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Effect of Hydrothermal Conditions on Kenaf-Based Carbon Quantum Dots Properties and Photocatalytic Degradation. SEPARATIONS 2023. [DOI: 10.3390/separations10020137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/19/2023] Open
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The development of biomass-based CQD is highly attentive to enhancing photocatalytic performance, especially in secondary or ternary heterogeneous photocatalysts by allowing for smooth electron-hole separation and migration. In this study, kenaf-based carbon quantum dots (CQD) were prepared. The main objective of the current work was to investigate temperature, precursor mass and time in hydrothermal synthesis treatment to improve the CQD properties and methylene blue photocatalytic degradation. Optimization of kenaf-based CQD for inclusion in hydrothermal treatment was analyzed. The as-prepared CQDs have been characterized in detail by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, high-resolution transmission electron microscope (HRTEM), photoluminescence (PL) and ultraviolet–visible (UV–Vis) spectroscopy. It was found that C200-0.5-24 exhibits a higher photocatalytic activity of the methylene blue dye and optimized hydrothermal conditions of 200 °C, 0.5 g and 24 h. Therefore, novel kenaf-based CQD was synthesized for the first time and was successfully optimized in the as-mentioned conditions. During the hydrothermal treatment, precursor mass controls the size and the distribution of CQD nanoparticles formed. The C200-0.5-24 showed a clearly defined and well-distributed CQD with an optimized nanoparticle size of 8.1 ± 2.2 nm. Indeed, the C200-0.5-24 shows the removal rate of 90% of MB being removed within 120 min.
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Chai Y, Feng Y, Zhang K, Li J. Preparation of Fluorescent Carbon Dots Composites and Their Potential Applications in Biomedicine and Drug Delivery-A Review. Pharmaceutics 2022; 14:pharmaceutics14112482. [PMID: 36432673 PMCID: PMC9697445 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14112482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2022] [Revised: 11/11/2022] [Accepted: 11/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Carbon dots (CDs), a new member of carbon nanostructures, rely on surface modification and functionalization for their good fluorescence phosphorescence and excellent physical and chemical properties, including small size (<10 nm), high chemical stability, biocompatibility, non-toxicity, low cost, and easy synthesis. In the field of medical research on cancer (IARC), CDs, a new material with unique optical properties as a photosensitizer, are being applied to heating local apoptosis induction of cancer cells. In addition, imaging tools can also be combined with a drug to form the nanometer complex compound, the imaging guidance for multi-function dosage, so as to improve the efficiency of drug delivery, which also plays a big role in genetic diagnosis. This paper mainly includes three parts: The first part briefly introduces the synthesis and preparation of carbon dots, and summarizes the advantages and disadvantages of different preparation methods; The second part introduces the preparation methods of carbon dot composites. Finally, the application status of carbon dot composites in biomedicine, cancer theranostics, drug delivery, electrochemistry, and photocatalysis is summarized.
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- Yaru Chai
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450000, China
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- Advanced Functional Materials Laboratory, Zhengzhou Railway Vocational & Technical College, Zhengzhou 450000, China
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- School of Life Science, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450000, China
- Correspondence: (K.Z.); (J.L.); Tel.: +86-185-3995-6211 (J.L.)
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450000, China
- Correspondence: (K.Z.); (J.L.); Tel.: +86-185-3995-6211 (J.L.)
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Ou TY, Lo CF, Kuo KY, Lin YP, Chen SY, Chen CY. Visual Cu 2+ Detection of Gold-Nanoparticle Probes and its Employment for Cu 2+ Tracing in Circuit System. NANOSCALE RESEARCH LETTERS 2022; 17:104. [PMID: 36315294 PMCID: PMC9622959 DOI: 10.1186/s11671-022-03742-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2022] [Accepted: 10/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Highly sensitive, simple and reliable colorimetric probe for Cu2+-ion detection was visualized with the L-cysteine functionalized gold nanoparticle (LS-AuNP) probes. The pronounced sensing of Cu2+ with high selectivity was rapidly featured with obvious colour change that enabled to visually sense Cu2+ ions by naked eyes. By employing systemic investigations on crystallinities, elemental compositions, microstructures, surface features, light absorbance, zeta potentials and chemical states of LS-AuNP probes, the oxidation-triggered aggregation effect of LS-AuNP probes was envisioned. The results indicated that the mediation of Cu2+ oxidation coordinately caused the formation of disulfide cystine, rendering the removal of thiol group at AuNPs surfaces. These features reflected the visual colour change for the employment of tracing Cu2+ ions in a quantitative way.
