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Mushroom-Derived Carbon Nanosheets for Efficient Photothermal De-Icing Applications

Title
Mushroom-Derived Carbon Nanosheets for Efficient Photothermal De-Icing Applications
Creator
Prusti, Soumya Priyanshi; Salian, Raksha; Das, Avijit Kumar; Kumbhakar, Partha
Description
The green synthesis of nanomaterials has emerged as a viable alternative to traditional techniques that reduce environmental risks and the production of harmful byproducts. In this work, biomaterial derived from wild mushrooms was used to synthesize psilocybin-derived carbon nanosheets (P-CNSs). The bioactive substance psilocybin serves as a sustainable precursor that ensures an environmentally friendly synthesis procedure. Spectroscopic measurements confirm the structural and functional properties of the P-CNSs. The naturally extracted P-CNSs demonstrated substantial photothermal conversion efficiency under both visible and infrared light. Their adaptability for thermal applications was shown by their medium-specific response. Furthermore, in photothermal de-icing, P-CNSs effectively melted ice under visible light exposure, making it a crucial application. Additionally, density functional theory (DFT) and time-dependent DFT calculations were performed to optimize the structures of psilocin, baeocystin, and norbaeocystin, which show the electronic transitions responsible for the appearance of absorption and fluorescence behavior. This work draws attention to the inclusion of psilocybin in green synthesis to produce an affordable and sustainable solution for environmental issues brought to the forefront by the advantages of environmentally benign manufacture and multipurpose use, especially in thermal control and environmental remediation. 2026 American Chemical Society
Source
Langmuir;Volume;42;Issue;8;pp.6115-6124
Date
01-01-2026
Publisher
American Chemical Society
Coverage
Prusti S.P., Department of Physics and Electronics, CHRIST University, Bangalore, 560029, India; Salian R., Department of Physics and Electronics, CHRIST University, Bangalore, 560029, India; Das A.K., Department of Chemistry, CHRIST University, Bangalore, 560029, India; Kumbhakar P., Department of Physics and Electronics, CHRIST University, Bangalore, 560029, India
Rights
Restricted Access; Hardcopy may be available in the library
Relation
ISSN: 7437463; CODEN: LANGD
Format
online
Language
English
Type
Article

Citation

Prusti, Soumya Priyanshi; Salian, Raksha; Das, Avijit Kumar; Kumbhakar, Partha, “Mushroom-Derived Carbon Nanosheets for Efficient Photothermal De-Icing Applications,” CHRIST (Deemed To Be University) Institutional Repository, accessed June 18, 2026, https://archives.christuniversity.in/items/show/22497.

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