Synthesis of Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid Disodium Salt Functionalized Magnetite/Chitosan Nanospheres for the Highly Efficient Removal of Methylene Blue

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 1694-1702
Author(s):  
Mengke Zheng ◽  
Zhenguo Wu ◽  
Yang Wang ◽  
Nannan Chen ◽  
Zhaogang Teng ◽  
...  

In this paper, novel Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid disodium salt (EDTA) functionalized magnetite/ chitosan nanospheres (Fe3O4/CS-EDTA) are synthesized by combining solvothermal method and chemical modification, and they are further applied as a kind of adsorbent to eliminate dye of methylene blue (MB) from wastewater. The properties as well as structure exhibited by the fabricated adsorbent are characterized through FTIR, XRD, TG and TEM, together with VSM. The impact exerted by sorption parameters (time of contact, initial dye concentration, temperature, etc.) on the adsorptions were evaluated in batch system. These results demonstrated that our magnetic materials held the adsorption capacity for MB of 256 mg g−1 (pH = 11), and the kinetic model of pseudo-second-order and the Langmuir model could make an effective simulation regarding the adsorption kinetics and isotherm, respectively. Besides, the external magnetic field can assist in easily separating dye adsorbed Fe3O4/CS-EDTA from solution for regeneration. The removal efficiency of recycled adsorbents remained above 92% in the 5th adsorption/desorption cycle. These superioritiesmake Fe3O4/CS-EDTA a high-efficientmultifunctional adsorbent for removing dyes from wastewater.

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Samia Glissi ◽  
Meriem Tarbaoui ◽  
Laila Makouki ◽  
Khadija Legrouri ◽  
Hassan Hannache ◽  
...  

In this work, some adsorbent materials were prepared from residual biomass, which constitutes a real hazard for the environment and human health. So, in order to valorize this vegetal resource, a process of transformation was studied. The residual biomass was turned into adsorbent materials under the effect of chemical activation with phosphoric acid which allows the development of a large pore in the activated materials. The optimization of the conditions for the elaboration of our adsorbents was realized by experimental design by evaluating some parameters (percentage of phosphoric acid, temperature and time of activation) and their effects on the responses (capacity of adsorption of methylene blue, adsorbent yield), these parameters were selected after a screening study. The activation of our residual biomass was effected with 60% of phosphoric acid in 225°C while 115 min. The studied biomass was characterized by different physic-chemical methods (Differential Thermal Analysis /Thermogravimetric Analysis (DTA/TGA), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Raman and X-Ray Diffraction (XRD)); the results of characterization show the presence of the excellent textural and structural properties. The application of the best adsorbent in the removal of textile dyes (methylene blue) from aqueous solutions was studied. The impact of various parameters such as contact time, pH and concentration on the removal was evaluated by batch method. The adsorption isotherms were studied using Langmuir and Freundlich isotherm models. Langmuir isotherm provided the best fit to the equilibrium data with a correlation coefficient equal to 0.998. This result shows the presence of monolayer adsorption. The experiments demonstrated that the removal of methylene blue followed the pseudo-second-order kinetic model. The correlation coefficient is consistent and equal to unity, and the experimental qe value (44.17) was agreed with the calculated qe value (45.45) of pseudo-second-order then the value of pseudo-first-order which confirm a chemisorption process. The obtained results revealed that the elaborated material is an effective adsorbent for the removal of methylene blue.


2020 ◽  
Vol 42 (4) ◽  
pp. 550-550
Author(s):  
Houria Rezala Houria Rezala ◽  
Houda Douba Houda Douba ◽  
Horiya Boukhatem and Amaya Romero Horiya Boukhatem and Amaya Romero

A purified raw montmorillonite and hydroxy-aluminum pillared montmorillonite have been prepared from a natural bentonite from Maghnia, Algeria. These materials have been analyzed by X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, Infrared spectroscopy and nitrogen adsorption-desorption measurement. The pillared montmorillonite provided a certain increase of interlayer basal spacing and BET surface area and consequently the improvement of its capacities adsorption and decolorization of Methylene Blue. The adsorption properties of these materials were studied as a function of contact time, solution pH, initial Methylene Blue concentration and temperature. The adsorption kinetics and isotherms were well fitted by pseudo-second order and Freundlich models, respectively. In addition to that, thermodynamic studies showed an exothermic and a spontaneous process.


Toxins ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 17
Author(s):  
Xiu-Shi Song ◽  
Kai-Xin Gu ◽  
Jing Gao ◽  
Jian-Xin Wang ◽  
Shao-Chen Ding ◽  
...  

Fusarium fungi are the cause of an array of devastating diseases affecting yield losses and accumulating mycotoxins. Fungicides can be exploited against Fusarium and deoxynivalenol (DON) production. However, Fusarium resistance to common chemicals has become a therapeutic challenge worldwide, which indicates that new control agents carrying different mechanisms of action are desperately needed. Here, we found that a nonantibiotic drug, ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid disodium salt (EDTANa2), exhibited various antifungal activities against Fusarium species and DON biosynthesis. The infection of wheat seeding caused by F. graminearum was suppressed over 90% at 4 mM EDTANa2. A similar control effect was observed in field tests. Mycotoxin production assays showed DON production was significantly inhibited, 47% lower than the control, by 0.4 mM EDTANa2. In vitro experiments revealed a timely inhibition of H2O2 production as quickly as 4 h after amending cultures with EDTANa2 and the expression of several TRI genes significantly decreased. Chitin synthases of Fusarium were Mn2+-containing enzymes that were strongly inhibited by Mn2+ deficiency. EDTANa2 inhibited chitin synthesis and destroyed the cell wall and cytomembrane integrity of Fusarium, mainly via the chelation of Mn2+ by EDTANa2, and thus led to Mn deficiency in Fusarium cells. Taken together, these findings uncover the potential of EDTANa2 as a fungicide candidate to manage Fusarium head blight (FHB) and DON in agricultural production.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zohra Draoua ◽  
Amine Harrane ◽  
Mehdi Adjdir

Abstract This study focuses on the synthesis, characterization, and application of amphiphilic PCL-PEG-PCL/Bentonite-TBHSA (A2). The prepared of A2 nanocomposite was prepared from Algerian Bentonite modified by the intercalation of tetrabutylammonium hydrogen sulfate (TBHSA) (A1), were characterized by different techniques including Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction(XRD), (TEM),(DSC) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA ). The removal efficiency of of methylene blue, from aqueous solutions. The effects of the initial pH of a solution, contact time, and nanocomposite mass on the adsorption efficiency were investigated. Pseudo-first/second-order isotherms were applied to determine the efficiency of nanocomposite solid. The experimental data fitted well with the pseudo-second-order model for MB dye adsorption. The mass of nanocomposite increased, the adsorption capacity of dye increases to reach an optimal value at 0.13 g of adsorbent in pH = 6.8. The Langmuir isotherm exhibited the best fit, with an adsorption capacity equal to 600 mg/g .


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