Titania–Gelatin-Based Nanohybrids: A Versatile Material for Removal of Organic Dyes (Congo Red, Malachite Green, Crystal Violet and Methylene Blue) from Aqueous Solution

Author(s):  
Samjeet Singh Thakur ◽  
Ghanshyam S. Chauhan
2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 240-246
Author(s):  
Kaur Harpreet ◽  
Kaur Harpreet ◽  
Vandana Kamboj ◽  
Vandana Kamboj

Water is the most crucial thing to mankind and so its contamination by various agencies is posing a threat to the natural balance. So, in the present work, the efficiency of various adsorbents derived from plant waste, to remove different dyes from aqueous solution was evaluated. Parameters for study were contact time, concentration and pH. Various combinations of plant ashes were used for the study. It was found that adsorbent prepared from the combination of orange peels, pomegranate and banana peels ashes, exhibited good adsorption capacity for methylene blue, congo red and crystal violet. All these dyes were completely removed from the aqueous solution while methyl orange was not removed. Congo red was removed completely within 40 min of contact with the adsorbent while methyl orange took 3 hrs to be removed to the extent of 48% only. The adsorption coefficient of congo red was found to be 2.33 while value for methylene blue and crystal violet was 1 and 1.66 respectively. The characterization of adsorbent was done by Scanning Electron Microscopy and IR spectroscopy. SEM image revealed the surface of adsorbent to be made of differential pores. From the results it became evident that the low-cost adsorbent could be used as a replacement for costly traditional methods of removing colorants from water.


2019 ◽  
pp. 240-246
Author(s):  
Kaur Harpreet ◽  
Vandana Kamboj

Water is the most crucial thing to mankind and so its contamination by various agencies is posing a threat to the natural balance. So, in the present work, the efficiency of various adsorbents derived from plant waste, to remove different dyes from aqueous solution was evaluated. Parameters for study were contact time, concentration and pH. Various combinations of plant ashes were used for the study. It was found that adsorbent prepared from the combination of orange peels, pomegranate and banana peels ashes, exhibited good adsorption capacity for methylene blue, congo red and crystal violet. All these dyes were completely removed from the aqueous solution while methyl orange was not removed. Congo red was removed completely within 40 min of contact with the adsorbent while methyl orange took 3 hrs to be removed to the extent of 48% only. The adsorption coefficient of congo red was found to be 2.33 while value for methylene blue and crystal violet was 1 and 1.66 respectively. The characterization of adsorbent was done by Scanning Electron Microscopy and IR spectroscopy. SEM image revealed the surface of adsorbent to be made of differential pores. From the results it became evident that the low-cost adsorbent could be used as a replacement for costly traditional methods of removing colorants from water.


2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (10) ◽  
pp. 2397-2402
Author(s):  
Harpreet Kaur ◽  
Abhinav Sharma

In the present work, waste materials such as pomegranate and orange peels were taken to synthesize nanoparticles by biological method. The method did not involve the use of toxic reducing and capping agents. It uses only the environmentally benign biomolecules for reduction of AgNO3 and subsequent stabilization of silver nanoparticles. The size of pomegranate and orange silver nanoparticles varied from 8-25 nm with nearly spherical morphology as analyzed by XRD and TEM studies. The synthesized nanoparticles were studied for their dye degrading property. Different dyes such as crystal violet, methylene blue, malachite green and Congo red were taken for the study. The results indicated the presence of two diverse mechanism of dye removal. Crystal violet, methylene blue, malachite green was removed by adsorption onto both the nanoparticles, whereas Congo red was reduced by NaBH4 in the presence of catalytic pomegranate silver nanoparticles. Moreover, pomegranate silver nanoparticles have exhibited potent antitubercular activity with MIC value of 6.25 μg/mL and orange silver nanoparticles are moderately active with MIC value of 25 μg/mL. It could be concluded that the pomegranate silver nanoparticles would a promising candidate for drug development and catalysis.


2019 ◽  
Vol 70 (10) ◽  
pp. 3473-3476 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Cocheci ◽  
Lavinia Lupa ◽  
Aniela Pop ◽  
Aurelia Visa ◽  
Bianca Maranescu ◽  
...  

In the present study, a new compound was used for decontaminating water polluted by Congo Red dye. Phosphono-aminoacid-Cd(II) pendant groups grafted on a polymeric support was prepared using impregnation of a polymer support functionalized with phosphono-aminoacid groups with an aqueous solution of Cd(NO3)2x4H2O. The catalyst was characterized by Fourier transform infrared ray, scanning electron microscope, termogravimetric analysis UV-Vis spectroscopy. The results suggest that the studied material could efficiently be used as photocatalyst in the degradation process of waters containing organic dyes under UV-Vis light irradiation.


2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-66
Author(s):  
Son Le Lam ◽  
Phu Nguyen Vinh ◽  
Hieu Le Trung ◽  
Tan Le Thua ◽  
Nhan Dang Thi Thanh ◽  
...  

Glucomannan/graphene oxide (GM/GO) hydrogel was synthesized by using calcium hydroxide as the crosslinker. The synthesized material was characterized by using IR, XRD, SEM, EDX and RAMAN technology. The composite hydrogel was used for removal of organic dyes from aqueous solution. The results showed that the GM/GO hydrogel had a porous structure and a high adsorption capacity toward methylene blue (MB). The pseudo-second-order kinetic model could fit the rate equation of MB adsorption onto the GM/GO hydrogel. The adsorption of MB onto GM/GO hydrogel was a spontaneous process. In addition, the equilibrium adsorption isotherm data indicated that equilibrium data were fitted to the Langmuir isotherm and the maximum dye adsorption capacity was 198,69 mg.g-1. Moreover, the hydrogel was stable and easily recovered and adsorption capacity was around 97% of the initial saturation adsorption capacity after being used five times.


2020 ◽  
Vol 32 (9) ◽  
pp. 2381-2388
Author(s):  
LAM VAN TAN ◽  
HONG THAM NGUYEN THI ◽  
TO UYEN DAO THI ◽  
VAN THUAN TRAN

The use of inorganic layer compounds as adsorbents for organic dyes in water treatment is of increasing interest. In this study, an attempt is made for the synthesis of Mg/Al LDHs by the hydrothermal method. The synthesis temperature was found to significantly affect to the structure of layered double hydroxides (LDHs), as pointed out by FT-IR analysis. In addition, an adsorption capacity of the synthesized LDHs against Congo red in aqueous solutions was investigated and also compared the adsorption results with other dyes such as methylene blue and methyl orange.


RSC Advances ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (32) ◽  
pp. 18565-18577 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tanzil Ur Rehman ◽  
Luqman Ali Shah ◽  
Mansoor Khan ◽  
Muhammad Irfan ◽  
Noor Saeed Khattak

A novel zwitterionic superabsorbent polymer hydrogel [ZI-SAH] was synthesized by free radical polymerization and used for the removal of crystal violet (CV) and congo red (CR) from an aqueous medium.


2019 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ajayi O. Adesina ◽  
Okoronkwo A. Elvis ◽  
Nelcy D.S. Mohallem ◽  
Sunday J. Olusegun

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document