Green Synthesis and Characterization of CuO Nanoparticles Derived from Papaya Peel Extract for the Photocatalytic Degradation of Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME)
In recent years, the green chemistry based-approach for the synthesis of nanoparticles has shown tremendous promise as an alternative to the costly and environmentally unfriendly chemically synthesized nanoparticles. In this study, copper oxide nanoparticles (CuO NPs) were synthesized through a gree...
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doaj-2fcf69faa6054508b9e90046a433b1e32021-01-16T00:01:57ZengMDPI AGSustainability2071-10502021-01-011379679610.3390/su13020796Green Synthesis and Characterization of CuO Nanoparticles Derived from Papaya Peel Extract for the Photocatalytic Degradation of Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME)You-Kang Phang0Mohammod Aminuzzaman1Md. Akhtaruzzaman2Ghulam Muhammad3Sayaka Ogawa4Akira Watanabe5Lai-Hock Tey6Department of Chemical Science, Faculty of Science, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR), Kampar Campus, Jalan Universiti, Kampar 31900, MalaysiaDepartment of Chemical Science, Faculty of Science, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR), Kampar Campus, Jalan Universiti, Kampar 31900, MalaysiaSolar Energy Research Institute (SERI), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Bangi 43600, MalaysiaDepartment of Computer Engineering, College of Computer and Information Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh 11543, Saudi ArabiaInstitute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials (IMRAM), Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8577, JapanInstitute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials (IMRAM), Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8577, JapanDepartment of Chemical Science, Faculty of Science, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR), Kampar Campus, Jalan Universiti, Kampar 31900, MalaysiaIn recent years, the green chemistry based-approach for the synthesis of nanoparticles has shown tremendous promise as an alternative to the costly and environmentally unfriendly chemically synthesized nanoparticles. In this study, copper oxide nanoparticles (CuO NPs) were synthesized through a green approach using the water extract of papaya (<i>Carica papaya</i> L.) peel biowaste as reducing as well as stabilizing agents, and copper (II) nitrate trihydrate salt as a precursor. The structural properties, crystallinity, purity, morphology, and the chemical composition of as-synthesized CuO NPs were analyzed using different analytical methods. The analytical results revealed that the synthesized CuO was observed as spherical-like in particles with measured sizes ranging from 85–140 nm and has monoclinic crystalline phase with good purity. The Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopic results confirmed the formation of the Cu-O bond through the involvement of the potential functional groups of biomolecules in papaya peel extract. Regarding photocatalytic activity, the green-synthesized CuO NPs were employed as a photocatalyst for the degradation of palm oil mill effluent (POME) beneath the ultraviolet (UV) light and results showed 66% degradation of the POME was achieved after 3 h exposure to UV irradiation. The phytotoxicity experiment using mung bean (<i>Vigna radiata</i> L.) seed also showed a reduction of toxicity after photodegradation.https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/2/796CuO nanoparticlesgreen synthesispalm oil mill effluent (POME)papaya peelbiowastephotocatalyst |
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You-Kang Phang Mohammod Aminuzzaman Md. Akhtaruzzaman Ghulam Muhammad Sayaka Ogawa Akira Watanabe Lai-Hock Tey Green Synthesis and Characterization of CuO Nanoparticles Derived from Papaya Peel Extract for the Photocatalytic Degradation of Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME) Sustainability CuO nanoparticles green synthesis palm oil mill effluent (POME) papaya peel biowaste photocatalyst |
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Green Synthesis and Characterization of CuO Nanoparticles Derived from Papaya Peel Extract for the Photocatalytic Degradation of Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME) |
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Green Synthesis and Characterization of CuO Nanoparticles Derived from Papaya Peel Extract for the Photocatalytic Degradation of Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME) |
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Green Synthesis and Characterization of CuO Nanoparticles Derived from Papaya Peel Extract for the Photocatalytic Degradation of Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME) |
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Green Synthesis and Characterization of CuO Nanoparticles Derived from Papaya Peel Extract for the Photocatalytic Degradation of Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME) |
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Green Synthesis and Characterization of CuO Nanoparticles Derived from Papaya Peel Extract for the Photocatalytic Degradation of Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME) |
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green synthesis and characterization of cuo nanoparticles derived from papaya peel extract for the photocatalytic degradation of palm oil mill effluent (pome) |
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In recent years, the green chemistry based-approach for the synthesis of nanoparticles has shown tremendous promise as an alternative to the costly and environmentally unfriendly chemically synthesized nanoparticles. In this study, copper oxide nanoparticles (CuO NPs) were synthesized through a green approach using the water extract of papaya (<i>Carica papaya</i> L.) peel biowaste as reducing as well as stabilizing agents, and copper (II) nitrate trihydrate salt as a precursor. The structural properties, crystallinity, purity, morphology, and the chemical composition of as-synthesized CuO NPs were analyzed using different analytical methods. The analytical results revealed that the synthesized CuO was observed as spherical-like in particles with measured sizes ranging from 85–140 nm and has monoclinic crystalline phase with good purity. The Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopic results confirmed the formation of the Cu-O bond through the involvement of the potential functional groups of biomolecules in papaya peel extract. Regarding photocatalytic activity, the green-synthesized CuO NPs were employed as a photocatalyst for the degradation of palm oil mill effluent (POME) beneath the ultraviolet (UV) light and results showed 66% degradation of the POME was achieved after 3 h exposure to UV irradiation. The phytotoxicity experiment using mung bean (<i>Vigna radiata</i> L.) seed also showed a reduction of toxicity after photodegradation. |
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CuO nanoparticles green synthesis palm oil mill effluent (POME) papaya peel biowaste photocatalyst |
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