scholarly journals Magnetic nano-biocomposite CuFe2 O4 @methylcellulose (MC) prepared as a new nano-photocatalyst for degradation of ciprofloxacin from aqueous solution

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-51 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alireza Nasiri ◽  
Fatemeh Tamaddon ◽  
Mohammad Hossein Mosslemin ◽  
Majid Amiri Gharaghani ◽  
Ali Asadipour
Keyword(s):  
Aqueous Solution ◽  
Photocatalytic Degradation ◽  
Removal Efficiency ◽  
Bacterial Resistance ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Irradiation Time ◽  
Order Kinetic ◽  
Optimal Conditions ◽  
Effective Parameters ◽  
Degradation Kinetic

Background: Antibiotics such as ciprofloxacin (CIP) are even more important in bacterial resistance, even at low concentrations. The aim of this research was to synthesize CuFe2 O4 @methylcellulose (MC) as a new nano-photocatalyst for degradation of CIP from aqueous solution. Methods: The nano-photocatalyst (CuFe2 O4 @MC) was characterized by FESEM, energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM). Powder XRD and EDS analysis confirmed the formation of pure-phase spinel ferrites. After CuFe2 O4 @MC characterization, the effective parameters in removal efficiency of CIP such as reaction time, initial antibiotic concentration, pH, photocatalyst loading, and degradation kinetic were investigated and conditions were optimized. Then, CIP degradation experiments were conducted on the real sample in the optimal conditions. The removal of chemical oxygen demand (COD) was determined under optimum conditions. Results: The structural characterization of the magnetic nanobiocomposite showed that it is in nanoscale, ferromagnetic property, and thermal stability. The optimal conditions were obtained at pH = 7, irradiation time (90 minutes), photocatalyst loading (0.2 g), and initial concentration of CIP (3 mg/L). The removal efficiency of CIP in the optimal conditions was obtained as 80.74% and 72.87% from the synthetic and real samples, respectively. The removal of COD was obtained as 68.26% in this process. The evaluation of kinetic linear models showed that the photocatalytic degradation process was fitted by pseudo-first order kinetic model and Langmuir-Hinshelwood. CuFe2 O4 @MC photocatalyst had a good stability and reusability for the fourth runs. Conclusion: The photocatalytic degradation of CIP from aqueous media with CuFe2 O4 @MC photocatalyst has a high efficiency, which can be used in the treatment of pharmaceutical wastewaters.

scholarly journals Evaluation of removal efficiency of residual diclofenac in aqueous solution by nanocomposite tungsten-carbon using design of experiment

2017 ◽  
Vol 76 (6) ◽  
pp. 1466-1473 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. H. Salmani ◽  
M. Mokhtari ◽  
Z. Raeisi ◽  
M. H. Ehrampoush ◽  
H. A. Sadeghian
Keyword(s):  
Aqueous Solution ◽  
Removal Efficiency ◽  
Design Of Experiment ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Carbon Powder ◽  
Batch Adsorption ◽  
Effective Parameters ◽  
Initial Concentration ◽  
Carbon Nanocomposite ◽  
Maximum Removal

Wastewater containing pharmaceutical residual components must be treated before being discharged to the environment. This study was conducted to investigate the efficiency of tungsten-carbon nanocomposite in diclofenac removal using design of experiment (DOE). The 27 batch adsorption experiments were done by choosing three effective parameters (pH, adsorbent dose, and initial concentration) at three levels. The nanocomposite was prepared by tungsten oxide and activated carbon powder in a ratio of 1 to 4 mass. The remaining concentration of diclofenac was measured by a spectrometer with adding reagents of 2, 2′-bipyridine, and ferric chloride. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) was applied to determine the main and interaction effects. The equilibrium time for removal process was determined as 30 min. It was observed that the pH had the lowest influence on the removal efficiency of diclofenac. Nanocomposite gave a high removal at low concentration of 5.0 mg/L. The maximum removal for an initial concentration of 5.0 mg/L was 88.0% at contact time of 30 min. The results of ANOVA showed that adsorbent mass was among the most effective variables. Using DOE as an efficient method revealed that tungsten-carbon nanocomposite has high efficiency in the removal of residual diclofenac from the aqueous solution.

