Photocatalytic performance of novel super-hydrophilic carbon quantum dots/Fe(NO3)3 composites for catalytic applications
Jinu Binu Mukkadan·Nihal Maliekkal Poovadichalil·Mohamed Abbas·Monika Siddharthan·Mithra Geetha·Kishor Kumar Sadasivuni·Devika Suresh Kumar·Enas Fares·Malavika Suresh Kumar·Alaa Mohamed Elsafi
This study presents the development of a new carbon quantum dot/ferric nitrate (CQD/Fe(NO₃)₃) composite featuring super-hydrophilic and fluorescent characteristics tailored for efficient photocatalytic applications. The material was synthesized through a rapid microwave-assisted process using different ratios of citric acid and ferric nitrate. Structural and morphological evaluations confirmed the successful formation of uniformly distributed CQDs on Fe(NO₃)₃ flakes, with surface functional grou