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Here, nitrogen-doped carbon quantum dots (N-CQDs) were successfully synthesized by the solvothermal method using graphite as the carbon source and N,N-dimethylformamide as the nitrogen source. We characterized the structure and chemical constitution of N-CQDs using X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. We investigated the pump- and temperature-dependent photoluminescence (PL) properties and the dynamic exciton recombination processes of N-CQDs, using both steady-state and time-resolved PL techniques. The spectral results show that the PL emission peak located at 518 nm at room temperature, mainly originates from the n-π* transition on the surface of N-CQDs. The pump fluence and PL integral intensity were analyzed to demonstrate the existence of single-photon excitation under the 405 nm laser excitation. As the temperature increases, the non-radiative transition gradually increases, which decreases the PL intensity, the full width at half maxima first narrows and then widens and the PL lifetime gradually decreases. Furthermore, we combined the N-CQDs with chip to prepare light-emitting diode (LED). The resulting chromaticity coordinate was obtained to be (0.29, 0.40). This study offers a comprehensive understanding of the luminescence mechanism in N-doped CQDs and introduces a novel approach for the quickly fabrication of full-color display LEDs.
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