Table 2. Comparison of Third-Order NLO Susceptibility (χ(3)) Values for Other Nonlinear Optical Materials and CQDs.
| materials | method | (χ(3)) (esu) | ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| sugarcane waste CQDs | hydrothermal | 3.939 × 10–7 | present work |
| orange waste CQDs | hydrothermal | 2.774 × 10–7 | (65) |
| N-CDs | one-step wet chemical | 12.5 × 10–12 | (66) |
| boron-doped C-dots | microwave heating | 5.0 × 10–15 | (67) |
| carbon dots (CDs) | pyrolysis | 11.3 × 10–13 | (68) |
| CDs | ultrasonication | 4.6 × 10–13 | (69) |