Copper nanocluster-mediated degradation of toxic organic dyes: a sustainable approach to water remediation.

ABSTRACT: Organic pollutants, particularly toxic dyes discharged in large quantities by the textile and food industries, have attracted considerable scientific attention due to their environmental persistence and detrimental effects. Metal nanoclusters (NCs), owing to their redox-active metal cores and tunable surface properties, represent promising candidates for the efficient degradation of such pollutants. In this study, we report an efficient protocol for the degradation of Rhodamine B (RhB) and Methylene Blue (MB) using cysteine-capped copper nanoclusters (Cys-Cu NCs) in the presence of hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂), without any external stimuli. The degradation, carried out under neutral pH and aqueous conditions, was monitored using UV-visible spectroscopy and showed approxim

SUBMITTER: Aarya 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12757860 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature