scholarly journals Conductive Polymers and Their Nanocomposites as Adsorbents in Environmental Applications

Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (21) ◽  
pp. 3810
Author(s):  
Mohammad Ilyas Khan ◽  
Mohammed Khaloufa Almesfer ◽  
Abubakr Elkhaleefa ◽  
Ihab Shigidi ◽  
Mohammed Zubair Shamim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Remediation ◽  
Conductive Polymers ◽  
Organic Dyes ◽  
Conductive Polymer ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Experimental Conditions ◽  
Adsorption Mechanisms ◽  
Adsorption Capacities ◽  
Global Issue ◽  
Treatment And Disposal

Proper treatment and disposal of industrial pollutants of all kinds are a global issue that presents significant techno-economical challenges. The presence of pollutants such as heavy metal ions (HMIs) and organic dyes (ODs) in wastewater is considered a significant problem owing to their carcinogenic and toxic nature. Additionally, industrial gaseous pollutants (GPs) are considered to be harmful to human health and may cause various environmental issues such as global warming, acid rain, smog and air pollution, etc. Conductive polymer-based nanomaterials have gained significant interest in recent years, compared with ceramics and metal-based nanomaterials. The objective of this review is to provide detailed insights into different conductive polymers (CPs) and their nanocomposites that are used as adsorbents for environmental remediation applications. The dominant types of CPs that are being used as adsorbent materials include polyaniline (PANI), polypyrrole (Ppy), and polythiophene (PTh). The various adsorption mechanisms proposed for the removal of ODs, HMIs, and other GPs by the different CPs are presented, together with their maximum adsorption capacities, experimental conditions, adsorption, and kinetic models reported.

Biocompatible, Flexible and Conductive Polymers Prepared by Biomass-derived Ionic Liquid Treatment

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yannan Lu ◽  
Ruqing Lu ◽  
Xiaochun Hang ◽  
David James Young
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Ionic Liquid ◽  
Conductive Polymers ◽  
Conductive Polymer ◽  
Post Treatment ◽  
Integrated Electronics ◽  
Ionic Liquid Treatment ◽  
Health Care Applications

Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS) is a promising, biocompatible conductive polymer for bio-integrated electronics with health-care applications. However, the intrinsic biocompatibility of PEDOT: PSS is potentially jeopardized by post-treatment additives such as ionic...

scholarly journals Mechanisms and adsorption capacities of biochar for the removal of organic and inorganic pollutants from industrial wastewater

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. G. Ambaye ◽  
M. Vaccari ◽  
E. D. van Hullebusch ◽  
A. Amrane ◽  
S. Rtimi
Keyword(s):  
Organic Contaminants ◽  
Pyrolysis Temperature ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Industrial Effluents ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Inorganic Pollutants ◽  
Solution Ph ◽  
Adsorption Mechanisms ◽  
Adsorption Capacities ◽  
Temperature Solution

AbstractCurrently, due to the rapid growth of urbanization and industrialization in developing countries, a large volume of wastewater is produced from industries that contain chemicals generating high environmental risks affecting human health and the economy if not treated properly. Consequently, the development of a sustainable low-cost wastewater treatment approach has attracted more attention of policymakers and scientists. The present review highlights the recent applications of biochar in removing organic and inorganic pollutants present in industrial effluents. The recent modes of preparation, physicochemical properties and adsorption mechanisms of biochar in removing organic and inorganic industrial pollutants are also reviewed comprehensively. Biochar showed high adsorption of industrial dyes up to 80%. It also discusses the recent application and mechanism of biochar-supported photocatalytic materials for the degradation of organic contaminants in wastewater. We reviewed also the possible optimizations (such as the pyrolysis temperature, solution pH) allowing the increase of the adsorption capabilities of biochar leading to organic contaminants removal. Besides, increasing the pyrolysis temperature of the biochar was seen to lead to an increase in its surface area, while it decreases their amount of oxygen-containing functional groups, consequently leading to a decrease in the adsorption of metal (loid) ions present in the medium. Finally, the review suggests that more research should be carried out to optimize the main parameters involved in biochar production and its regeneration methods. Future efforts should be also carried out towards process engineering to improve its adsorption capacity to increase the economic benefits of its implementation.

scholarly journals Removal of Orange G Dye from Aqueous Solution by Adsorption: A Short Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 318-327
Keyword(s):  
Aqueous Solution ◽  
Activated Carbon ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Short Review ◽  
Industrial Wastes ◽  
Present Review ◽  
Wastewater Remediation ◽  
Experimental Conditions ◽  
Adsorption Capacities ◽  
Orange G

Adsorption is a widely used technique for wastewater remediation. The process is effective and economical for the removal of various pollutants from wastewater, including dyes. Moreover, Besides commercial activated carbon, different low-cost materials such as agricultural and industrial wastes are now used as adsorbents. The present review focused on the removal of a teratogenic and carcinogenic dye, orange G (OG) via adsorption using several adsorbents, together with the experimental conditions and their adsorption capacities. Based on the information compiled, various adsorbents have shown promising potential for OG removal.

