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.
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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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