Biosynthesis of Copper Nanoparticles Using Hylocereus costaricensis Peel Extract and their Photocatalytic Properties

Authors

Suriati Eka Putri, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, Universitas Negeri Makassar, South Sulawesi, IndonesiaFollow
Netti Herawati, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, Universitas Negeri Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
Ahmad Fudhail, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, Universitas Negeri Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
Diana Eka Pratiwi, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, Universitas Negeri Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
Sumiati Side, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, Universitas Negeri Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
Abd Rahman, Inorganic Chemistry, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
Susilo Sudarman Desa, School of Bio-Chemical Engineering and Technology, Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology, Thammasat University, Pathum Thani, Thailand
Nur Ahmad, Graduate School, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Sriwijaya University, South Sumatera, Indonesia
Subaer Junaedi, Department of Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, Universitas Negeri Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
A. Surleva, Analytical Chemistry Department, University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, Sofia, Bulgaria

Abstract

A green chemistry method was used for the first time to synthesize copper nanoparticles (Cu-NPs) using CuSO4 as a precursor and red dragon fruit (Hylocereus costaricensis) peel wasted extract as a bio-reductor. Cu-NPs produced were then used as a photocatalysts for acid orange 7 (AO7) dyes degradation. The results showed that the smallest average crystallite size of the products ranged from 8.84 - 8.86 nm, and the FCC crystal structure had a surface area of 244.38-278.85 m2g-1. Furthermore, the optimum degradation of AO7 dye occurred at a ratio of 1:3 with a percentage of 81.07% for four cycles. These findings indicated that Cu-NPs can be used for the treatment of textile wastewater under sunlight in the future.

Recommended Citation

Putri, Suriati Eka; Herawati, Netti; Fudhail, Ahmad; Pratiwi, Diana Eka; Side, Sumiati; Rahman, Abd; Desa, Susilo Sudarman; Ahmad, Nur; Junaedi, Subaer; and Surleva, A. (2023) "Biosynthesis of Copper Nanoparticles Using Hylocereus costaricensis Peel Extract and their Photocatalytic Properties," Karbala International Journal of Modern Science: Vol. 9 : Iss. 2 , Article 13.
Available at: https://doi.org/10.33640/2405-609X.3300

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