Conductive polymer-based electro-conductive textile composites for electromagnetic interference shielding: A review

2016 ◽  
Vol 47 (8) ◽  
pp. 2228-2252 ◽  
Author(s):  
Subhankar Maity ◽  
Arobindo Chatterjee
Keyword(s):  
Electromagnetic Interference ◽  
Conductive Polymers ◽  
Conductive Polymer ◽  
Polymer Processing ◽  
Textile Composites ◽  
Electromagnetic Shielding ◽  
Electromagnetic Interference Shielding ◽  
Textile Materials ◽  
Electromagnetic Shield ◽  
Conductive Textile

This article reviews the preparation, development and characteristics of conductive polymer-based electro-conductive textile composites for electromagnetic interference shielding. Modification of ordinary textile materials in the form of electro-conductive composites makes them suitable for this purpose. Various metallic and non-metallic electro-conductive textiles have been explored here as the material for electromagnetic shielding. Different approaches of preparing textile electromagnetic shield have been described here. Recent advancements of application of conductive polymers in the field of textile electromagnetic shielding are described. Conductive polymer-coated textile materials showed superior electrical property as electromagnetic shield. Different methods of applications of conductive polymers onto textile surface are described here with their relative merits and demerits. Different conductive polymer-coated woven and nonwoven fabrics prepared by various researchers for electromagnetic shielding are taken into account. The effects of different process parameters of polymer processing on electromagnetic shielding are described.

Functionalization of Graphene with O and S for Catalytic Degradation of Chlorophenols and Dyes

2021 ◽  
Vol 1019 ◽  
pp. 194-204
Author(s):  
S. Sudhaparimala ◽  
R. Usha
Keyword(s):  
Graphene Oxide ◽  
Organic Dyes ◽  
Analytical Techniques ◽  
Degradation Process ◽  
Experimental Conditions ◽  
Photocatalytic Application ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Doped Graphene ◽  
The Given ◽  
Graphene Structures

Graphene, functionalized with the heteroatoms like nitrogen, oxygen and sulphur atoms has been well explored for a wide range of applications but only few reports are available on its adsorption and photocatalytic application in the degradation of chlorophenols and organic dyes. A simple and energy-efficient process to prepare graphene oxide and sulphur doped graphene oxide was developed. The micro structure and surface morphology were confirmed by the analytical techniques of Powder X-ray diffractogram (PXRD), Fourier Transformed Raman Spectroscopy (FT-Raman), Scanning Electron Microscopy. The results were suggestive of the structures suitable for screening their catalytic activity in the degradation of the highly toxic polychlorophenols and organic dyes. The adsorption and photo catalytic properties of the asprepared samples were screened for the degradation process and it was found that sulphur doped graphene oxide showed more positive results for the degradation of chlorophenols than graphene oxide. Under the given experimental conditions the decoloration of dyes were not satisfactory. Ultimately, the study provided an economical and efficient, method for tuning graphene structures for the removal of pollutants in wastewater.

Ag2O/ZnO Heterostructures with Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity

2021 ◽  
Vol 1035 ◽  
pp. 1043-1049
Author(s):  
Di Xiang ◽  
Chang Long Shao
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Visible Light Irradiation ◽  
Environmental Remediation ◽  
Organic Dyes ◽  
Light Irradiation ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
P Type

A simple route has been developed for the synthesis of Ag2O/ZnO heterostructures and the samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) and photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy analysis. Considering the porous structure of Ag2O/ZnO, the photocatalytic degradation for the organic dyes, such as eosin red (ER), methyl orange (MO), methylene blue (MB) and rhodamine B (RhB), under visible light irradiation was investigated in detail. Noticeably, Ag2O/ZnO just took 40 min to degrade 96 % MB. The rate of degradation using the Ag2O/ZnO heterostructures was 2.3 times faster than that of the bare porous ZnO nanospheres under visible light irradiation due to that the recombination of the photogenerated charge was inhibited greatly in the p-type Ag2O and n-type ZnO semiconductor. So the Ag2O/ZnO heterostuctures showed the potential application on environmental remediation.

scholarly journals Recent Developments about Conductive Polymer Based Composite Photocatalysts

Polymers ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 206 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sher Lee ◽  
Chi-Jung Chang
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Conductive Polymers ◽  
Conductive Polymer ◽  
Charge Carriers ◽  
Synergic Effect ◽  
Preparation Methods ◽  
Composite Photocatalysts ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Visible Light Driven ◽  
Semiconductor Nanomaterials

