Abstract
A well-established relationship between bandgap energy and Quantum Dots (QDs) dimension, predicted by Effective Mass Approximation (EMA) models, is a cost-effective and reliable method to evaluate the bandgap energy of QDs. The EMA model sheds light on linearity between bandgap energy (Egap) to their inverse square diameter (1/dn), as a signature of the quantum confinement, with the n value reflecting the dimension of the quantum confinement. This study systematically investigated the power parameter "n" dependence in the bandgap energy of Nitrogen-functionalized Graphene Quantum Dots (N-GQDs) with distinct C–N configurations, i.e., Pyridinic-N, Pyrrolic-N, Graphitic-N based on computational and experimental data. The results showed that the calculated bandgap energy values reveal a notable weakening of the size dependence in N-GQDs compared to pristine GQDs, particularly in Pyrrolic-N GQDs, indicative of a unique geometric dimensionality of confinement. This systematic exploration advances our understanding of "n" dependence and bandgap energy in N-GQDs, laying a solid groundwork for modulating the bandgap energy of N-GQDs for optoelectronics and quantum device applications.
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