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Ferric Cl-doped carbon quantum dots as a highly active visible light photocatalyst for organic pollutant conversion

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Ferric Cl-doped CQDs were reported as a photocatalyst which synthesized via a feasible hydrothermal method and characterized using various techniques such as HRTEM imaging, EDS, EDS mapping, XRD, XPS, PL, FTIR, and UV–Vis spectroscopies. The photocatalytic activity of monometallic Fe@ClCQDs was scrutinized toward the photoconversion of RhB dye from water. The photoconversion of RhB dye in the presence of 6 mg of photocatalyst and 25 µL H2O2 was impressive (89%) in 90 s. The effect of catalyst dosage, light intensity, pH, H2O2 concentration, and temperature on dye conversion was studied. The results of using different scavengers indicated that ˚OH has an important role in photocatalytic conversion. More importantly, the photoactivity of monometallic Fe@ClCQDs remains > 89% after eleven times, which shows their good stability and utility. Hence, the monometallic Fe@ClCQDs are promising photocatalysts for extraordinarily efficient dye conversion in an extremely short time.

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The authors like to acknowledge the University of Kurdistan, the Vice Chancellorship of Research and Technology of the University of Kurdistan, and the Labs Nets for their support for the characterization of materials.

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    Payam Ansari, Mahdieh Ghobadifard & Sajjad Mohebbi

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    Payam Ansari, Mahdieh Ghobadifard & Sajjad Mohebbi

  3. Department of Biological Sciences, University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, Iran

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P.A. contributed to conceptualization, methodology, software. M.G. contributed to data curation, writing—original draft preparation, software, validation. S.M. contributed to supervision, visualization, investigation, validation, writing—reviewing and editing, funding acquisition, project administration. M.A. contributed to validation, investigation.

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Ansari, P., Ghobadifard, M., Mohebbi, S. et al. Ferric Cl-doped carbon quantum dots as a highly active visible light photocatalyst for organic pollutant conversion. Res Chem Intermed 49, 3807–3824 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11164-023-05071-x

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