Hemicellulose-triggered high-yield synthesis of carbon dots from biomass
Ying Wu, Yadong Li, Xiaoqin Pan, Chaofan Hu, Jianle Zhuang, Xuejie Zhang, Bingfu Lei, Yingliang Liu
Abstract
Biomass is a major resource for the preparation of carbon dots (CDs) and improving the production yield of CDs is a challenge. Herein, we select corn cobs to prepare CDs with a production yield as high as 55%. Such a high yield derives from the high content of hemicellulose and extremely low lignin content in corn cobs.
Topics & Concepts
HemicelluloseChemistryYield (engineering)Biomass (ecology)LigninCarbon fibersPulp and paper industryAgronomyOrganic chemistryComposite numberBiologyComposite materialEngineeringMetallurgyMaterials scienceCarbon and Quantum Dots ApplicationsCaching and Content Delivery