Influence of the Ripeness Stages of the Precursors on the Optical Characteristics of Carbon Dots Obtained from Valencia Orange Peels (Citrus sinensis L. Osbeck) by Hydrothermal Synthesis.
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| Title: | Influence of the Ripeness Stages of the Precursors on the Optical Characteristics of Carbon Dots Obtained from Valencia Orange Peels (Citrus sinensis L. Osbeck) by Hydrothermal Synthesis. |
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| Authors: | Ocampo-Arias, Juan Pablo1 (AUTHOR) juanp.ocampoa@uqvirtual.edu.co, García-Salcedo, Ángela J.1 (AUTHOR), Tirado-Mejía, Liliana1 (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Nanomaterials (2079-4991). Jun2026, Vol. 16 Issue 12, p783. 11p. |
| Subjects: | Carbon nanodots, Fruit ripening, Photoelectron spectroscopy, Orange peel, Surfaces (Technology), Transmission electron microscopy, Hydrothermal synthesis, Optical properties |
| Abstract: | The composition of the surface, optical response, and size of the carbon dots synthesized from Valencia orange peels (Citrus sinensis L. Osbeck) were studied. The peels used in the hydrothermal synthesis were at three ripeness stages, and the synthesis was carried out at 220 °C and 3 MPa. Infrared spectroscopy results showed that carbon dots synthesized from the peels of unripe oranges are functionalized with oxygenated groups, and the carbonization process was effective. Instead, carbon dots obtained from peels of ripe oranges exhibit a nitrogen-functionalized surface. These results were confirmed by the bond-breakdown analysis in photoelectron spectroscopy. Additionally, the self-doped surface modified the optical response of the carbon dots, exhibiting an enhancement of the absorption band located at 283 nm corresponding to the contribution from n-π* transitions in nitrogen. Also, the excitation and emission wavelengths present a red shift for the ripe peels. Based on the above and the transmission electron microscopy results, it is concluded that the emission mechanism is associated with surface states and not particle size. Statistical analysis yielded an average size of less than 10 nm, regardless of the orange peels' ripeness stage. It was observed that the CDs-N3 sample has more crystalline nuclei, which is justified because ripe peels follow a shorter carbonization pathway. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Abstract: | The composition of the surface, optical response, and size of the carbon dots synthesized from Valencia orange peels (Citrus sinensis L. Osbeck) were studied. The peels used in the hydrothermal synthesis were at three ripeness stages, and the synthesis was carried out at 220 °C and 3 MPa. Infrared spectroscopy results showed that carbon dots synthesized from the peels of unripe oranges are functionalized with oxygenated groups, and the carbonization process was effective. Instead, carbon dots obtained from peels of ripe oranges exhibit a nitrogen-functionalized surface. These results were confirmed by the bond-breakdown analysis in photoelectron spectroscopy. Additionally, the self-doped surface modified the optical response of the carbon dots, exhibiting an enhancement of the absorption band located at 283 nm corresponding to the contribution from n-π* transitions in nitrogen. Also, the excitation and emission wavelengths present a red shift for the ripe peels. Based on the above and the transmission electron microscopy results, it is concluded that the emission mechanism is associated with surface states and not particle size. Statistical analysis yielded an average size of less than 10 nm, regardless of the orange peels' ripeness stage. It was observed that the CDs-N3 sample has more crystalline nuclei, which is justified because ripe peels follow a shorter carbonization pathway. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 20794991 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/nano16120783 |
