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Sukhyun Kang1,2, Kang Min Kim3, Kyunghwan Jung1
1Korea Institute of Industrial Technology, Gwahakdanji-ro 137-41, Gangwond-do, 25440, Republic of Korea.
Abstract:
Graphene oxide quantum dots (GOQDs) are usually prepared using expensive carbon precursors such as carbon nanotubes (CNT) or graphene under the strong acidic condition, which requires an additional purifying process. Here, we first develop a facile pulsed laser ablation in liquid (PLAL) technique for preparing GOQDs using earth-abundant and low-cost coal as a precursor. Only ethanol and coal are used to produce GOQDs with excellent optical properties. The prepared GOQDs exhibit excellent optoelectronic properties which can be successfully utilized in bioimaging applications.
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