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Title Okra peel-derived nitrogen-doped carbon dots: Eco-friendly synthesis and multi-functional applications in heavy metal ion sensing, nitro compound detection and environmental remediation
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Authors Koparde, SV; Nille, OS; Kolekar, AG; Bote, PP; Gaikwad, K; Anbhule, P; Pawar, SP; Kolekar, GB
Title Okra peel-derived nitrogen-doped carbon dots: Eco-friendly synthesis and multi-functional applications in heavy metal ion sensing, nitro compound detection and environmental remediation
Year 2024
Published
DOI 10.1016/j.saa.2024.124659
Abstract The present study explores the kitchen waste okra peels derived synthesis of nitrogen doped carbon dots (N-CDs) via simple carbonization followed by reflux method. The synthesized N-CDs was characterized using, TEM, XPS, FTIR, XRD, Raman, UV -Visible and Fluorescence Spectroscopy. The N-CDs emits bright blue emission at 420 nm with 12 % of quantum yield as well as it follows excitation dependent emission. Further, the N-CDs were employed as a fluorescence sensor for detection of hazardous metal ions and nitro compounds. Among various metal ions and nitro compounds, the N-CDs shows fluorescence quenching response towards Cr 6 + , and Mn 7 + metal ions as well as 4-nitroaniline (4 -NA) and picric acid (PA) with significant hypsochromic and bathochromic shift for Mn 7 + , 4 -NA and PA respectively. The developed fluorescent probe shows relatively low limit of detection (LOD) of 1.46 mu g/mL, 1.05 mu g/mL, 2.1 mu g/mL and 2.2 mu g/mL for the above analytes respectively. The N-CDs did not show any significant interference with coexisting ions and successfully applied for real water sample analysis. In addition, circular economy approach was employed for adsorption of dyes by reactivating leftover waste carbon residue which was obtained after reflux. Thus, the kitchen waste valorization and circular economy approach based N -CDs have potential applications in the field of detection of emerging pollutants, and environmental remediation.
Author Keywords Nitrogen doped carbon dots (N-CDs); Fluorescence sensor; Fluorescence quenching; Emerging pollutant detection; Environmental remediation
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Document Type Other
Open Access Open Access
Source Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
EID WOS:001262381600001
WoS Category Spectroscopy
Research Area Spectroscopy
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