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- Tzu-Yu Ou
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, 70101 Taiwan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, 70101 Taiwan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, 70101 Taiwan
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- Green Energy and Environment Research Laboratories, Industrial Technology Research Institute, Tainan, 711010 Taiwan
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- Green Energy and Environment Research Laboratories, Industrial Technology Research Institute, Tainan, 711010 Taiwan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, 70101 Taiwan
- Hierarchical Green-Energy Materials (Hi-GEM) Research Centre, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, 70101 Taiwan
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Kuo KY, Chen SH, Hsiao PH, Lee JT, Chen CY. Day-night active photocatalysts obtained through effective incorporation of Au@Cu xS nanoparticles onto ZnO nanowalls. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 421:126674. [PMID: 34315025 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.126674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2021] [Revised: 07/09/2021] [Accepted: 07/15/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Photocatalytic degradation of organic dyes has been considered one of the promising solutions that enabled to effectively treat the demanding pollutants in wastewater. Yet, insight into the photocatalytic process under both illumination and dark conditions were hitherto missing. Herein, by virtue of incorporating the core-shell Au@CuxS nanoparticles to the ZnO nanowalls synthesized via all-solution synthesis, the intriguing heterostructures allowed to trigger the extraordinary capability of dye degradation either under light irradiance or dark environment. It was found that the coexistence of bi-constituted Cu2S/CuS shells on Au nanoparticles obtained with turning the concentrations of sulfurization acted as the decisive role on day-night active degradation performance, where the degradation efficiency was more than 8.3 times beyond sole ZnO sheets. The mediation of remarkable visible-light absorption and efficient charge separation due to band alignment of heterojunctions were responsible for the improved photodegradation efficiency under visible illuminations. Moreover, at dark environment, the involving peroxidase-like activity of CuxS shells with the mediation of Au nanoparticles facilitated the catalytic formation of hydroxyl radicals, manifesting the oxidative degradation of MB dye. Such all-day active photocatalysts further displayed the capability for the recycling treatment of MB dye, which offered the pathways to potentially treat the organic wastewater.
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- Kuan-Yi Kuo
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 70101, Taiwan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 70101, Taiwan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 70101, Taiwan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 70101, Taiwan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 70101, Taiwan; Hierarchical Green-Energy Materials (Hi-GEM) Research Center, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 70101, Taiwan.
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Wang Z, Zhang L, Zhang K, Lu Y, Chen J, Wang S, Hu B, Wang X. Application of carbon dots and their composite materials for the detection and removal of radioactive ions: A review. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 287:132313. [PMID: 34592206 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.132313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2021] [Revised: 09/17/2021] [Accepted: 09/18/2021] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Radioactive ions with high-heat release or long half-life could cause long-term influence on environment and they might enter the food chain to damage human body for their toxicity and radioactivity. It is of great importance to develop methods and materials to detect and remove radioactive ions. Carbon dots and their composite materials has been applied widely in many fields due to their plentiful raw materials, facile synthesis and functional process, unique optical property and abundant functional groups. This comprehensive review focuses on the preparation of CDs and composite materials for the detection and adsorption of radioactive ions. Firstly, the recent-developed synthetic methods for CDs were summarized briefly, including hydrothermal/solvothermal, microwave, electrochemistry, microplasma, chemical oxidation methods, focusing on the influence of CDs properties. Secondly, the synthetic methods for CDs composite materials were classified to four categories and summarized generally. Thirdly, the application of CDs for radioactive ions detection and adsorption were explored and concluded including uranium, iodine, europium, strontium, samarium et al. Finally, the detection and adsorption mechanism for radioactive ions were searched and the perspective and outlook of CDs for detection and adsorption radioactive ions have been proposed based on our understanding.
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- Zhe Wang
- The MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental System Optimization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, PR China; College of Life Science, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, 312000, PR China
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- The MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental System Optimization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, PR China
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- The MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental System Optimization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, PR China
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- Institute of Nuclear and New Energy Technology, Tsinghua University, Haidian District, Beijing, 100084, PR China.
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- Institute of Nuclear and New Energy Technology, Tsinghua University, Haidian District, Beijing, 100084, PR China
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- College of Life Science, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, 312000, PR China
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- College of Life Science, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, 312000, PR China
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- The MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental System Optimization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, PR China; College of Life Science, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, 312000, PR China.
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Ultrasound Assisted Synthesis of Gadolinium Oxide-Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework-8 Nanocomposites and Their Optimization for Photocatalytic Degradation of Methyl Orange Using Response Surface Methodology. Catalysts 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/catal11091022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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An ultrasound-assisted method was used to prepare gadolinium oxide (Gd2O3)-zeolitic imidazolate framework (ZIF)-8 nanocomposites. The surface morphology, particle size, and properties of the Gd2O3-ZIF-8 nanocomposites were examined using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Raman spectroscopy, and ultraviolet-visible (UV-vis) spectroscopy. The synthesized Gd2O3-ZIF-8 nanocomposites were used as a catalyst to degrade methyl orange (MO) under UV light irradiation at 254 nm. The color of the aqueous MO dye solution during photocatalytic degradation was examined using color spectroscopy. Response surface methodology (RSM) using a four-factor Box-Behnken design (BBD) was used to design the experiments and optimize the photocatalytic degradation of MO. The significance of the experimental factors and their interactions were determined using analysis of variance (ANOVA). The efficiency of Gd2O3-ZIF-8 nanocomposites for the photocatalytic degradation of MO reached 98.05% within 40 min under UV irradiation at 254 nm under the experimental conditions of pH 3.3, 0.4 g/L catalyst dose, 0.0630 mM MO concentration, and 431.79 mg/L H2O2 concentration. The kinetics study showed that the MO photocatalytic degradation followed a pseudo-first-order reaction rate law.
