ArticleACS omega2023
Biofunctionalized CdS Quantum Dots: A Case Study on Nanomaterial Toxicity in the Photocatalytic Wastewater Treatment Process.
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- Photocatalytic removal of imidacloprid pesticide from wastewater using CdS QDs passivated by CQDs containing thiol groups.Scientific reports · 2024Article
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Abstract
The toxic nature of inorganic nanostructured materials as photocatalysts is often not accounted for in traditional wastewater treatment reactions. Particularly, some inorganic nanomaterials employed as photocatalysts may release secondary pollutants in the form of ionic species that leach out due to photocorrosion. In this context, this work is a proof-of-concept study for exploring the environmental toxicity effect of extremely small-sized nanoparticles (<10 nm) like quantum dots (QDs) that are employed as photocatalysts, and in this study, cadmium sulfide (CdS) QDs are chosen. Typically, CdS is an excellent semiconductor with suitable bandgap and band-edge positions that is attractive for applications in solar cells, photocatalysis, and bioimaging. However, the leaching of toxic cadmium (Cd
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