Zhu, L;
Shen, D;
Wang, Q;
Luo, KH;
(2021)
Green Synthesis of Tunable Fluorescent Carbon Quantum Dots from Lignin and Their Application in Anti-Counterfeit Printing.
ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces
, 13
(47)
pp. 56465-56475.
10.1021/acsami.1c16679.
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Abstract
Lignin converted to carbon quantum dots (CQDs) attracts tremendous attention for large-scale production of carbon nanomaterials and value-added disposal of biomass wastes (such as the black liquor from pulping industry and the residue from hydrolysis of biomass). The green synthesis of lignin-derived CQDs is reported via a facile two-step method with the adjustment of acid additives containing N or S. The resulting series of CQDs exhibit bright fluorescence in gradient colors from blue to yellowish green, among which the N, S co-doped CQDs with the addition of 2,4-diaminobenzene sulfonic acid show an optimal fluorescence quantum yield (QY) of 30.5%. The red-shift photoluminescence emission behaviors of these CQDs can be attributed to the increased graphitization degree and reduced optical energy band gaps (2.47 → 2.17 eV) with regard to the incorporation of various heteroatoms. The improved fluorescence QYs are consistent with the variation trend of the increased N/C content in the CQDs. The yellowish green-emissive CQDs with bright fluorescence, strong water solubility, and excellent chemical stability perform well in anti-counterfeiting printing. The promising and sustainable approach for the synthesis of tunable fluorescent CQDs exhibits the value-added utilization of lignin for the fluorescence ink production.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Green Synthesis of Tunable Fluorescent Carbon Quantum Dots from Lignin and Their Application in Anti-Counterfeit Printing |
| Location: | United States |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1021/acsami.1c16679 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.1c16679 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | Alkali lignin, anti-counterfeit printing, carbon quantum dots, fluorescence, green synthesis |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science > Dept of Mechanical Engineering |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10140099 |
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