Synthesis of N-Doped Carbon Quantum Dots by Hydrothermal Synthesis Method and Investigation of Optical Properties

Year 2021, Volume: 10 Issue: 2, 206 - 211, 31.12.2021

Sadiye Kübra Başkaya , Mustafa Çeşme

https://doi.org/10.46810/tdfd.956504

Cited By: 1

Abstract

Carbon quantum dots (CQDs); It is a carbon-based nanomaterial that has become popular in recent years due to its advantages such as biocompatibility, tunable fluorescent properties, simple and economical synthesis methods. In this study, synthesis of N-doped carbon quantum dots by hydrothermal synthesis method using tangerine juice, onion shell and ethylenediamine was investigated. The structures and optical properties of the synthesized carbon quantum dots were illuminated by photoluminescence (PL), X-ray Diffractometer (XRD), Infrared (IR) and UV-vis spectrometer. Electrochemical properties were examined by the cyclic voltammetry (CV) technique. The stability of N-doped carbon quantum dots (at 1st, 10th, 15th and 26th days) and pH-dependent emission properties were investigated. Peaks are seen at 285 nm and 347 nm in the UV-vis spectrum proved the presence of C=O and C=N bonds. It has been observed that there is a redshift in the absorption peak due to the amine groups in the structure of the N-doped carbon quantum dots. As a result of the XRD analysis, it was seen that the N-doped carbon quantum dots were in an amorphous structure. The FTIR spectrum of N-doped carbon quantum dots characteristic absorption bands of shows N-H vibration stretching and C-H bending peaks at 3240 and 2923 cm-1, respectively. These functional groups seen in the structure showed that N-CQD is bonded by hydrogen bond. In 1574 cm-1 and 1336 cm-1 C=O vibration stretching peaks and C-N vibration stretching peaks are observed. In the next step, the electrochemical properties of the carbon dots were examined by cyclic voltammetry technique. Different scanning rates (10-1000 mV/s) were used to understand and clarify the substance (mass) transport to the electrode surface.

Keywords

Carbon quantum dots, Spectroscopy, Cyclic voltammetry

Supporting Institution

Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University Scientific Research Project Coordination Unit

Project Number

2019/5-21 M and 2020/7-9 D

Thanks

This work was financially supported by the Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University Scientific Research Project Coordination Unit (Project Number: 2019/5-21 M and 2020/7-9 D).

Hidrotermal Sentez Yöntemi ile N-Katkılı Karbon Kuantum Noktaları Sentezi ve Optik Özelliklerinin Araştırılması

Abstract

Karbon kuantum noktaları; biyouyumluluk, ayarlanabilir floresan özellikler, basit ve ekonomik sentez yöntemleri gibi avantajlarından dolayı son yıllarda popüler hale gelen karbon tabanlı bir nanomalzemedir. Bu çalışmada mandalina suyu, soğan kabuğu ve etilendiamin kullanılarak hidrotermal sentez yöntemi ile N-katkılı karbon kuantum noktaları sentezi araştırılmıştır. Sentezlenen karbon kuantum noktalarının yapıları ve optik özellikleri fotolüminesans (PL), X-ray Difraktometresi (XRD), Kızılötesi (IR) ve UV-vis spektrometresi ile aydınlatılmıştır. Elektrokimyasal özellikleri ise dönüşümlü voltametri (CV) tekniği ile incelenmiştir. N-katkılı karbon kuantum noktalarının stabilitesi (1,10,15 ve 26. günlerde) ve pH bağımlı emisyon özellikleri araştırılmıştır. UV-vis spektrumunda 285 nm ve 347 nm’ de görülen pikler C=O ve C=N bağlarının varlığını kanıtlamıştır. N-katkılı karbon kuantum noktalarının yapısındaki amin grupları nedeniyle absorpsiyon pikinde kırmızıya kayma olduğu gözlemlenmiştir. XRD analizi sonucunda N katkılı karbon kuantum noktalarının amorf yapıda olduğu görüldü. N-katkılı karbon kuantum noktalarının FTIR spektrumu, sırasıyla 3240 ve 2923 cm-1' de N-H titreşim gerilmesini ve C-H bükülme piklerini gösterir. Yapıda görülen bu fonksiyonel gruplar, N-CQD'nin hidrojen bağı ile bağlandığını göstermiştir. 1574 cm-1 ve 1336 cm-1'de C=O titreşim uzama pikleri ve C-N titreşim uzama pikleri gözlenmektedir. Bir sonraki adımda N-CQD’lerin elektrokimyasal davranışı dönüşümlü voltametri tekniği ile incelenmiştir. Elektrot yüzeyinde madde (kütle) taşınımını anlamak ve netleştirmek için farklı tarama hızları (10-1000 mV/s) kullanılmıştır.

Keywords

Karbon kuantum noktaları, dönüşümlü voltametri., spektroskopi

Project Number

2019/5-21 M and 2020/7-9 D

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