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Nguyen LTT, Nguyen HTT, Le TH, Nguyen LTH, Nguyen HQ, Pham TTH, Bui ND, Tran NTK, Nguyen DTC, Lam TV, Tran TV. Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity of Spherical Nd 3+ Substituted ZnFe 2O 4 Nanoparticles. MATERIALS 2021; 14:ma14082054. [PMID: 33921759 PMCID: PMC8073402 DOI: 10.3390/ma14082054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2021] [Revised: 04/15/2021] [Accepted: 04/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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In this study, nanocrystalline ZnNdxFe2−xO4 ferrites with x = 0.0, 0.01, 0.03 and 0.05 were fabricated and used as a catalyst for dye removal potential. The effect of Nd3+ ions substitution on the structural, optical and photo-Fenton activity of ZnNdxFe2−xO4 has been investigated. The addition of Nd3+ ions caused a decrease in the grain size of ferrites, the reduction of the optical bandgap energies and thus could be well exploited for the catalytic study. The photocatalytic activity of the ferrite samples was evaluated by the degradation of Rhodamine B (RhB) in the presence of H2O2 under visible light radiation. The results indicated that the ZnNdxFe2−xO4 samples exhibited higher removal efficiencies than the pure ZnFe2O4 ferrites. The highest degradation efficiency was 98.00%, attained after 210 min using the ZnNd0.03Fe1.97O4 sample. The enhanced photocatalytic activity of the ZnFe2O4 doped with Nd3+ is explained due to the efficient separation mechanism of photoinduced electron and holes. The effect of various factors (H2O2 oxidant concentration and catalyst loading) on the degradation of RhB dye was clarified.
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- Loan T. T. Nguyen
- Faculty of Chemistry, Thai Nguyen University of Education, Thai Nguyen 24000, Vietnam; (T.H.L.); (L.T.H.N.); (H.Q.N.); (T.T.H.P.); (N.D.B.)
- Correspondence: (L.T.T.N.); (T.V.L.); (T.V.T.)
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- Faculty of Fundamental Sciences, Thai Nguyen University of Technology, Thai Nguyen 24000, Vietnam;
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Thai Nguyen University of Education, Thai Nguyen 24000, Vietnam; (T.H.L.); (L.T.H.N.); (H.Q.N.); (T.T.H.P.); (N.D.B.)
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Thai Nguyen University of Education, Thai Nguyen 24000, Vietnam; (T.H.L.); (L.T.H.N.); (H.Q.N.); (T.T.H.P.); (N.D.B.)
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Thai Nguyen University of Education, Thai Nguyen 24000, Vietnam; (T.H.L.); (L.T.H.N.); (H.Q.N.); (T.T.H.P.); (N.D.B.)
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Thai Nguyen University of Education, Thai Nguyen 24000, Vietnam; (T.H.L.); (L.T.H.N.); (H.Q.N.); (T.T.H.P.); (N.D.B.)
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Thai Nguyen University of Education, Thai Nguyen 24000, Vietnam; (T.H.L.); (L.T.H.N.); (H.Q.N.); (T.T.H.P.); (N.D.B.)
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- NTT Hi-Tech Institute, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Ho Chi Minh 700000, Vietnam; (N.T.K.T.); (D.T.C.N.)
- Center of Excellence for Green Energy and Environmental Nanomaterials, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Ho Chi Minh 700000, Vietnam
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- NTT Hi-Tech Institute, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Ho Chi Minh 700000, Vietnam; (N.T.K.T.); (D.T.C.N.)
- Center of Excellence for Green Energy and Environmental Nanomaterials, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Ho Chi Minh 700000, Vietnam
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- NTT Hi-Tech Institute, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Ho Chi Minh 700000, Vietnam; (N.T.K.T.); (D.T.C.N.)
- Center of Excellence for Green Energy and Environmental Nanomaterials, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Ho Chi Minh 700000, Vietnam
- Correspondence: (L.T.T.N.); (T.V.L.); (T.V.T.)
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- NTT Hi-Tech Institute, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Ho Chi Minh 700000, Vietnam; (N.T.K.T.); (D.T.C.N.)
- Center of Excellence for Green Energy and Environmental Nanomaterials, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Ho Chi Minh 700000, Vietnam
- Correspondence: (L.T.T.N.); (T.V.L.); (T.V.T.)
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