Green synthesis of carbon quantum dots (CQDs) from butternut squash (Cucurbita moschata) peel waste: characterization, antibacterial and antioxidant activity

N Mohammad Nejad Khiavi, M Sowti Khiabani… - Biomass Conversion …, 2025 - Springer
In this study, highly efficient CQDs were synthesized using butternut squash peel waste, as a
natural and cost-effective carbon precursor by a hydrothermal approach. The synthesized …