Waste biomass-based 3D graphene aerogels for high performance zinc-ion hybrid supercapacitors.

Biomass-based 3D graphene aerogels were explored as cathode materials for the fabrication of high-performance zinc-ion hybrid supercapacitors. These hybrid supercapacitors delivered a high specific capacitance of ∼353.1 F g at a current density of 0.

Nanocarbon-based sensors for the structural health monitoring of smart biocomposites.

Structural health monitoring (SHM) is a critical aspect of ensuring the safety and durability of smart biocomposite materials used as multifunctional materials. Smart biocomposites are composed of renewable or biodegradable materials and have emerged as eco-friendly alternatives of traditional non-biodegradable glass fiber-based composite materials. Although biocomposites exhibit fascinating properties and many desirable traits, real-time and early stage SHM is the most challenging issue to enable their long-term use.

3D Porous MoS-Decorated Reduced Graphene Oxide Aerogel as a Heterogeneous Catalyst for Reductive Transformation Reactions.

The MoS-based reduced graphene oxide aerogel (MoS-rGOA)-assisted organic transformation reactions are presented. MoS-rGOA is used as a heterogeneous catalyst for the reduction of benzene derivatives such as benzaldehyde, nitrobenzene, and benzonitrile to benzyl alcohol, aniline, and benzamide and their derivatives, respectively, in green solvents (water/methanol) and green reducing agents (hydrazine hydrate having N and H as byproducts). The mechanistic features of the reduction pathway, substrate scope, and the best suitable conditions by varying the temperature, solvent, reducing agent, catalyst loading, time, etc.

Green synthesis of multipurpose carbon quantum dots from red cabbage and estimation of their antioxidant potential and bio-labeling activity.

We present a green synthesis of fluorescent carbon quantum dots (CQDs) by using red cabbage (rc) and a one-step hydrothermal approach. The rcCQDs were characterized by various techniques such as UV-visible spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), high-resolution TEM, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, atomic force microscopy (AFM), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The synthesized rcCQDs exhibited an average size of 3 nm, measured by TEM, blue fluorescence, and a quantum yield of 8.

Sustainable nitrogen-doped functionalized graphene nanosheets for visible-light-induced photocatalytic water splitting.

Nitrogen-doped functionalized graphene nanosheets (N-fGNS) were synthesized by a simple and green method and used for the visible-light-driven water splitting. Under visible light irradiation, N-fGNS produced H2 and O2 (1380 and 689 μM g-1 h-1, respectively) efficiently without co-catalysts. The excellent photocatalytic water splitting performance of N-fGNS is attributed to nitrogen doping and abundant surface defects as active sites.

Biomass-derived Carbon Quantum Dots for Visible-Light-Induced Photocatalysis and Label-Free Detection of Fe(III) and Ascorbic acid.

Visible-light-driven photocatalysts prepared using renewable resources are crucial but challenging to develop for the efficient degradation of organic pollutants, which is required to solve ever-increasing water deterioration issues. In this study, we report a visible-light-responsive photocatalyst for the efficient degradation of methylene blue (MB) as a model pollutant dye. Green-emissive carbon quantum dots (CQDs) were synthesized from pear juice via a facile, scalable, one-pot solvothermal process.