@article{ART003208668},
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title={Fe, N-doped carbon quantum dots from pig blood as peroxymonosulfate activator for photodegradation of ibuprofen},
journal={Carbon Letters},
issn={1976-4251},
year={2025},
volume={35},
number={2},
pages={645-657}
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TI - Fe, N-doped carbon quantum dots from pig blood as peroxymonosulfate activator for photodegradation of ibuprofen
JO - Carbon Letters
PY - 2025
VL - 35
IS - 2
PB - Korean Carbon Society
SP - 645
EP - 657
SN - 1976-4251
AB - Ibuprofen (IBU), a common pharmaceutical and personal care product (PPCP), is a pervasive water pollutant with adverse ecological and human health effects after transformation and accumulation. In this study, we synthesized Fe, N-doped carbon quantum dots (Fe, N-CQDs) using pig blood and FeCl3 as a precursor via a one-step hydrothermal method. TEM, XRD, XPS, and UV–Vis were used to characterize the physical and chemical properties of Fe, N-CQDs. We investigated the feasibility of Fe, N-CQDs in activating peroxymonosulfate (PMS) for IBU degradation under visible light. The experimental results revealed that Fe in Fe, N-CQDs predominantly formed a stable complex through Fe–N and Fe-OH, with a high degree of graphitization and a sp2-hybridized graphitic phase conjugate structure. The Fe, N-CQDs/Light/PMS system exhibited strong activity, degrading over 87% of IBU, maintaining a wide pH range (3–10) adaptability. Notably, Fe, N-CQDs acted as visible-light catalysts, promoting Fe3+/Fe2+ cycling and PMS activation, generating both free radicals (SO4•–, ·OH) and non-radicals (1O2, h+) to effectively degrade IBU. This study presents an innovative approach for the sustainable utilization of pig blood as a biomass precursor to synthesize Fe- and N-doped carbon materials. This study provides a new approach for the sustainable and value-added utilization of natural wastes and biomass precursors of Fe- and N-doped carbon materials, which can be used to treat pollutants in water while treating discarded pig blood.
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KW - Pig blood Fe;N-doped carbon quantum dots Peroxymonosulfate activation Ibuprofen photodegradation
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. (2025). Fe, N-doped carbon quantum dots from pig blood as peroxymonosulfate activator for photodegradation of ibuprofen. Carbon Letters, 35(2), 645-657.
. 2025, "Fe, N-doped carbon quantum dots from pig blood as peroxymonosulfate activator for photodegradation of ibuprofen", Carbon Letters, vol.35, no.2 pp.645-657.
"Fe, N-doped carbon quantum dots from pig blood as peroxymonosulfate activator for photodegradation of ibuprofen" Carbon Letters 35.2 pp.645-657 (2025) : 645.
. Fe, N-doped carbon quantum dots from pig blood as peroxymonosulfate activator for photodegradation of ibuprofen. 2025; 35(2), 645-657.
. "Fe, N-doped carbon quantum dots from pig blood as peroxymonosulfate activator for photodegradation of ibuprofen" Carbon Letters 35, no.2 (2025) : 645-657.
. Fe, N-doped carbon quantum dots from pig blood as peroxymonosulfate activator for photodegradation of ibuprofen. Carbon Letters, 35(2), 645-657.
. Fe, N-doped carbon quantum dots from pig blood as peroxymonosulfate activator for photodegradation of ibuprofen. Carbon Letters. 2025; 35(2) 645-657.
. Fe, N-doped carbon quantum dots from pig blood as peroxymonosulfate activator for photodegradation of ibuprofen. 2025; 35(2), 645-657.
. "Fe, N-doped carbon quantum dots from pig blood as peroxymonosulfate activator for photodegradation of ibuprofen" Carbon Letters 35, no.2 (2025) : 645-657.
