Novel Copper Oxide Phyto-Nanocatalyst Utilized for the Synthesis of Sustainable Biodiesel from Citrullus colocynthis Seed Oil

Aqsa Aziz; Mushtaq Ahmad; Muhammad Zafar; Abdel-Rhman Z. Gaafar; Mohamed S. Hodhod; Shazia Sultana; Mohammad Athar; Fethi Ahmet Ozdemir; Trobjon Makhkamov; Akramjon Yuldashev; Oybek Mamarakhimov; Maxsuda Nizomova; Salman Majeed; Bisha Chaudhay

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LAPSE:2023.36401

Published Article

LAPSE:2023.36401

Novel Copper Oxide Phyto-Nanocatalyst Utilized for the Synthesis of Sustainable Biodiesel from Citrullus colocynthis Seed Oil

Aqsa Aziz, Mushtaq Ahmad, Muhammad Zafar, Abdel-Rhman Z. Gaafar, Mohamed S. Hodhod, Shazia Sultana, Mohammad Athar, Fethi Ahmet Ozdemir, Trobjon Makhkamov, Akramjon Yuldashev, Oybek Mamarakhimov, Maxsuda Nizomova, Salman Majeed, Bisha Chaudhay

July 13, 2023

The green chemistry method for nanocatalyst synthesis along with environmentally feasible non-edible sources are promising alternatives to fossil fuels. The current study focuses on the synthesis of copper oxide phyto-nanocatalyst and the identification of a new renewable feedstock, Citrullus colocynthis, to reduce environmental pollution. The highest biodiesel yield (95%) was obtained under optimum conditions of a 1:8 oil-to-methanol ratio and reaction temperature of 85 °C for 120 min with a 0.365 wt% catalyst concentration. The phyto-nanocatalyst was synthesized using seed oil cake after extracting oil with the salt of copper (copper oxide). The catalyst was then subjected to various analyses, namely, EDX, FT-IR, SEM, and XRD. The catalyst was proved to be efficient and effective after being reused five times and still there was a very small difference in biodiesel yield. All the analyses also show sustainable and stable results. Thus, copper oxide phyto-nanocatalyst with non-edible Citrullus colocynthis proved to be highly effective, sustainable, and a better alternative source to the future biodiesel industry.

Record ID

LAPSE:2023.36401

Keywords

biocatalyst, colocynth, green fuel, non-edible feedstock, Renewable and Sustainable Energy

Subject

Energy Systems

Suggested Citation

Aziz A, Ahmad M, Zafar M, Gaafar ARZ, Hodhod MS, Sultana S, Athar M, Ozdemir FA, Makhkamov T, Yuldashev A, Mamarakhimov O, Nizomova M, Majeed S, Chaudhay B. Novel Copper Oxide Phyto-Nanocatalyst Utilized for the Synthesis of Sustainable Biodiesel from Citrullus colocynthis Seed Oil. (2023). LAPSE:2023.36401

Author Affiliations

Aziz A: Plant Systematics and Biodiversity Lab Department of Plant Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, Pakistan
Ahmad M: Plant Systematics and Biodiversity Lab Department of Plant Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, Pakistan; Pakistan Academy of Sciences, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan
Zafar M: Plant Systematics and Biodiversity Lab Department of Plant Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, Pakistan [ORCID]
Gaafar ARZ: Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh P.O. Box 11451, Saudi Arabia [ORCID]
Hodhod MS: Faculty of Biotechnology, October University for Modern Sciences & Arts, 6th October City 12566, Egypt
Sultana S: Plant Systematics and Biodiversity Lab Department of Plant Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, Pakistan
Athar M: California Department of Food and Agriculture, Pest Detection & Emergency Projects, 1220 ‘N’ Street, 2nd Floor, Sacramento, CA 95814, USA
Ozdemir FA: Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Science and Arts, Bingol University, Bingol 12000, Turkey
Makhkamov T: Department of Forestry and Landscape Design, Tashkent State Agrarian University, 2 A., Universitet Str., Kibray District, Tashkent 100700, Uzbekistan [ORCID]
Yuldashev A: Department of Ecology and Botany, Andijan State University, 129, Universitet Str., Andijan 170100, Uzbekistan [ORCID]
Mamarakhimov O: Department of Ecology Monitoring, National University of Uzbekistan, 4 University Street, Tashkent 100174, Uzbekistan
Nizomova M: Department of Medicinal Plants, Tashkent State Agrarian University, 2 A., Universitet Str., Kibray District, Tashkent 100700, Uzbekistan
Majeed S: Plant Systematics and Biodiversity Lab Department of Plant Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, Pakistan; Department of Botany, University of Mianwali, Mianwali 42200, Pakistan [ORCID]
Chaudhay B: Plant Systematics and Biodiversity Lab Department of Plant Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, Pakistan

Journal Name

Processes

Volume

11

Issue

6

First Page

1857

Year

2023

Publication Date

2023-06-20