We demonstrated that graphene oxide can be oxidized and cut into graphene quantum dots by hydroxyl radicals which is obtained by catalytic decomposition of hydrogen peroxide with a tungsten oxide nanowire catalyst.
Novel ultrasmall water-soluble tungsten oxide quantum dots with multifunctional properties have been successfully developed by a facile and green method.
A one-pot microwave-assisted methodology was explored to fabricate ultrafine WO3 quantum dots, with excellent thermal/photonic stabilities favorable for blue photoluminescence emission and photochromic performance.