Conductive polymers have been widely investigated in various applications. Several conductive polymers, such as polyaniline (PANI), polypyrrole (PPy), poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT)), and polythiophene (PTh) have been loaded with various semiconductor nanomaterials to prepare the composite photocatalysts. However, a critical review of conductive polymer-based composite photocatalysts has not been available yet. Therefore, in this review, we summarized the applications of conductive polymers in the preparation of composite photocatalysts for photocatalytic degradation of hazardous chemicals, antibacterial, and photocatalytic hydrogen production. Various materials were systematically surveyed to illustrate their preparation methods, morphologies, and photocatalytic performances. The synergic effect between conductive polymers and semiconductor nanomaterials were observed for a lot of composite photocatalysts. The band structures of the composite photocatalysts can be analyzed to explain the mechanism of their enhanced photocatalytic activity. The incorporation of conductive polymers can result in significantly improved visible-light driven photocatalytic activity by enhancing the separation of photoexcited charge carriers, extending the light absorption range, increasing the adsorption of reactants, inhibiting photo-corrosion, and reducing the formation of large aggregates. This review provides a systematic concept about how conductive polymers can improve the performance of composite photocatalysts.

scholarly journals Peptide-Based Gel in Environmental Remediation: Removal of Toxic Organic Dyes and Hazardous Pb2+ and Cd2+ Ions from Wastewater and Oil Spill Recovery

Langmuir ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (43) ◽  
pp. 12942-12953 ◽  
Author(s):  
Biplab Mondal ◽  
Dipayan Bairagi ◽  
Nibedita Nandi ◽  
Biswanath Hansda ◽  
Krishna Sundar Das ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oil Spill ◽  
Environmental Remediation ◽  
Organic Dyes

scholarly journals Polymeric Composites Based on Carboxymethyl Cellulose Cryogel and Conductive Polymers: Synthesis and Characterization

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 33
Author(s):  
Sahin Demirci ◽  
S. Duygu Sutekin ◽  
Nurettin Sahiner
Keyword(s):  
Polymer Composites ◽  
Carboxymethyl Cellulose ◽  
Conductive Polymers ◽  
Conductive Polymer ◽  
Fold Increase ◽  
Natural Polymer ◽  
Conductive Polymer Composites ◽  
Ft Ir ◽  
Vapor Treatment ◽  
Ft Ir Spectroscopy

In this study, a super porous polymeric network prepared from a natural polymer, carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC), was used as a scaffold in the preparation of conductive polymers such as poly(Aniline) (PANi), poly(Pyrrole) (PPy), and poly(Thiophene) (PTh). CMC–conductive polymer composites were characterized by Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) techniques, and conductivity measurements. The highest conductivity was observed as 4.36 × 10−4 ± 4.63 × 10−5 S·cm−1 for CMC–PANi cryogel composite. The changes in conductivity of prepared CMC cryogel and its corresponding PAN, PPy, and PTh composites were tested against HCl and NH3 vapor. The changes in conductivity values of CMC cryogel upon HCl and NH3 vapor treatment were found to increase 1.5- and 2-fold, respectively, whereas CMC–PANi composites showed a 143-fold increase in conductivity upon HCl and a 12-fold decrease in conductivity upon NH3 treatment, suggesting the use of natural polymer–conductive polymer composites as sensor for these gases.

Photochemical conversion of AgCl nanocubes to hybrid AgCl–Ag nanoparticles with high activity and long-term stability towards photocatalytic degradation of organic dyes

2012 ◽  
Vol 90 (10) ◽  
pp. 858-864 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jizhuang Wang ◽  
Changhua An ◽  
Meiyu Zhang ◽  
Chuan Qin ◽  
Xijuan Ming ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ag Nanoparticles ◽  
Environmental Remediation ◽  
Organic Dyes ◽  
Clean Energy ◽  
Active Species ◽  
Significant Loss ◽  
Term Stability ◽  
Long Term Stability ◽  
Photochemical Conversion

The performance of a photocatalytic reaction is mainly determined by the quality of the photocatalyst. For real applications, significantly enhancing the stability and activity of the photocatalysts still remains a challenge for materials scientists and chemists. In this paper, we have achieved a highly efficient plasmonic AgCl–Ag nanophotocatalyst via photochemical conversion of AgCl nanocubes. Compared with reported photocatalysts, the as-achieved nanophotocatalyst exhibits superior activity, long-term stability, and wide applicability in the decomposition of organic dye pollutants. For example, only 30 s is needed to bleach methyl orange molecules assisted by AgCl–Ag nanoparticles. Furthermore, the catalyst can be reused up to 50 times without significant loss of activity. A possible mechanism was discussed and the specified photocatalytic reactions verified that both O2•– and OH• radicals were the main active species in decomposing pollutants. The excellent performance of the present photocatalyst suggests promising applications in environmental remediation, clean energy creation, and solar cells.

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