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- Photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy is a highly sensitive and quick method for detecting molecules, and zinc oxide (ZnO) shows promising optical properties, especially when combined with graphene quantum dots (GQD) for applications in photocatalysis and sensing.* -
- The study examined the PL performance of ZnO and ZnO-GQD nanocomposites in both solid and aqueous phases, identifying six distinctive peaks in their emissions and emphasizing the key role of the peak at around 415 nm where GQD interacts with ZnO.* -
- Varying GQD concentrations affected PL emission in the aqueous phase, with low concentrations weakening the ZnO-GQD contact, high concentrations enhancing it, and medium concentrations maintaining
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Photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy is one of the best methods to detect molecules due to its easiness, fast time of analysis and high sensitivity. In addition, zinc oxide (ZnO) possesses good optical properties and particularly PL emission in these materials have been exploited for their potential use as photocatalyst, light harvesting and photosensor. These PL properties enhance when graphene quantum dots (GQD) are added to ZnO. For these reasons, we investigated the PL performance of ZnO-GQD nanocomposites. In one experiment we evaluated the PL emission of solid samples ZnO and ZnO-GQD. In a second experiment, these samples were also evaluated in aqueous phase to investigate the HO effect during an experiment lasting 170 minutes. Both experiments displayed six peaks and they were related to the same PL emission source. The PL emission peak around 415 nm was found to be principal source where GQD are interacting. By varying the GQD amount to low, medium, and high concentration, the effect of HO acted consequently, altering the PL emission during experiment in aqueous phase. An oxygen rich environment (ORE) occurred due to HO which oxides the ZnO surface. Low GQD concentration resulted affected by an ORE weakening the GQD-ZnO contact, decreasing PL emission. In high GQD concentration, HO induced GQD to reach the ZnO surface, increasing the PL emission. Only medium GQD concentration prevented oxidation of ZnO and maintained the PL emission intensity constant. When HO concentration increased, for the medium GQD concentration, an excess of charge by peroxides inhibited the charge transfer from GQD to ZnO. This inhibition produces a quenching of the PL emission.
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