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Solubilization and Bio-conjugation of Quantum Dots and Bacterial Toxicity Assays by Growth Curve and Plate Count
Published on: July 11, 2012
Ultra-small cesium silver bismuth bromide quantum dots fabricated by modified hot-injection method for highly
Jianhao Wu1, Xiaozhuo Wang1, Jinglei Hu1
1College of Materials and Chemistry, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 310018, China.
Abstract:
Lead-free halide perovskite material has drawn fast-growing interest due to its superior solar-conversion efficiency and nontoxic nature. In this work, we have successfully fabricated cesium silver bismuth bromide (Cs2AgBiBr6) quantum dots utilizing the hot injection method. The as-synthesized quantum dots were characterized by combined techniques, which showed remarkable visible-light photocatalytic activity for organic dyes and antibiotic degradation in ethanol. Specifically, about 97% of rhodamine B and methyl orange may be removed within 10 min and 30 min, respectively. Additionally, 60% of antibiotic residue of tetracycline hydrochloride is degraded in 30 min which is 7 times more than that on commercial titania (P25). The reactive species for the photodegradation are determined through capture experiments, and a reaction mechanism is proposed accordingly. This work provides a novel photocatalyst for the selective removal of diverse organic contaminants in ethanol and an alternative for the potential application of lead-free halide perovskites.
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