Highly hydrophilic carbon dots (HCD) prepared from cellulose by acid dehydratation.
Heterostructures αFe<sub>2sub>O<sub>3sub>/HCD were prepared by co-precipitation in aqueous solution.
The synergism between light absorption efficiency and decreased recombination rate.
A heterojunction with high photocatalytic activity.
Impact on the design of new photocatalysts based on carbon dots.