“…[4] To this end, the past two decades have served as atest-bed for measuring the physico-chemical properties of carbon in reduced dimensions starting with the advent of fullerenes (0D), followed, in chronological order, by carbon nanotubes (1D), graphene (2D), and recently carbon nanodots (0D/2D). [5,6] These species are now poised for use in aw ide range of applications. [1] Thed esign of new,s imple,a nd inexpensive photosensitizers is important, especially in the conversion of solar energy for emerging areas,s uch as light harvesting,e nergy storage, and sensors.…”