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Lal R, Gour T, Dave N, Singh N, Yadav J, Khan A, Jain A, Agarwal LK, Sharma YK, Sharma K. Green route to fabrication of Semal-ZnO nanoparticles for efficient solar-driven catalysis of noxious dyes in diverse aquatic environments. Front Chem 2024; 12:1370667. [PMID: 38817442 PMCID: PMC11137298 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2024.1370667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2024] [Accepted: 04/08/2024] [Indexed: 06/01/2024] Open
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This work successfully demonstrates a sustainable and environmentally friendly approach for synthesizing Semal-ZnO nanoparticles (NPs) using the aqueous leaf extract of Bombax ceiba L. These NPs exhibit an absorption peak at approximately 390 nm in the UV-visible spectrum and an energy gap (Eg) of 3.11 eV. Detailed analyses of the morphology and particle size using various spectroscopic and microscopic techniques, XRD, FE-SEM with EDS, and HR-TEM reveal crystallographic peaks attributable to the hexagonal phase, with an average crystal size of 17 nm. The Semal-ZnO NPs also exhibit a notable photocatalytic efficiency for degrading methylene blue (MB) and methyl orange (MO) under sunlight in different water samples collected from diverse natural sources, indicating that they are promising photocatalysts for environmental remediation. The photocatalytic efficiency of the biofabricated Semal-ZnO NPs is impressive, exhibiting a photodegradation rate of up to 99% for MB and 79% for MO in different water samples under exposure to sunlight. The novel phytofabricated Semal-ZnO NPs are thus a beacon of hope for the environment, with their desirable photocatalytic efficiency, pseudo-first-order kinetics, and ability to break down noxious dye pollutants in various aquatic environments.
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- Ratan Lal
- Department of Botany, Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
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- Department of Botany, Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
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- Department of Botany, Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
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- Department of Botany, Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
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- Department of Botany, Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
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- Department of Botany, Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
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- Department of Botany, Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
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- Department of Botany, Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
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Wagdy R, Mubarak MF, Mohamed RS, El Shahawy A. Industrial-scale feasibility for textile wastewater treatment via Photocatalysis-adsorption technology using black sand and UV lamp. RSC Adv 2024; 14:10776-10789. [PMID: 38572348 PMCID: PMC10988593 DOI: 10.1039/d4ra00421c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2024] [Accepted: 03/14/2024] [Indexed: 04/05/2024] Open
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Dye-contaminated wastewater is a major environmental problem that requires effective and affordable treatment methods. This study investigates an innovative approach using black sand filtration assisted by UV light to remove methylene blue (MB) dye from wastewater. The motivation is to develop a sustainable low-cost wastewater treatment technology. Black sand's composition of iron oxide and other metal oxides enables the adsorption and photocatalytic degradation of dyes. The effects of operating parameters, including pH, bed height, flow rate, and initial MB concentration, were examined using a fixed-bed column system. The maximum adsorption capacity was 562.43 mg g-1 at optimal pH 10, 15 cm bed height, 50 ppm MB, and 53.33 mL min-1 flow rate. Mathematical models effectively described the experimental breakthrough curves. For real textile wastewater, black sand with a UV lamp removed 50.40% COD, 73.68% TDS, 43.82% TSS, and 98.57% conductivity, significantly outperforming filtration without UV assistance. Characterization via XRD, XRF, FTIR, zeta potential, and SEM revealed black sand's photocatalytic properties and mechanism of MB adsorption. The findings demonstrate black sand filtration plus UV irradiation as a feasible, sustainable technology for removing dyes and organics from wastewater. This method has promise for the scale-up treatment of textiles and other industrial effluents.
