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John Adams Staser

Omar Movil-Cabrera

A photoelectrode () for use in a photocell () comprises a graphene substrate () functionalized with carbon quantum dots (CQDs) (). A photocell () comprises a photoelectrode (), a counter electrode (), and an electrolyte (). The electrolyte () may be a solid polymer electrolyte. The photocell () may be an electrochemical UV sensor. A method for sensing UV radiation comprises quantifying a power density of UV radiation using an electrochemical UV () sensor comprising CQDs () as a photoactive material. The CQDs () may be nitrogen-doped CQDs.

Electrochemical UV sensor using carbon quantum dots

Lignin is electro-oxidized to commercially useful products using a binary transition metal catalyst. In particular, the transition metal catalyst includes nickel or cobalt as a first metal and any other transition metal as a second metal. The binary catalyst system prevents poisoning of the catalyst, extending the useful life of the catalyst.

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John Adams Staser