Catalytic degradation of methylene blue using iron and nitrogen-containing carbon dots as Fenton-like catalysts
Sabrina Anderson Beker, Leadin S. Khudur, Ivan Cole, Andrew S. Ball
Abstract
Carbon dots were modified with iron and nitrogen groups to produce specific surface groups and charge which demonstrated high efficiency for the Fenton-like degradation of methylene blue whilst markedly minimising its effluent toxicity.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistryMethylene blueCatalysisDegradation (telecommunications)EffluentCarbon fibersNitrogenMethyleneZerovalent ironNuclear chemistryInorganic chemistryOrganic chemistryPhotocatalysisComposite numberWaste managementEngineeringComputer scienceAdsorptionMaterials scienceComposite materialTelecommunicationsCarbon and Quantum Dots ApplicationsAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesNanomaterials for catalytic reactions