Immobilization of Nano-TiO2 on Expanded Perlite for Photocatalytic Degradation of Rhodamine B

2011 ◽  
Vol 110-116 ◽  
pp. 3795-3800 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiao Zhi Wang ◽  
Wei Wei Yong ◽  
Wei Qin Yin ◽  
Ke Feng ◽  
Rong Guo
Keyword(s):  
Catalytic Activity ◽  
Photocatalytic Degradation ◽  
Rhodamine B ◽  
Degradation Kinetics ◽  
Irradiation Time ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Polluted Water ◽  
Order Kinetic ◽  
Expanded Perlite ◽  
Initial Concentration

Expanded perlite (EP) modified titanium dioxide (TiO2) with different loading times were prepared by Sol-Gel method. Photocatalytic degradation kinetics of Rhodamine B (RhB) in polluted water by the materials (EP-nanoTiO2), as well as the effects of different loading times and the initial concentration of RhB on photocatalysis rate were examined. The catalytic activity of the regenerated photocatalyst was also tested. The results showed that photocatalyst modified three times with TiO2had the highest catalytic activity. Degradation ratio of RhB by EP-nanoTiO2(modified three times) under irradiation for 6 h were 98.0%, 75.6% and 63.2% for 10 mg/L, 20 mg/L and 30 mg/L, respectively.The photocatalyst activity has little change after the five times recycling, and the degradation rate of RhB decreased less than 8%. The reaction of photocatalysis for RhB with irradiation time can be expressed as first-order kinetic mode within the initial concentration range of RhB between 10mg/L and 30 mg/L. EP-nanoTiO2photocatalyst has a higher activity and stability to degrade RhB in aqueous solution.

Removal of phenol from steel wastewater by combined electrocoagulation with photo-Fenton

2018 ◽  
Vol 78 (6) ◽  
pp. 1260-1267 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Malakootian ◽  
Mohammad Reza Heidari
Keyword(s):  
Reaction Time ◽  
Removal Efficiency ◽  
Current Density ◽  
Steel Industry ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Oxygen Demand ◽  
Optimal Conditions ◽  
Suitable Alternative ◽  
Steel Mills ◽  
Real Wastewater

Abstract Phenol and its derivatives are available in various industries such as refineries, coking plants, steel mills, drugs, pesticides, paints, plastics, explosives and herbicides industries. This substance is carcinogenic and highly toxic to humans. The purpose of the study was to investigate the removal of phenol from wastewater of the steel industry using the electrocoagulation–photo-Fenton (EC-PF) process. Phenol and chemical oxygen demand (COD) removal efficiency were investigated using the parameters pH, Fe2+/H2O2, reaction time and current density. The highest removal efficiency rates of phenol and COD were 100 and 98%, respectively, for real wastewater under optimal conditions of pH = 4, current density = 1.5 mA/cm2, Fe2+/H2O2 = 1.5 and reaction time of 25 min. Combination of the two effective methods for the removal of phenol and COD, photocatalytic electrocoagulation photo-Fenton process is a suitable alternative for the removal of organic pollutants in industry wastewater because of the low consumption of chemicals, absence of sludge and other side products, and its high efficiency.

scholarly journals Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Dyes by H4SiW6Mo6O40/SiO2Sensitized by H2O2

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Li Yu ◽  
Yongkui Huang ◽  
Yun Yang ◽  
Yulin Xu ◽  
Guohong Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Degradation Rate ◽  
Organic Dyes ◽  
Irradiation Time ◽  
Order Kinetic ◽  
Optimal Conditions ◽  
Basic Fuchsin ◽  
First Order ◽  
Degradation Of Dyes ◽  
Order Kinetic Model ◽  
Catalyst Dosage

H4SiW6Mo6O40/SiO2was sensitized by H2O2solution that significantly improved its catalytic activity under simulated natural light. Degradation of basic fuchsin was used as a probe reaction to explore the influencing factors on the photodegradation reaction. The results showed that the optimal conditions were as follows: initial concentration of basic fuchsin 8 mg/L, pH 2.5, catalyst dosage 4 g/L, and light irradiation time 4 h. Under these conditions, the degradation rate of basic fuchsin is 98%. The reaction of photocatalysis for basic fuchsin can be expressed as the first-order kinetic model. After being used continuously for four times, the catalyst kept the inherent photocatalytic activity for degradation of dyes. The photodegradation of malachite green, methyl orange, methylene blue, and rhodamine B were also tested, and the degradation rate of dyes can reach 90%–98%.

