Synthesis and Characterization of a Magnetised Nano Catalyst Derived from Pomegranate Seed Biomass

Dhruv Thakar; Harshita Gaikwad

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Synthesis and Characterization of a Magnetised Nano Catalyst Derived from Pomegranate Seed Biomass

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Dhruv Thakar¹^{, 2}^{, *}, Harshita Gaikwad³

¹Pandit Deenadayal Energy University, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India

²Parul University, Vadodara, Gujarat, India

³Faculty of Management Studies Parul University, Vadodara, India

^*Corresponding author. Email: thakardhruv2704@gmail.com

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Dhruv Thakar

Available Online 22 July 2026.

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Keywords: Magnetic nano-catalyst; Biomass-derived carbon; Sustainable materials; Heterogeneous catalysis
Abstract: This study describes the synthesis and characterisation of a novel magnetically recoverable nano-catalyst (MAC) from pomegranate seed biomass, promoting value addition to agricultural waste for sustainable materials. The synthesis used a controlled pyrolysis and acid activation approach to prepare a porous structure of activated carbon support, followed by iron doping for magnetic properties and modifying surface properties. The structural and morphological properties of the prepared material were systematically studied. Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) characterisation confirmed successful surface functionalization and metal-oxygen vibrations. X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) showed that crystalline iron oxide phases were encapsulated within the amorphous carbon for magnetic separation. The resultant magnetic nano-catalyst was found to be green, cost-effective, and recoverable for different heterogeneous catalytic applications in the spirit of sustainable material engineering.
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Volume Title: Proceedings of the International Conference on Sustainable Micro-Nano Materials & Innovative Technology (ICSUMMIT 2026)
Series: Atlantis Highlights in Engineering
Publication Date: 22 July 2026
ISBN: 978-94-6239-727-9
ISSN: 2589-4943
DOI: 10.2991/978-94-6239-727-9_3 How to use a DOI?
Open Access: Open Access This chapter is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits any noncommercial use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made.

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