Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Articles Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Kitchen Waste Derived Porous Nanocarbon Spheres for Metal Free Degradation of Azo Dyes: An Environmental Friendly, Cost Effective Method Subject The topic of the resource Azo degradation; Metal free; Oxidant free; Porous nanocarbon spheres Description An account of the resource A porous nanocarbon spheres (PNCSs) were prepared from kitchen waste and successfully used for the metal and oxidant free degradation of azo compounds. The PNCSs obtained by the pyrolysis of onion peel, at 1000C, were found to be effective catalysts for the reductive degradation of azo dyes in presence of hydrazine hydrate. The reductive cleavage of azo bonds (N=N) was achieved under microwave irradiation. The degradation process was completed in a span of 1040min; the process was monitored by ultravioletvisible spectroscopy. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy was also used for the illustration of azo degradation. Interestingly, the reductive degradation of azo dyes produced corresponding amines and they were successfully reused for the preparation of fresh azo compounds. The work, therefore, highlights the valorization of largely produced kitchen-wastes to the sustainable PNCSs and it also provides a platform to demonstrate their applicability as highly cost-effective catalysts for bulk scale chemical transformations. Graphical Abstract: [Figure not available: see fulltext.]. 2021, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Supriya S.; Ananthnag G.S.; Maiyalagan T.; Hegde G. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Journal of Cluster Science, Vol-34, No. 1, pp. 243-254. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Springer Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2023-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/s10876-021-02208-z" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1007/s10876-021-02208-z</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85122859097&amp;doi=10.1007%2Fs10876-021-02208-z&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=069dfaf214a102b87d0b7608b4000911" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85122859097&amp;doi=10.1007%2fs10876-021-02208-z&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=069dfaf214a102b87d0b7608b4000911</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access Relation A related resource ISSN: 10407278 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Supriya S., Centre for Nano-Materials &amp; Displays, B.M.S. College of Engineering, Bull Temple Road, Karnataka, Bengaluru, 560 019, India, Department of Chemistry, B.M.S. College of Engineering, Bull Temple Road, Karnataka, Bengaluru, 560 019, India; Ananthnag G.S., Department of Chemistry, B.M.S. College of Engineering, Bull Temple Road, Karnataka, Bengaluru, 560 019, India; Maiyalagan T., Department of Chemistry, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, 603 203, India; Hegde G., Centre for Advanced Research and Development (CARD), CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Hosur Rd, Bengaluru, 560029, India, Department of Chemistry, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Hosur Rd, Bengaluru, 560029, India