Carbon quantum dots and chitosan-based heterogeneous silver catalyst for reduction of nitroaromatic compounds
Journal: TURKISH JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
Year: 2023

Chitosan plays a crucial role in catalysis, environmental remediation, and sustainable chemistry as a renewable and cationic polysaccharide. Chitosan-based metal catalysts are used in a broad range of chemical transformations. In the study, carbon quantum dots (CQDs) were derived from <i>Momordica charantia</i> fruits by microwave irradiation following a green chemistry approach. Three catalysts were designed: Ag(0)-chitosan, Ag(0)-chitosan-<i>M. charantia</i> fruit powder, and Ag(0)-chitosan-CQ