Removal of methylene blue from aqueous solution by Artist's Bracket fungi: kinetic and equilibrium studies

2016 ◽  
Vol 73 (11) ◽  
pp. 2832-2840 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daryush Naghipour ◽  
Kamran Taghavi ◽  
Mehrdad Moslemzadeh
Keyword(s):  
Aqueous Solution ◽  
Methylene Blue ◽  
Removal Efficiency ◽  
Dye Adsorption ◽  
Surface Characteristic ◽  
Coefficient Of Determination ◽  
Order Kinetic ◽  
Operational Parameters ◽  
Equilibrium Studies ◽  
Increasing Temperature

In this study, adsorption of methylene blue (MB) dye onto Artist's Bracket (AB) fungi was investigated in aqueous solution. Fourier transform infrared and scanning electron microscopy were used to investigate surface characteristic of AB fungi. Influence of operational parameters such as pH, contact time, biosorbent dosage, dye concentration, inorganic salts and temperature was studied on dye removal efficiency. With the increase of pH from 3 to 9, removal efficiency increased from 74.0% to 90.4%. Also, it reduced from 99.8% to 81.8% with increasing initial MB concentration from 25 mg L−1 to 100 mg L−1, whereas it increased from 54.7% to 98.7% and from 98.5% to 99.9% with increasing biosorbent dosage from 0.5 g L−1 to 2 g L−1 and with increasing temperature from 25 °C to 50 °C, respectively. Isotherm studies have shown adsorption of MB dye over the AB fungi had a better coefficient of determination (R2) of 0.98 for Langmuir isotherm. In addition, the maximum monolayer adsorption capacity (qm) was 100 mg g−1. Also, the MB dye adsorption process followed pseudo-second-order kinetic. In general, AB fungi particles can be favorable for removal of MB dye from dye aqueous solution with natural pH and high temperature.

scholarly journals Carboxyl Methyl Cellulose@Guar Gum@ CuO Nanoparticle as Effective Adsorbent for the Removal of Dye From Aqueous Solution

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Hosseinian Naeini ◽  
mohammad Reza kalaee ◽  
Omid Moradi ◽  
Ramin Khajavi ◽  
Majid Abdouss
Keyword(s):  
Aqueous Solution ◽  
Removal Efficiency ◽  
Guar Gum ◽  
Methyl Cellulose ◽  
Second Order ◽  
Order Kinetic ◽  
Adsorbent Surface ◽  
Bet Analysis ◽  
Influential Parameters ◽  
Carboxy Methyl

Abstract In the present study, the study and fabrication of inorganic organic nanocomposites with Guar gam and Carboxy methyl cellulose biopolymer substrates. The synthesis nanocomposite of CMC/GG/CuO-3 is biodegradable and biocompatible, and also has a significant efficiency in removing malachite green (MG) dye from aqueous solution. Properties were evaluated by XRD, FTIR, SEM, EDX and BET analysis. Important and influential parameters on the adsorption process such as adsorbent amount, initial dye concentration, pH and contact time on the removal efficiency of contaminants from aqueous solutions were investigated. Maximum removal efficiency and adsorption capacity were 92.4% and 18.6 mg/g, respectively. In order to analyze the mechanism of experimental data, two First-order and Second-order kinetic models were used, which followed the second-order kinetics with R2=1. Also, the study of Freundlich and Langmuir isotherms showed that the isotherm model of Freundlich follows the R2=0.94, which indicates the non-uniformity of adsorption on the adsorbent surface.

scholarly journals Improving the ZnO-photocatalytic degradation of humic acid using powdered residuals from water purification plant

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamed Elmougi ◽  
Hisham El-Etriby ◽  
Ragab Barakat ◽  
Mohamed Gar Alalm ◽  
Mohamed Mossad
Keyword(s):  
Humic Acid ◽  
Photocatalytic Degradation ◽  
Removal Efficiency ◽  
Water Purification ◽  
Degradation Kinetics ◽  
Irradiation Time ◽  
Treatment Plant ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Coefficient Of Determination ◽  
Purification Plant

