Table 1 The relative amount of N species existed in as-prepared IL-CDs and CDs.

From: Ionic liquid-assisted biomass-derived N, S-doped carbon dots with enhanced corrosion inhibition

Samples

Pyridine-like N (%)

Pyrrole-like N (%)

Graphitic-like N (%)

IL-CDs

2.0

77.5

20.5

CDs

2.6

56.5

40.9