scholarly journals Methylene Blue Dye Photocatalytic Degradation over Synthesised Fe3O4/AC/TiO2 Nano-Catalyst: Degradation and Reusability Studies

Nanomaterials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 2360
Author(s):  
Seyedehmaryam Moosavi ◽  
Rita Yi Man Li ◽  
Chin Wei Lai ◽  
Yusliza Yusof ◽  
Sinyee Gan ◽  
...  

In this study, activated carbon (AC) from coconut shell, as a widely available agricultural waste, was synthesised in a simple one-step procedure and used to produce a magnetic Fe3O4/AC/TiO2 nano-catalyst for the degradation of methylene blue (MB) dye under UV light. Scanning electron microscopy revealed that TiO2 nanoparticles, with an average particle size of 45 to 62 nm, covered the surface of the AC porous structure without a reunion of its structure, which according to the TGA results enhanced the stability of the photocatalyst at high temperatures. The photocatalytic activities of synthesised AC, commercial TiO2, Fe3O4/AC, and Fe3O4/AC/TiO2 were compared, with Fe3O4/AC/TiO2 (1:2) exhibiting the highest catalytic activity (98%). Furthermore, evaluation of the recovery and reusability of the photocatalysts after treatment revealed that seven treatment cycles were possible without a significant reduction in the removal efficiency.

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (9) ◽  
pp. 1756-1763
Author(s):  
Hamdah S. Alanazi ◽  
Hanan Alotaibi ◽  
Hamza S. Al-Shehri ◽  
Fahad A. Alharthi

In this presented work, ziziphus spina-christi leaves extract assisted green synthesise approach was used to prepare the NiO nanoparticle for UV light driven photocatalytic methylene blue (MB) dye degradation. Various analytical characterizations were used to understand the crystalline, structural, optical and morphological nature of the prepared nanoparticle. The prepared NiO nanoparticle have wide bandgap of 3.35 eV with average particle size of around 10–15 nm in range. Various environmental conditions and elemental trapping experiments were conducted to understand the factors affecting the MB degradation and main active species for the redox reaction. Hence, we hope that this green synthesise NiO would pave a new way for photocatalytic preparation and their environmental remediation application.


2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (44) ◽  
pp. 5-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nizamettin Demirkıran ◽  
G D Turhan Özdemir ◽  
M Saraç ◽  
M Dardağan

In this study, the adsorption of methylene blue dye was examined by using pyrolusite ore as a low-cost alternative adsorbent source. Pyrolusite, which contains mainly MnO2, is a manganese ore. The effects of the initial concentration of dye, contact time, initial pH of solution, adsorbent dosage, stirring speed of solution, and average particle size of adsorbent on the adsorption of methylene blue were studied. It was found that the percentage of the adsorbed dye increased with increasing the amount of pyrolusite. While the initial dye concentration, initial pH, contact time, stirring speed, particle size, and adsorbent dosage were 25 ppm, 6, 90 min, 250 rpm, 63 µm, and 12 g/l, respectively, the efficiency of dye adsorption on pyrolusite ore was 99%. The isotherm and kinetic studies relating to this adsorption process were also made. It was found that the equilibrium data followed the Langmuir isotherm model while the kinetic of process could be described by the pseudo-second order kinetic model.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
NORAIN ISA ◽  
Mohamed Syazwan Osman ◽  
Haslinda Abdul Hamid ◽  
Nurdiana Samsulrizal ◽  
Vicinisvarri Inderan ◽  
...  

Abstract The textile industry is a heavy producer of wastewater, which may result in the discharge of toxic dyes into the environment. Methylene blue (MB) is an example of the most used dye in the textile industry. It is difficult to degrade MB under normal conditions due to its highly stable molecules. Therefore, a catalyst route is desired in MB reduction. The catalyst chosen in this work was silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) synthesised by a biological method utilising shortleaf spikesedge extract (SSE) as a reducing agent. The formations of SSE driven AgNPs were monitored using visual observation (colour), ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy (UV-vis), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The different process variables (concentration of AgNO3, concentration of SSE, reaction time, temperature and pH) upon synthesis of SSE driven AgNPs were evaluated based on the absorbance of surface plasmon resonance (SPR) band. The TEM image showed that SSE driven AgNPs are highly dispersed with a quasi-spherical shape and an average particle size of approximately 17.64 nm. For the catalytic study, the reduction of MB was evaluated using two systems. A detailed batch study of the removal efficiency (%RE) and kinetics was done at ambient temperature, various MB initial concentrations, and reaction time. The batch study for System 2 clearly showed that SSE driven AgNPs exhibited 100% reduction of MB at 30–100 mg/L initial concentration (sample coding of MB30, MB50, MB70 and MB100) between 1.5 and 5.0 min reaction time. The kinetic data best fitted a pseudo-first-order kinetic model with the highest reaction rate of 2.5715 min-1. The reduction of MB occurs via the electron relay effect. These findings demonstrate that the SSE driven AgNPs are a promising candidate with potential influence on coloured wastewater.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wisam Aziz ◽  
Muslim Abid ◽  
Aya Jumaa

Abstract In this study, iron oxide nanoparticles were synthesized using FeCl3 (0.1 M and 0.3 M) with myrtle leaf extract for of methylene blue dye (MBD) degradation under visible light irradiation (100-watt halogen lamp) as environmental application. X-ray diffraction analysis showed the polycrystalline structure of Fe2O3 material with miller indices confirmed the presence of iron oxide with average crystalline sizes (15.59-16.8 nm) synthesized by (0.1M - 0.3mM) concentrations of FeCl3. Field emission-scanning electron microscopy revealed rods-like and spherical shapes of Fe2O3 nanoparticles, with an average particle size of 25 to 67 nm, covered the whole top surface of structure. Moreover, the change of the color of the iron oxide NPs from brown to dark brown enhances the transformation of the properties of the material obtained by adding the biomass which gives the absorbance peaks around 265-350 nm and energy band gaps (3 and 3.7 eV) using UV/VIS spectrometer. The methylene blue degradation efficiencies of Fe2O3 NPs prepared by plant extract and FeCl3 with concentrations (0.1 M and 0.3 mM) were 86.3% after 150 min and 90% after 120 min respectively.


2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tajamal Hussain ◽  
Mira Tul Zubaida Butt ◽  
Mirza Nadeem Ahmed ◽  
Muhammad Hamid Raza ◽  
Zahoor Hussain Farooqi ◽  
...  

Metal nanoparticles (NPs) have received significant attention in last decade because of their unique properties. In this work, two different metal NPs have been prepared and their catalytic activities are compared with conventional catalyst. In first case, Ag NPs were synthesized by chemical reduction method in ethanolic medium. Synthesized Ag NPs were characterized by scanning electron microscope (SEM) images which indicated an average particle size of Ag around 250 nm. The catalytic activity of Ag NPs was investigated for the oxidative mineralization of methylene blue dye. Comparative studies suggested that Ag NPs possess enhanced catalytic activity compared to bulk Ag. In second approach, supported Ni NPs were fabricated using Al2O3as supporting surface; that is, Ni NPs get adsorbed on Al2O3through in situ reduction reaction. Oxidative degradation of methylene blue indicated that catalytic activity of supported Ni/Al2O3is about five times higher than simple Ni as catalyst.


Nanomaterials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 1097
Author(s):  
Luran Zhang ◽  
Xinchen Du ◽  
Hongjie Lu ◽  
Dandan Gao ◽  
Huan Liu ◽  
...  

L10 ordered FePt and FePtCu nanoparticles (NPs) with a good dispersion were successfully fabricated by a simple, green, one-step solid-phase reduction method. Fe (acac)3, Pt (acac)2, and CuO as the precursors were dispersed in NaCl and annealed at different temperatures with an H2-containing atmosphere. As the annealing temperature increased, the chemical order parameter (S), average particle size (D), coercivity (Hc), and saturation magnetization (Ms) of FePt and FePtCu NPs increased and the size distribution range of the particles became wider. The ordered degree, D, Hc, and Ms of FePt NPs were greatly improved by adding 5% Cu. The highest S, D, Hc, and Ms were obtained when FePtCu NPs annealed at 750 °C, which were 0.91, 4.87 nm, 12,200 Oe, and 23.38 emu/g, respectively. The structure and magnetic properties of FePt and FePtCu NPs at different annealing temperatures were investigated and the formation mechanism of FePt and FePtCu NPs were discussed in detail.


2019 ◽  
Vol 829 ◽  
pp. 263-269
Author(s):  
Denny Nurdin ◽  
Andri Hardiansyah ◽  
Elsy Rahimi Chaldun ◽  
Anti Khoerul Fikkriyah ◽  
Hendra Dian Adhita Dharsono ◽  
...  

Exploration of natural compound for the treatment of dental-related problems are gaining of interest for enhancing therapeutic efficacy of the drugs delivery system. In this study, we have prepared terpenoid, which have been isolated from Myrmecodia pendens Merr & Perry from Papua Island, Indonesia, to be encapsulated in Polylactic-co-glycolic acid (PLGA), as the most widely used biodegradable polymer for biomedical applications, through one step single-emulsion method followed by subsequent coating by poly (vinyl alcohol) (PVA). The resultant of terpenoid-loaded PLGA microparticles were characterized systematically through scanning electron microscope and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy. In vitro drug release test was evaluated through dialysis method. Antibacterial test was conducted against Enterococcus faecalis as a model for persistent bacteria that causes root canal infections. The results showed that terpenoid-loaded PLGA microparticles were developed in spherical morphology with an average particle size of around 1-2μm. Terpenoid released from PLGA compartment at pH 6.5 and temperature of 37°C through a controlled-release profile mechanism with enhanced prolonged release. The bacterial assay result showed that terpenoid-loaded PLGA microparticles could reduce Enterococcus faecalis, effectively. Eventually, these result show that terpenoid-loaded PLGA microparticles as unique natural product-based extract could be developed as a potential naturally-based drug for dental-related diseases applications.


2017 ◽  
Vol 03 (01) ◽  
Author(s):  
Seghier Abdelkarim ◽  
Hadjel Mohammed ◽  
Benderdouche Nouredine

2014 ◽  
Vol 699 ◽  
pp. 221-226
Author(s):  
Nurul Hanim Razak ◽  
Md. Razali Ayob ◽  
M.A.M. Zainin ◽  
M.Z. Hilwa

Eggshells and rice husk, two types of notable agricultural waste were used as bioadsorbent to remove Methylene Blue dye (MBD) in aqueous solution. This study was to investigate the performance of these two bioadsorbents in removing MBD. The removal percentage, adsorption capacity, and porosity characterization were examined. The method applied was a physical filtration. UV-VIS Spectrophotometer was used to determine the efficiency of the bioadsorbents in MBD adsorption. The highest removal percentage at the most concentrated MBD were 51% and 98% for eggshells and rice husks respectively. Meanwhile the characterization of rice husks pore size and volume proves that higher adsorptivity towards dye compares to eggshells porosity. It was concluded that the eggshells and rice husks bioadsorbents was successful to treat industrial textile wastewater with rice husks as the most efficient bioadsorbent in removing MBD.


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