Abstract Alum residuals were collected from a water treatment plant and used for improving the photocatalytic degradation of humic acid (HA) by combinations of zinc oxide (ZnO) and powdered residuals from water purification plant (PRWPP). The influence of operating conditions such as initial humic acid concentration, pH, irradiation time, PRWPP to ZnO ratio, catalyst dose, and light illuminance have been investigated. The optimum PRWPP to ZnO ratio was 10:90. Using the prepared composites instead of bare ZnO raised the HA removal efficiency from 85.5% to 97.8%, and from 38% to 48.1% at catalyst doses of 1.2 g/l and 0.4 g/l, respectively. Moreover, it reduced energy consumption from 210.4 to 166.2 Wh per mg of HA. An artificial neural network model (ANN) was developed to predict the removal efficiency under different operating conditions. The optimum ANN structure yielded a coefficient of determination (R2 = 0.993). Modified Langmuir-Hinshelwood pseudo-first-order model was used for describing the degradation kinetics at different initial concentrations of HA.

scholarly journals Cadmium(II) Removal from Aqueous Solution Using Microporous Eggshell: Kinetic and Equilibrium Studies

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 265 ◽  
Author(s):  
Behzad Shamsi Zadeh ◽  
Hossein Esmaeili ◽  
Rauf Foroutan
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Aqueous Solution ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Second Order ◽  
Order Kinetic ◽  
Mixing Rate ◽  
Equilibrium Studies ◽  
Initial Concentration ◽  
Adsorbent Dosage ◽  
Pseudo Second Order

Heavy metals are soluble in the environment and can be dangerous for many species. So, removal of heavy metals from the water and wastewater is an important process. In this study, an adsorbent made of eggshell powder was employed to remove cadmium ions from aqueous solution. A number of parameters were studied including pH of the aqueous solution, adsorbent dosage, contact time, the initial concentration of cadmium ion and mixing rate. The best efficiency for the removal of Cd(II) was obtained 96% using this adsorbent. The optimal parameters were ambient temperature of 30 °C, mixing rate of 200 rpm, pH of 9, an adsorbent dosage of 5 g/L and initial concentration of cadmium was 200 ppm. In order to study the kinetics of adsorbent, the pseudo-first-order and pseudo-second-order kinetic models and intra-particle diffusion model were applied. According to the pre-determined correlation coefficients (R2), the pseudo-second-order kinetic model showed a better correlation between the kinetic behaviors of the adsorbent. Furthermore, to study the equilibrium behavior of adsorbent, Langmuir and Freundlich models used and both models showed high efficiency in isotherm behavior of the adsorbent. So, this adsorbent can be used as a natural and cheap adsorbent.

scholarly journals Application of Fe2O3/ZrO2 loaded polyhedron ball on photocatalytic degradation of diesel pollutants in seawater under visible light

2020 ◽  
Vol 81 (9) ◽  
pp. 1983-1993
Author(s):  
Liping Wang ◽  
Xiaocai Yu ◽  
Jiaqi Liao ◽  
Bining Xue ◽  
Siyao Tian ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Reaction Time ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Photocatalytic Degradation ◽  
Calcination Temperature ◽  
Removal Efficiency ◽  
H2o2 Concentration ◽  
Optimal Conditions ◽  
Photocatalytic Removal ◽  
Marine Diesel ◽  
Doping Ratio

Abstract Fe2O3/ZrO2 nanocomposite photocatalyst was successfully prepared by coprecipitation method for the degradation of diesel pollutants in seawater under visible light. The effects of doping ratio, calcination temperature, photocatalyst dosage, initial diesel concentration, H2O2 concentration, and reaction time on the photocatalytic removal efficiency were investigated. Moreover, the optimal conditions for Fe2O3/ZrO2 nanocomposite photocatalyst to degrade marine diesel pollution were determined. The removal efficiency of diesel by nanocomposite photocatalyst could reach 97.03%. A photocatalyst-loaded polypropylene polyhedral ball was prepared, and the removal efficiency of diesel by photocatalyst-loaded polypropylene polyhedral ball decreased from 99.35 to 68.84% after four recycling cycles.

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