Removal of methyl orange (MO) using carbon quantum dots (CQDs) derived from watermelon rinds

In this study, carbon quantum dots (CQDs) was prepared via a facile hydrothermal method. The objective for this study is to assess the performance of CQDs in photocatalytic degradation activity of methyl orange (MO) under artificial visible light source. For that reason, the prepared photocatalyst u...

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Main Authors: U. R., Ramzilah, Azrina, Abd Aziz
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Language:English
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description In this study, carbon quantum dots (CQDs) was prepared via a facile hydrothermal method. The objective for this study is to assess the performance of CQDs in photocatalytic degradation activity of methyl orange (MO) under artificial visible light source. For that reason, the prepared photocatalyst undergo further characterization by scanning electron microscope (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscope (EDX) and UV- Vis spectrophotometer (UV-VIS) to verify the morphology structure of the photocatalyst, elemental composition as well as the absorbance intensity, respectively. The results indicates that the prepared photocatalyst possess irregular porous shape with nanometre (nm) dimensions that can escalate the surface area for photocatalytic degradation activity. The elements of the photocatalyst mainly consist of carbon and oxygen as the major constituents in which necessary for photocatalytic activity with intense peak of absorbance intensity. The prepared CQDs also shows an excellent photocatalytic performance over the MO with degradation rate of 68.9% within 120 minutes.
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spelling ump-252182019-07-03T07:39:29Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/25218/ Removal of methyl orange (MO) using carbon quantum dots (CQDs) derived from watermelon rinds U. R., Ramzilah Azrina, Abd Aziz TP Chemical technology In this study, carbon quantum dots (CQDs) was prepared via a facile hydrothermal method. The objective for this study is to assess the performance of CQDs in photocatalytic degradation activity of methyl orange (MO) under artificial visible light source. For that reason, the prepared photocatalyst undergo further characterization by scanning electron microscope (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscope (EDX) and UV- Vis spectrophotometer (UV-VIS) to verify the morphology structure of the photocatalyst, elemental composition as well as the absorbance intensity, respectively. The results indicates that the prepared photocatalyst possess irregular porous shape with nanometre (nm) dimensions that can escalate the surface area for photocatalytic degradation activity. The elements of the photocatalyst mainly consist of carbon and oxygen as the major constituents in which necessary for photocatalytic activity with intense peak of absorbance intensity. The prepared CQDs also shows an excellent photocatalytic performance over the MO with degradation rate of 68.9% within 120 minutes. Penerbit UMP 2019 Article PeerReviewed pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/25218/1/Removal%20of%20methyl%20orange%20%28MO%29%20using%20carbon.pdf U. R., Ramzilah and Azrina, Abd Aziz (2019) Removal of methyl orange (MO) using carbon quantum dots (CQDs) derived from watermelon rinds. International Journal of Engineering Technology And Sciences (IJETS), 6 (1). pp. 91-99. ISSN 2289-697X. (Published) http://journal.ump.edu.my/ijets/article/view/2226
spellingShingle TP Chemical technology
U. R., Ramzilah
Azrina, Abd Aziz
Removal of methyl orange (MO) using carbon quantum dots (CQDs) derived from watermelon rinds
title Removal of methyl orange (MO) using carbon quantum dots (CQDs) derived from watermelon rinds
title_full Removal of methyl orange (MO) using carbon quantum dots (CQDs) derived from watermelon rinds
title_fullStr Removal of methyl orange (MO) using carbon quantum dots (CQDs) derived from watermelon rinds
title_full_unstemmed Removal of methyl orange (MO) using carbon quantum dots (CQDs) derived from watermelon rinds
title_short Removal of methyl orange (MO) using carbon quantum dots (CQDs) derived from watermelon rinds
title_sort removal of methyl orange (mo) using carbon quantum dots (cqds) derived from watermelon rinds
topic TP Chemical technology
url http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/25218/
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http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/25218/1/Removal%20of%20methyl%20orange%20%28MO%29%20using%20carbon.pdf