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- Rabab Wagdy
- Environmental Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Zagazig University Postal code 44519 Zagazig Egypt
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- Petroleum Applications Department, Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute (EPRI) Nasr City Cairo 11727 Egypt
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- Refining Division, Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute 1 Ahmed El-Zomor St., Nasr City 11727 Cairo Egypt
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Suez Canal University, Environmental Engineering P.O. Box 41522 Ismailia Egypt
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Filho ACD, de Jesus Soares J, Carriço MRS, Viçozi GP, Flores WH, Denardin CC, Roehrs R, Denardin ELG. Green synthesis silver nanoparticles Bougainvillea glabra Choisy/LED light with high catalytic activity in the removal of methylene blue aqueous solution. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:36244-36258. [PMID: 36547835 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-24633-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2022] [Accepted: 12/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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In this study, we evaluated, in a pioneering way, the influence of wavelengths from the decomposition of white light on the production and physicochemical properties of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs). Bearing in mind a process of green synthesis, an extract of the bracts of Bougainvillea glabra Choisy (BgC) was used, a species native to tropical and subtropical regions and frequently used in ornamentation, possessing in its photochemical composition, biomolecules capable of acting as reducing agents for convert Ag+ to Ag0. We used light-emitting diodes (LED) to obtain the desired wavelengths (violet, blue, green, yellow, orange, and red) in the test called rainbow, and we evaluated the obtaining of AgNPs compared to white LED light, nature, and absence of light. In the rainbow assay, we obtained a gradual increase in the intensity of the plasmonic band resonance from the red wavelength (0.124 ± 0.067 a.u.) to violet (0.680 ± 0.199 a.u.), indicating a higher reaction yield in obtaining AgNPs. Smaller hydrodynamic sizes (approximately 150 nm) at more energetic wavelengths (violet, blue, and green) about less energetic wavelengths (yellow, orange, and red) (approximately 400 nm) were obtained. Analysis by SEM microscopy, FTIR spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction indicates the presence of silver nanoparticles in all LED colors used together with white LED light and Laboratory light (natural light). Due to the high environmental demand to remove pollutants from water sources, including textile dyes, we applied AgNPs/BgC to remove methylene blue (MB) dye from an aqueous solution. A minimum removal percentage greater than 65%, with emphasis on formulations synthesized by the colors of violet LED (84.27 ± 2.65%) and orange LED (85.91 ± 1.95%), was obtained.
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- Augusto Cezar Dotta Filho
- Laboratório de Estudos Físico-Químicos E Produtos Naturais (LEFQPN), Campus Uruguaiana, Universidade Federal Do Pampa, P. Box: 118, Uruguaiana, RS, CEP 97500-970, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Estudos Físico-Químicos E Produtos Naturais (LEFQPN), Campus Uruguaiana, Universidade Federal Do Pampa, P. Box: 118, Uruguaiana, RS, CEP 97500-970, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Análises Químicas Ambientais E Toxicológicas (LAQAT), Campus Uruguaiana, Universidade Federal Do Pampa, P. Box: 118, Uruguaiana, RS, CEP 97500-970, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal Do Pampa, Campus Uruguaiana, P. Box: 118, Uruguaiana, RS, CEP 97500-970, Brazil
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- Grupo de Pesquisa Em Bioquímica E Toxicologia Em Compostos Bioativos, Campus Uruguaiana, Universidade Federal Do Pampa, P. Box: 118, Uruguaiana, RS, CEP 97500-970, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Análises Químicas Ambientais E Toxicológicas (LAQAT), Campus Uruguaiana, Universidade Federal Do Pampa, P. Box: 118, Uruguaiana, RS, CEP 97500-970, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Estudos Físico-Químicos E Produtos Naturais (LEFQPN), Campus Uruguaiana, Universidade Federal Do Pampa, P. Box: 118, Uruguaiana, RS, CEP 97500-970, Brazil.
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Fatima B, Siddiqui SI, Rajor HK, Malik MA, Narasimharao K, Ahmad R, Vikrant K, Kim T, Kim KH. Photocatalytic removal of organic dye using green synthesized zinc oxide coupled cadmium tungstate nanocomposite under natural solar light irradiation. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 216:114534. [PMID: 36252831 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.114534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2022] [Revised: 10/03/2022] [Accepted: 10/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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In this work, zinc oxide coupled cadmium tungstate (ZnO-CT) was prepared as a nano-photocatalyst through a green synthesis route using lemon leaf extract and characterized based on diverse microscopic and spectroscopic techniques. To explore the applicabilties of the prepared nanocomposite (NC), its photocatalytic activity has been investigated against Congo red (CR) dye under natural solar light irradiation conditions. ZnO- CT nano-photocatalyst showcases 97% photocatalytic degradation of the CR after 90 min of natural solar light irradiation with quantum yield of 1.16 × 10-8 molecules photon-1. The ZnO-CT NC has shown the enhanced photocatalytic degradation performance against CR when compared to its pristine forms (e.g., ZnO (70%) or CT (44%)). According to the free radical trapping and quenching experiments, the photocatalytic activity of ZnO-CT NC appears to be driven efficiently by superoxide and hydroxyl radicals. The photocatalytic degradation kinetics for CR dye was also studied using the pseudo-first-order, diffusional, and Singh models. The high photocatalytic activity of ZnO-CT NC can be accounted for by the presence of electron-withdrawing functional groups like acids (-COOH) and aldehydes (-CHO) on its surface which helped maintain the prolonged recombination of charge carriers and enhanced stability of ZnO-CT (with moderately low leaching rate of cadmium ions (∼2-5%)).
