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Hasan GG, Laouini SE, Khelef A, Mohammed HA, Althamthami M, Meneceur S, Alharthi F, Alshareef SA, Menaa F. Efficient treatment of oily wastewater, antibacterial activity, and photodegradation of organic dyes using biosynthesized Ag@Fe 3O 4 nanocomposite. Bioprocess Biosyst Eng 2024; 47:75-90. [PMID: 38081951 DOI: 10.1007/s00449-023-02946-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2023] [Accepted: 11/09/2023] [Indexed: 01/10/2024]
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A significant waste (e.g., high oil content and pollutants such as heavy metals, dyes, and microbial contaminants) in water is generated during crude oil extraction and industrial processes, which poses environmental challenges. This study explores the potential of Ag@Fe3O4 nanocomposite (NC) biosynthesized using the aqueous leaf extract of Laurus nobilis for the treatment of oily wastewater. The NC was characterized using ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis) spectrophotometry, Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Fourier Transformed Infrared (FTIR) and X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) spectroscopies. The crystalline structure of the NC was determined to be face-centered cubic with an average size of 42 nm. Ag@Fe3O4 NC exhibited significant degradation (96.8%, 90.1%, and 93.8%) of Rose Bengal (RB), Methylene Blue (MB), and Toluidine Blue (TB), respectively, through a reduction reaction lasting 120 min at a dye concentration of 10 mg/L. The observed reaction kinetics followed a pseudo-first-order model, with rate constants (k-values) of 0.0284 min-1, 0.0189 min-1, and 0.0212 min-1 for RB, MB, and TB, respectively. The fast degradation rate can be attributed to the low band gap (1.9 eV) of Ag@Fe3O4 NC. The NC elicited an impressive effectiveness (99-100%, 98.0%, and 91.8% within 30 min) in removing, under sunlight irradiation, several heavy metals, total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH), and total suspended solids (TSS) from the oily water samples. Furthermore, Ag@Fe3O4 NC displayed potent antibacterial properties and a good biocompatibility. These findings contribute to the development of efficient and cost-effective methods for wastewater treatment and environmental remediation.
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- Gamil Gamal Hasan
- Department of Process Engineering, Faculty of Technology, El Oued University, 39000, El Oued, Algeria.
- Laboratory of Valorization and Technology of Sahara Resources (VTRS), El Oued University, 39000, El Oued, Algeria.
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- Department of Process Engineering, Faculty of Technology, El Oued University, 39000, El Oued, Algeria
- Laboratory of Biotechnology Biomaterials and Condensed Matter, Faculty of Technology, University of El Oued, 39000, El Oued, Algeria
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- Laboratory of Valorization and Technology of Sahara Resources (VTRS), El Oued University, 39000, El Oued, Algeria
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- Department of Process Engineering, Faculty of Technology, El Oued University, 39000, El Oued, Algeria
- Laboratory of Biotechnology Biomaterials and Condensed Matter, Faculty of Technology, University of El Oued, 39000, El Oued, Algeria
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- Department of Process Engineering, College of Science and Technology, Biskra University, 07000, Biskra, Algeria
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- Department of Process Engineering, Faculty of Technology, El Oued University, 39000, El Oued, Algeria
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Tabuk, 71491, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biomedical and Environmental Engineering (BEE), Fluorotronics, Inc. - California Innovations Corporation, San Diego, CA, 92037, USA.
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Soleimani E, Adyani SH. Green synthesis of magnetic silver nanocomposite: the photocatalytic performance of nanocomposite to decolorize organic dyes. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 2023:1-15. [PMID: 38158737 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2023.2286453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2023] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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The magnetite-silver nanocomposites (Fe3O4-Ag NCs) were synthesized via a facile and green process by Citrus sinensis peel extract. The deposition of silver nanoparticles (NPs) was confirmed by observing an absorption peak at the maximum wavelength at 422 nm in the suspension solution of samples, which is related to silver surface plasmon resonance (SPR). The characteristic diffraction patterns of Fe3O4 and Ag phases were characterized utilizing the XRD patterns and the average size of the crystals was 21 nm. The photocatalytic behavior of Fe3O4-Ag NCs was studied for the destruction of three organic dyes methyl green (MG), methyl orange (MO), and methylene blue (MB) below UV radiation. The effect of the amount of photocatalyst and volume of hydrogen peroxide as an oxidant in the process of dye degradation was also investigated. The complete degradation time of dyes MB, MG, and MO under UV irradiation in the presence of 0.002 g Fe3O4-Ag NCs were 57, 33, and 49 min, respectively. The time of degradation reactions showed the high photocatalytic performance of Fe3O4-Ag NCs. These results proved that the synergistic effect of magnetite in the role of supporting the silver NPs was a significant contribution to the excellent decolorization behavior of Fe3O4-Ag NCs.
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- Esmaiel Soleimani
- Inorganic Chemistry Research Laboratory, Faculty of Chemistry, Shahrood University of Technology, Shahrood, Iran
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- Inorganic Chemistry Research Laboratory, Faculty of Chemistry, Shahrood University of Technology, Shahrood, Iran
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Alheety NF, Mohammed LA, Majeed AH, Sehgal S, Aldahham BJ, Alheety MA. The effect of addition Ag and MnO2 nanoparticles in the hydrogen storage of ethyl 2-((5-methoxybenzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)thio)acetate (organic: Inorganic nanohybrids). J INDIAN CHEM SOC 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jics.2022.100734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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