusses challenges and opportunities for commercial translation and use of carbon nanomaterials in energy, medicine, sensing, biomedical engineering, and electronics applications