Sustainable hydrothermal synthesis of ultrasmall carbon quantum dots from drinking coffee and their impact on optoelectronic properties of the methyl cellulose biopolymer

Hawkar A. Mohammed; Sulaiman Y. M. Alfaifi; Dara M. Aziz; Govar H. Hamasalih; Bakhet A. Alqurashy; Shujahadeen B. Aziz; Sambasivam Sangaraju

doi:10.1039/d6ma00178e

January 1, 2026Materials AdvancesOpen Access

Sustainable hydrothermal synthesis of ultrasmall carbon quantum dots from drinking coffee and their impact on optoelectronic properties of the methyl cellulose biopolymer

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Key Points

The aim is to explore the green synthesis of carbon quantum dots from coffee and their subsequent impact on the optoelectronic properties of methyl cellulose biopolymer.
Utilized hydrothermal synthesis to create carbon quantum dots from drinking coffee.
Analyzed the resulting optoelectronic properties when incorporated into methyl cellulose biopolymer.
Carbon quantum dots exhibited improved optoelectronic characteristics when integrated with methyl cellulose biopolymer.
The sustainable synthesis method demonstrated efficacy for environmentally friendly material development.

Implication

Investigates optoelectronic properties of carbon quantum dots in biopolymers, suggesting eco-friendly material development.

Abstract

Green synthesis of carbon quantum dots (CQDs) from sustainable precursors offers a promising route toward environmentally friendly optoelectronic materials.

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Mohammed et al. (2026) studied this question.

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Sustainable hydrothermal synthesis of ultrasmall carbon quantum dots from drinking coffee and their impact on optoelectronic properties of the methyl cellulose biopolymer

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Sustainable hydrothermal synthesis of ultrasmall carbon quantum dots from drinking coffee and their impact on optoelectronic properties of the methyl cellulose biopolymer

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