Carbon Quantum Dots from Natural Sources: Properties, Development, and Emerging Applications

Carbon quantum dots (CQDs) are a novel class of zero-dimensional carbon nanomaterials that are relatively nontoxic and cost-effective and offer desirable properties that make them excellent candidates for various applications. This book introduces the fundamentals of CQDs, natural sources and methods used for their synthesis, and characterization techniques. It addresses applications in biomedical, environmental, electrical, and other areas.

• Covers current research and future possibilities

• Details modern fabrication methods and drawbacks

• Discusses applications in biomedical use, wastewater treatment, electrical and electronics, dye removal, 3D printing, and metal detection

• Provides insight into cytotoxicity and biocompatibility studies on these materials

The detailed insight into these nanomaterials in this reference will benefit researchers, scientists, engineers, and advanced students in developing new methods and strategies in this advanced field of materials engineering.

Aswathy Jayakumar is a postdoctoral researcher at Kyung Hee University of Technology, Seoul, South Korea. She completed her Postdoctoral Fellowship at King Mongkut’s University of Technology, Thailand. She received her Ph.D. in Biotechnology from School of Biosciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, India.

Sabarish Radoor received the Ph.D. (Chemistry) from National Institute of Technology, Calicut, India. He completed his Postdoctoral Research at King Mongkut’s University of Technology, Thailand. He is a postdoctoral fellow at Department of Polymer Nano Science and Technology, Jeonbuk National University, Republic of Korea.

Jun Tae Kim is Associate Professor in the Department of Food and Nutrition, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, South Korea. He received his Ph.D. from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, USA, and worked as a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Cornell University.

Jyotishkumar Parameswaranpillai is Associate Professor at Alliance University, Bangalore, India. He received his Ph.D. in Chemistry (Polymer Science and Technology) from Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, India.