Facile Synthesis of S-doped Carbon Quantum Dots and Their Application in the Detection of Sudan I in Saffron.

This study employed citric acid as a carbon source and thiourea as a sulphur source to conduct a straightforward one-step microwave synthesis of sulphur-doped carbon quantum dots (SCQDs). For the characterization of as-synthesized SCQDs, several methods such as fluorescence spectroscopy, X-Ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), X-Ray diffraction (XRD), and zeta potential analyzer were utilized. XRD and XPS spectroscopy are used to examine the chemical composition and morphological aspects. These QDs have a limited size distribution spanning up to 5.89 nm, with a maximum distribution at 7 nm, according to zeta size analyser examinations. At an excitation wavelength of 340 nm, the highest fluorescence intensity (FL intensity) of SCQDs was attained. With a detection limit of 0.77 M, the synthesized SCQDs were employed as an efficient fluorescent probe for the detection of Sudan I in saffron samples.

A review on the green synthesis of nanoparticles, their biological applications, and photocatalytic efficiency against environmental toxins.

Green synthesis of nanoparticles (NPs) using plant materials and microorganisms has evolved as a sustainable alternative to conventional techniques that rely on toxic chemicals. Recently, green-synthesized eco-friendly NPs have attracted interest for their potential use in various biological applications. Several studies have demonstrated that green-synthesized NPs are beneficial in multiple medicinal applications, including cancer treatment, targeted drug delivery, and wound healing. Additionally, due to their photodegradation activity, green-synthesized NPs are a promising tool in environmental remediation. Photodegradation is a process that uses light and a photocatalyst to turn a pollutant into a harmless product. Green NPs have been found efficient in degrading pollutants such as dyes, herbicides, and heavy metals. The use of microbes and flora in green synthesis technology for nanoparticle synthesis is biologically safe, cost-effective, and eco-friendly. Plants and microbes can now use and accumulate inorganic metallic ions in the environment. Various NPs have been synthesized via the bio-reduction of biological entities or their extracts. There are several biological and environmental uses for biologically synthesized metallic NPs, such as photocatalysis, adsorption, and water purification. Since the last decade, the green synthesis of NPs has gained significant interest in the scientific community. Therefore, there is a need for a review that serves as a one-stop resource that points to relevant and recent studies on the green synthesis of NPs and their biological and photocatalytic efficiency. This review focuses on the green fabrication of NPs utilizing diverse biological systems and their applications in biological and photodegradation processes.