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High performance multifunctional green Co304 spinel nanoparticles: photodegradation of textile dye effluents, catalytic hydrogenation of nitro-aromatics and antibacterial potential

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Tricobalt tetraoxide (Co3O4), a spinel-structured nanoparticle which possesses mixed oxidation states, has been synthesized via a Punica granatum (P. granatum, pomegranate) seed extract-mediated green reaction and has been investigated for its superior catalytic activity in three applications, which include (i) photodegradation of textile dye effluents (TDE) collected from the dyeing industry, Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu, India, (ii) catalytic hydrogenation of nitro-aromatic pollutants such as 4-nitrophenol and 4-nitroaniline, and (iii) antibacterial potential in biomedical applications. Prior to the application studies, the synthesized C03O4 spinel nanoparticles (Co3O4-NPs) were characterized by well-known established techniques such as X-ray diffraction (XRD), high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDX), diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS), photoluminescence spectroscopy (PL), and Raman and FT-IR. spectroscopies. We have also discussed the probable mechanism and kinetic studies of the catalytic activity of the Co3O4-NPs. Finally, we concluded that the design and development of novel, economic and green synthesis-mediated catalysts such as Co3O4-NPs can exhibit efficient catalytic activity in diverse fields, which is necessary for environmental remediation.

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  1. Catalysis & Nanomaterials Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Loyola College (Autonomous), Chennai, 600 034, India

    S. K. Jesudoss, J. Judith Vijaya, P. Iyyappa Rajan & M. Sivachidambaram

  2. UNESCO-UNISA. Africa Chair in Nanosciences/Nanotechnology Laboratories, College of Graduate Studies, University of South Africa (UNISA), Muckleneuk Ridge, P. O Box 392, Pretoria, South Africa

    K. Kaviyarasu

  3. Nanosciences African network (NANOAFNET), 1 Old Faure Road, 7129, P. O Box 722, Somerset West, Western Cape Province, South Africa

    K. Kaviyarasu

  4. Materials Division, School of Advanced Sciences, Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) University, Chennai Campus, Chennai, 600 127, India

    L. John Kennedy

  5. Surfactant Research Chair, Chemistry Department, College of Science, KingSaud University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia

    Hamad A. Al-Lohedan & R. Jothiramalingam

  6. Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, KingSaud University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia

    Murugan A. Munusamy

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Jesudoss, S.K., Vijaya, J.J., Rajan, P.I. et al. High performance multifunctional green Co304 spinel nanoparticles: photodegradation of textile dye effluents, catalytic hydrogenation of nitro-aromatics and antibacterial potential. Photochem Photobiol Sci 16, 766–778 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1039/c7pp00006e

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