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In this study, we report the facile fabrication of a carbon quantum dots (CQDs)/BiVO4 composite with efficient photocatalytic activity. Due to the excellent upconversion photoluminescence, as well as the photo-induced electron transfer and reservoir properties of CQDs, the CQDs/BiVO4 composite exhibited superior photocatalytic performance in the degradation of rhodamine B (RhB) under the irradiation of simulated solar light. This study provides a strategy for the development of high-performance catalysts based on CQDs.
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Zhang, Z., Huang, H., Xu, J. et al. Carbon quantum dots/BiVO4 composite with enhanced photocatalytic activity. Sci. China Technol. Sci. 62, 356–360 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11431-018-9361-6
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