title: Production of superoxide anion radicals as evidence for carbon nanodots acting as electron donors by the chemiluminescence method.
abstract: In this communication, a novel chemiluminescence phenomenon was observed for the as-prepared carbon nanodots (CDs) in a concentrated sodium hydroxide (NaOH) solution. The generation of superoxide anion radical (O2˙(-)) directly provides evidence for the excellent electron-donating ability of CDs.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China.
authors.forename: Xiangnan
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Dou
authors.forename: Zhen
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Hui
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Yongzan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.forename: Chao
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Jin-Ming
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Lin