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ArticleScientific reports2026

Green production of multi-functional carbon dots from agricultural corn silk waste: application in heavy metal (Fe

Dina Abdelmonsef, Sherif Hammad, Mohsen Ghali

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Dina AbdelmonsefSchool of Basic and Applied Sciences, Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST), New Borg El-Arab City, Alexandria, Egypt.
Sherif HammadPharmD Program, Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST), New Borg El-Arab City, Alexandria, Egypt.
Mohsen GhaliSchool of Basic and Applied Sciences, Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST), New Borg El-Arab City, Alexandria, Egypt. mohsen.ghali@ejust.edu.eg.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Corn silk (CS), an abundant agricultural waste, is typically converted into carbon dots (CDs) through energy-intensive methods such as hydrothermal treatment and microwave-assisted synthesis. In contrast, this study introduces a novel, simple, non-thermal (non-synthetic), and chemical-free extraction strategy to produce CDs directly from corn silk at ambient conditions. The properties of the resulting CDs were comprehensively characterized using transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, and photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy. While existing literature extensively reports biomass-derived CDs as probes for Fe

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Carbon Quantum DotsCopperIronMetals, HeavySilkZea maysCarbonFluorometryGreen Chemistry TechnologyHumansLimit of DetectionSpectroscopy, Fourier Transform InfraredCarbonCopperIronMetals, HeavySilkAntimicrobial activityCorn silk (CS)CytotoxicityFe3+ and Cu2+ sensorNon-synthetic carbon dots (CDs)

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PMID42686929
PMCPMC13538382

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