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- Bushra Fatima
- Department of Chemistry, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, 110025, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, 110025, India; Department of Chemistry, Ramjas College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, 110007, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Ramjas College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, 110007, India
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80203, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80203, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, 110025, India
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Hanyang University, 222 Wangsimni-Ro, Seoul, 04763, Republic of Korea
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- Materials Science and Chemical Engineering Department, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, 11794, USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Hanyang University, 222 Wangsimni-Ro, Seoul, 04763, Republic of Korea.
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Lu M, Javed M, Javed K, Tan S, Iqbal S, Liu G, Khalid WB, Qamar MA, Alrbyawi H, Pashameah RA, Alzahrani E, Farouk AE. Construction of a Well-Defined S-Scheme Heterojunction Based on Bi-ZnFe2O4/S-g-C3N4 Nanocomposite Photocatalyst to Support Photocatalytic Pollutant Degradation Driven by Sunlight. Catalysts 2022; 12:1175. [DOI: 10.3390/catal12101175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/02/2023] Open
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Currently, organic dyes and other environmental contaminants are focal areas of research, with considerable interest in the production of stable, high-efficiency, and eco-friendly photocatalysts to eliminate these contaminants. In the present work, bismuth-doped zinc ferrite (Bi-ZnFe2O4) nanoparticles (NPs) and bismuth-doped zinc ferrites supported on sulfur-doped graphitic carbon nitride (Bi-ZnFe2O4/S-g-C3N4) (BZFG) photocatalysts were synthesized via a hydrothermal process. SEM, XRD, and FTIR techniques were used to examine the morphological, structural, and bonding characteristics of the synthesized photocatalysts. The photocatalytic competence of the functional BZFG nanocomposites (NCs) was studied against MB under sunlight. The influence of Bi (0.5, 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, and 11 wt.%) doping on the photocatalytic performance of ZnFe2O4 was verified, and the 9%Bi-ZnFe2O4 nanoparticles exhibited the maximum MB degradation. Then, 9%Bi-ZnFe2O4 NPs were homogenized with varying amounts of S-g-C3N4 (10, 30, 50, 60, and 70 wt.%) to further enhance the photocatalytic performance of BZFG NCs. The fabricated Bi-ZnFe2O4/30%S-g-C3N4 (BZFG-30) composite outperformed ZnFe2O4, S-g-C3N4 and other BZFG NCs in terms of photocatalytic performance. The enriched photocatalytic performance of the BZFG NCs might be ascribed to a more efficient transfer and separation of photo-induced charges due to synergic effects at the Bi-ZnFe2O4/S-g-C3N4 interconnection. The proposed modification of ZnFe2O4 using Bi and S-g-C3N4 is effective, inexpensive, and environmentally safe.
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Fabrication of Cr-ZnFe2O4/S-g-C3N4 Heterojunction Enriched Charge Separation for Sunlight Responsive Photocatalytic Performance and Antibacterial Study. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27196330. [PMID: 36234867 PMCID: PMC9571418 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27196330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2022] [Revised: 09/16/2022] [Accepted: 09/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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There has been a lot of interest in the manufacture of stable, high-efficiency photocatalysts. In this study, initially Cr doped ZnFe2O4 nanoparticles (NPs) were made via surfactant-assisted hydrothermal technique. Then Cr-ZnFe2O4 NPs were modified by incorporating S-g-C3N4 to enhance their photocatalytic efficiency. The morphological, structural, and bonding aspects were analyzed by XRD, FTIR, and SEM techniques. The photocatalytic efficiency of the functional Cr-ZnFe2O4/S-g-C3N4 (ZFG) heterostructure photocatalysts was examined against MB under sunlight. The produced ZFG-50 composite has the best photocatalytic performance, which is 2.4 and 3.5 times better than that of ZnFe2O4 and S-g-C3N4, respectively. Experiments revealed that the enhanced photocatalytic activity of the ZFG nanocomposite was caused by a more effective transfer and separation of photo-induced charges. The ZFG photocatalyst can use sunlight for treating polluted water, and the proposed modification of ZnFe2O4 using Cr and S-g-C3N4 is efficient, affordable, and environmentally benign. Under visible light, Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria were employed to ZFG-50 NCs’ antimicrobial activity. These ZFG-50 NCs also exhibit excellent antibacterial potential.
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Nkwoada A, Onyedika G, Oguzie E, Ogwuegbu M. Thermodynamics, Kinetics, and Reaction Mechanism of Kaolin Adsorption/Photocatalysis of Hazardous Cationic and Anionic Dyes. CHEMISTRY AFRICA 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s42250-022-00426-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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