Photodegradation of melamine using magnetic silicon quantum dots

Iram Mahmood, Ishfaq Ahmad, Ishaq Ahmad, Ting Kai Zhao

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Abstract

Semiconductor Silicon quantum dots (SiQDs) and magnetic nanomaterials have been studied extensively for their variety of applications. We have presented a new method for the preparation of Magnetic Silicon Quantum Dots (Fe3O4/SiQDs) heterostructure nanocomposites. These nanocomposites are fluorescent, have excellent magnetic properties as well as high photocatalytic activity. Magnetic nanoparticles-semiconductor nanocomposites served as an effective recoverable photocatalyst for melamine degradation. In addition, due to their easy magnetic separation, these nanocomposites showed optimum catalytic activity for 15 cycles of usage.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)127-132
Number of pages6
JournalMedziagotyra
Volume27
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 2021

Keywords

  • Dots
  • Heterostructure nanocomposites
  • Magnetic nanoparticles
  • Melamine
  • Photocatalysis
  • Recycling
  • Silicon quantum

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