Green approach to synthesize functional carbon nanoparticles at low temperature
Carbon nanoparticles have demonstrated their potential to develop materials with advanced applications in which their luminescence and biocompatibility are exploited. In the search for sustainable methods to produce these nanoparticles, natural carbon sources such as plant- and animal-based products...
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| author | Gregorio Guadalupe Carbajal Arízaga José Guadalupe Quiñones Galván Alesandro Bail Andrea Lizeth Pérez González Citlali Pereyra Nuñez Miguel Ángel López Álvarez |
| author_facet | Gregorio Guadalupe Carbajal Arízaga José Guadalupe Quiñones Galván Alesandro Bail Andrea Lizeth Pérez González Citlali Pereyra Nuñez Miguel Ángel López Álvarez |
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| description | Carbon nanoparticles have demonstrated their potential to develop materials with advanced applications in which their luminescence and biocompatibility are exploited. In the search for sustainable methods to produce these nanoparticles, natural carbon sources such as plant- and animal-based products and by-products have been used. However, the existing procedures are still performed with high temperature, high pressure, and long reaction times. This report proposes a method to synthesize carbon nanoparticles using a tomato extract as the carbon source, followed by precipitation and calcination at a maximum of 60 °C under atmospheric pressure. This calcination temperature is the lowest reported and contributes to establishing a greener synthesis route. The detected fluorescence of these particles covers the entire region of the visible spectrum. The emission intensity is sensitive to zinc cations, demonstrating that this green method produces useful particles in detecting heavy metals similar to those reported by traditional methods. Furthermore, the aqueous solutions of these particles are photothermic when they are irradiated with red light, also showing their usefulness in biomedical developments. Therefore, this green synthesis at a very low temperature contributes to improving the green methods and boosts the sustainable development of advanced functional materials. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3bdf47c50c4d48f4a3ff4868b2a72cef2023-07-04T05:12:13ZengElsevierSustainable Chemistry for Climate Action2772-82692022-01-011100002Green approach to synthesize functional carbon nanoparticles at low temperatureGregorio Guadalupe Carbajal Arízaga0José Guadalupe Quiñones Galván1Alesandro Bail2Andrea Lizeth Pérez González3Citlali Pereyra Nuñez4Miguel Ángel López Álvarez5Departamento de Química, Universidad de Guadalajara. Marcelino Garcia Barragán 1421, Guadalajara, Jalisco 44430, Mexico; Corresponding author.Departamento de Física, Universidad de Guadalajara. Marcelino Garcia Barragán 1421, Guadalajara, Jalisco 44430, MexicoGrupo de Química de Materiais e Tecnologias Sustentáveis (GQMATS), Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná (UTFPR), CEP, Londrina, Paraná 86036-370, BrazilDepartamento de Física, Universidad de Guadalajara. Marcelino Garcia Barragán 1421, Guadalajara, Jalisco 44430, MexicoDepartamento de Química, Universidad de Guadalajara. Marcelino Garcia Barragán 1421, Guadalajara, Jalisco 44430, MexicoDepartamento de Ingeniería Mecánica. Universidad de Guadalajara. Marcelino Garcia Barragán 1421, Guadalajara, Jalisco 44430, MexicoCarbon nanoparticles have demonstrated their potential to develop materials with advanced applications in which their luminescence and biocompatibility are exploited. In the search for sustainable methods to produce these nanoparticles, natural carbon sources such as plant- and animal-based products and by-products have been used. However, the existing procedures are still performed with high temperature, high pressure, and long reaction times. This report proposes a method to synthesize carbon nanoparticles using a tomato extract as the carbon source, followed by precipitation and calcination at a maximum of 60 °C under atmospheric pressure. This calcination temperature is the lowest reported and contributes to establishing a greener synthesis route. The detected fluorescence of these particles covers the entire region of the visible spectrum. The emission intensity is sensitive to zinc cations, demonstrating that this green method produces useful particles in detecting heavy metals similar to those reported by traditional methods. Furthermore, the aqueous solutions of these particles are photothermic when they are irradiated with red light, also showing their usefulness in biomedical developments. Therefore, this green synthesis at a very low temperature contributes to improving the green methods and boosts the sustainable development of advanced functional materials.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772826922000025Carbon dotCarbon nanoparticleGreen synthesisLow temperatureFluorescencePhotothermal response |
| spellingShingle | Gregorio Guadalupe Carbajal Arízaga José Guadalupe Quiñones Galván Alesandro Bail Andrea Lizeth Pérez González Citlali Pereyra Nuñez Miguel Ángel López Álvarez Green approach to synthesize functional carbon nanoparticles at low temperature Sustainable Chemistry for Climate Action Carbon dot Carbon nanoparticle Green synthesis Low temperature Fluorescence Photothermal response |
| title | Green approach to synthesize functional carbon nanoparticles at low temperature |
| title_full | Green approach to synthesize functional carbon nanoparticles at low temperature |
| title_fullStr | Green approach to synthesize functional carbon nanoparticles at low temperature |
| title_full_unstemmed | Green approach to synthesize functional carbon nanoparticles at low temperature |
| title_short | Green approach to synthesize functional carbon nanoparticles at low temperature |
| title_sort | green approach to synthesize functional carbon nanoparticles at low temperature |
| topic | Carbon dot Carbon nanoparticle Green synthesis Low temperature Fluorescence Photothermal response |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772826922000025 |
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