Affinity of carbon quantum dots anchored within metal organic framework matrix as enhancer of plant nourishment
Nano-fertilizers were ascribed to be significantly advantageous with minimizing the negative effects of requiring excessive contents in the soil and reducing the number of times for fertilization. Herein, the superior affinity of carbon quantum dots (CQDs) anchored within metal organic framework (Cu...
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| author | Hanan B. Ahmed Noura E. Mahmoud Asmaa A. Mahdi Hossam E. Emam Reda M. Abdelhameed |
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| description | Nano-fertilizers were ascribed to be significantly advantageous with minimizing the negative effects of requiring excessive contents in the soil and reducing the number of times for fertilization. Herein, the superior affinity of carbon quantum dots (CQDs) anchored within metal organic framework (Cu-BTC) matrix was investigated for the first time as a fertilizer for sunflower. CQDs were nucleated from alkali-hydrolyzed carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) via the hydrothermal technique. The synthesized CQDs (6.8 ± 3.7 nm) were anchored within Cu-BTC (crystalline rod-like structure) matrix, to produce CQDs@Cu-BTC composite. The obtained CQDs and CQDs@Cu-BTC were applied as nutrients for the sunflower plant. The chlorophyll a and carotenoids contents were 0.465 & 0.497 and 0.350 & 0.364 mg/g after treatment with CQDs & CQDs@Cu-BTC, respectively. The shoot length of sunflower sample was increased after feeding with CQDs and CQDs@Cu-BTC to be 38.7 and 46.5 cm, respectively. The obtained results confirmed that, the synthesized CQDs@Cu-BTC showed superiority as nutrient material via enhancing the growth and physiological properties of sunflower and consequently could be used as fertilizer for plants instead of the commercial nutrient. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1aab5663c5ec48dc87ac9ed695fd56452023-01-05T08:40:16ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402022-12-01812e12396Affinity of carbon quantum dots anchored within metal organic framework matrix as enhancer of plant nourishmentHanan B. Ahmed0Noura E. Mahmoud1Asmaa A. Mahdi2Hossam E. Emam3Reda M. Abdelhameed4Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Helwan University, Ain-Helwan, Cairo 11795, Egypt; Corresponding author.Biochemistry Unit, Plant Genetic Resources Department, Desert Research Center, Cairo, EgyptBiochemistry Unit, Plant Genetic Resources Department, Desert Research Center, Cairo, EgyptDepartment of Pretreatment and Finishing of Cellulosic based Textiles, Textile Research and Technology Institute, National Research Centre, 33 EL Buhouth St., Dokki, Giza 12622, Egypt; Corresponding author.Applied Organic Chemistry Department, Chemical Industries Research Institute, National Research Centre, 33 EL Buhouth St., Dokki, Giza 12622, Egypt; Corresponding author.Nano-fertilizers were ascribed to be significantly advantageous with minimizing the negative effects of requiring excessive contents in the soil and reducing the number of times for fertilization. Herein, the superior affinity of carbon quantum dots (CQDs) anchored within metal organic framework (Cu-BTC) matrix was investigated for the first time as a fertilizer for sunflower. CQDs were nucleated from alkali-hydrolyzed carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) via the hydrothermal technique. The synthesized CQDs (6.8 ± 3.7 nm) were anchored within Cu-BTC (crystalline rod-like structure) matrix, to produce CQDs@Cu-BTC composite. The obtained CQDs and CQDs@Cu-BTC were applied as nutrients for the sunflower plant. The chlorophyll a and carotenoids contents were 0.465 & 0.497 and 0.350 & 0.364 mg/g after treatment with CQDs & CQDs@Cu-BTC, respectively. The shoot length of sunflower sample was increased after feeding with CQDs and CQDs@Cu-BTC to be 38.7 and 46.5 cm, respectively. The obtained results confirmed that, the synthesized CQDs@Cu-BTC showed superiority as nutrient material via enhancing the growth and physiological properties of sunflower and consequently could be used as fertilizer for plants instead of the commercial nutrient.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844022036842Carbon quantum dotsMetal organic frameworkSunflowerFertilizerPhotosynthetic pigments |
| spellingShingle | Hanan B. Ahmed Noura E. Mahmoud Asmaa A. Mahdi Hossam E. Emam Reda M. Abdelhameed Affinity of carbon quantum dots anchored within metal organic framework matrix as enhancer of plant nourishment Heliyon Carbon quantum dots Metal organic framework Sunflower Fertilizer Photosynthetic pigments |
| title | Affinity of carbon quantum dots anchored within metal organic framework matrix as enhancer of plant nourishment |
| title_full | Affinity of carbon quantum dots anchored within metal organic framework matrix as enhancer of plant nourishment |
| title_fullStr | Affinity of carbon quantum dots anchored within metal organic framework matrix as enhancer of plant nourishment |
| title_full_unstemmed | Affinity of carbon quantum dots anchored within metal organic framework matrix as enhancer of plant nourishment |
| title_short | Affinity of carbon quantum dots anchored within metal organic framework matrix as enhancer of plant nourishment |
| title_sort | affinity of carbon quantum dots anchored within metal organic framework matrix as enhancer of plant nourishment |
| topic | Carbon quantum dots Metal organic framework Sunflower Fertilizer Photosynthetic pigments |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844022036842 |
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