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UNY Student Team Develops Cu₂O/CuO@TiO₂ Nanocomposite from Copper Cable and Lime Peel Wastes for Batik Dye Wastewater Photodegradation

Yogyakarta — A student team from Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY), through the 2026 Student Creativity Program for Exact Science Research (PKM-RE), is developing a Cu₂O/CuO@TiO₂ nanocomposite based on copper cable waste using key lime peel extract as a green synthesis approach. The research aims to develop a photocatalytic material that can be utilized for the photodegradation of batik dye wastewater.

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