Nanomeghyas

Nanomeghyas

Green, fast and cheap synthesis of sulfur and nitrogen-containing carbon quantum dots using the Comay plant (Ferula assa-foetida)

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Kazem Behnampoor 1
Hassan Alehdaghi 2
Mohammad zirak 3
J. Baedi 4
eisa Kohan 5
1 Hakim sabzevari university
2 Department physics, basic science faculty, Hakim Sabzevari university, Iran
3 Assistant Professor Department of Physics, Hakim Sabzevari University Sabzevar
4 Professor Department of Physics, Hakim Sabzevari University Sabzevar
5 Department Hakim sabzevari University
Abstract
Herein, a facile, nontoxic, economic and fast green synthesis method was utilized to prepare carbon quantum dotes (CQDs). The CQDs were prepared via microwave-assisted hydrothermal method using Ferula assa-foetida. plant as carbon source. The effects of microwave power and irradiation time on optical and photoluminescence properties of CQDs were investigated. The CQDs prepared under optimum power and irradiation time (100 W, 10 min) have the average diameter of ~ 6 nm and emitted a bright blue light, when they were excited under a UV light with λex = 360 nm. The florescent quantum yield (QY) of the CQDs was 33 % which is higher than other CQDs prepared by bio-source carbons. FTIR and SEM-EDS mapping results confirmed the presence of nitrogen and sulfur elements in the CQDs structure. The CQDs were implemented into polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) matrix to prepare PVA-CQDs films. The prepared films also emitted an intense bule light with CIE index of (0.185, 0.121). The green-synthesized CQDs and PVA-CQDs film via a fast, facile and economic approach, have great potential to be used in various application fields.
Keywords
Quantum dot
Carbon
Green synthesis
Fluorescent
Ferula assa-foetida
 
 
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  • Receive Date 24 February 2022
  • Revise Date 29 April 2022
  • Accept Date 23 May 2022