The elimination of environmental pollutants through the utilization of nanocomposites that rely on carbon quantum dots
摘要
The present study entails the investigation of experimental findings, which elucidate that the absorption kinetics of Rhodamine B and Malachite Green dyes on hydrogel/zinc oxide/carbon quantum dot nanocomposite conform to pseudo-second-order kinetics. Additionally, the equilibrium data for both dyes exhibit a favorable association with Freundlich isotherms and Tamkin. Furthermore, the outcomes of the experimentation pertaining to the reusability of this nanocomposite in the process of dye degradation indicate a consistent degradation rate exceeding 90% across four stages. By incorporating carbon quantum dot into zinc oxide, the amalgamation of electron–hole pairs generated by radiation is mitigated, thereby endowing the synthesized hydrogel/zinc oxide/carbon quantum dot nanocomposite with enhanced photocatalytic activity as compared to zinc oxide. The inclusion of carbon quantum dot/zinc oxide nanoparticles within the hydrogel facilitates the facile separation of the photocatalyst from the solution and augments the surface adsorption properties thereof.