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Green Carbon Dots (GCDs) for Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution and Antibacterial Applications
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Abstract
Microwave technique was used to synthesize Green Carbon Dots (GCDs) from
Aloe vera
leaves because of easy to apply, accessible, time‐saving, cheap, safe and environmental‐friendly way. The prepared GCDs/TiO
2
composite was obtained via sensitization of TiO
2
with the help of GCDs. The characterization of the GCDs/TiO
2
was made optically, structurally and morphologically. The photocatalytic hydrogen activity of GCDs/TiO
2
was investigated under visible light (λ>420 nm) irradiation in the aqueous solution using triethanolamine (TEOA) sacrificial electron donor. When Pt was used, GCDs/TiO
2
/Pt showed advanced hydrogen evolution production (1294 μmol g
−1
h
−1
) approximately two‐fold compared to GCDs/TiO
2
(718 μmol g
−1
h
−1
). In addition, NIR light‐triggered antibacterial activity of GCDs on Gram‐negative
Escherichia coli
(
E. coli
) and Gram‐positive
Staphylococcus aureus
(
S. aureus
) were investigated by studying bacterial growth curve and abiotic GSH oxidation assay. GSH oxidation ability of GCDs was increased through NIR light irradiation. According to the bacterial growth curve test,
E. coli
was found to be more susceptible to our GCDs than
S. aureus
.
Title: Green Carbon Dots (GCDs) for Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution and Antibacterial Applications
Description:
Abstract
Microwave technique was used to synthesize Green Carbon Dots (GCDs) from
Aloe vera
leaves because of easy to apply, accessible, time‐saving, cheap, safe and environmental‐friendly way.
The prepared GCDs/TiO
2
composite was obtained via sensitization of TiO
2
with the help of GCDs.
The characterization of the GCDs/TiO
2
was made optically, structurally and morphologically.
The photocatalytic hydrogen activity of GCDs/TiO
2
was investigated under visible light (λ>420 nm) irradiation in the aqueous solution using triethanolamine (TEOA) sacrificial electron donor.
When Pt was used, GCDs/TiO
2
/Pt showed advanced hydrogen evolution production (1294 μmol g
−1
h
−1
) approximately two‐fold compared to GCDs/TiO
2
(718 μmol g
−1
h
−1
).
In addition, NIR light‐triggered antibacterial activity of GCDs on Gram‐negative
Escherichia coli
(
E.
coli
) and Gram‐positive
Staphylococcus aureus
(
S.
aureus
) were investigated by studying bacterial growth curve and abiotic GSH oxidation assay.
GSH oxidation ability of GCDs was increased through NIR light irradiation.
According to the bacterial growth curve test,
E.
coli
was found to be more susceptible to our GCDs than
S.
aureus
.
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