Efficient removal of Cu(ii) from aqueous systems using enhanced quantum yield nitrogen-doped carbon nanodots.
| Autor: | Issa MA; Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia 43400 UPM Serdang Selangor Malaysia mohbaghdadi1@yahoo.com zurina@upm.edu.my., Abidin ZZ; Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia 43400 UPM Serdang Selangor Malaysia mohbaghdadi1@yahoo.com zurina@upm.edu.my., Pudza MY; Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia 43400 UPM Serdang Selangor Malaysia mohbaghdadi1@yahoo.com zurina@upm.edu.my., Zentou H; Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia 43400 UPM Serdang Selangor Malaysia mohbaghdadi1@yahoo.com zurina@upm.edu.my. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | RSC advances [RSC Adv] 2020 Apr 16; Vol. 10 (25), pp. 14979-14990. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Apr 16 (Print Publication: 2020). |
| DOI: | 10.1039/d0ra02276d |
| Abstrakt: | The valorization of cellulose-based waste is of prime significance to green chemistry. However, the full exploitation of these lignocellulosic compounds to produce highly luminescent nanoparticles under mild conditions has not yet been achieved. In this context, we convert low-quality waste into value-added nanomaterials for the removal of Cu(ii) from wastewater. Carboxymethylcellulose (CMC), which was derived from empty fruit bunches, was selected for its high polymerization index to produce luminescent nitrogen-doped carbon dots (N-CDs) with the assistance of polyethylene glycol (PEG) as a dopant. The optimum N-CD sample with the highest quantum yield (QY) was characterized using various analytical techniques and the results show that the N-CDs have great crystallinity, are enriched with active sites and exhibit a long-shelf life with an enhanced QY of up to 27%. The influence of Cu 2+ concentration, adsorbent (N-CDs) dosage, pH and contact time were investigated for the optimal adsorption of Cu 2+ . The experiments showed the rapid adsorption of Cu 2+ within 30 min with a removal efficiency of over 83% under optimal conditions. The equilibrium isotherm investigation revealed that the fitness of the Langmuir isotherm model and kinetic data could be well explained by the pseudo-second order model. Desorption experiments proved that N-CDs can be regenerated successfully over five adsorption-desorption cycles owing to the ability of ascorbic acid (AA) to reduce the adsorbed nanocomplex into Cu + . The rapid adsorption property using low-cost materials identifies N-CDs as a superior candidate for water remedy. Competing Interests: The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest regarding the publication of this work. (This journal is © The Royal Society of Chemistry.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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