Effective mitigation of single-component and mixed textile dyes from aqueous media using recyclable graphene-based nanocomposite
2022
Tran, Thuan Van | N. Vo, Dai-Viet | Nguyen, Duyen Thi Cam | Ching, Yern Chee | Nguyen, Ngoc Tung | Nguyễn, Quang Trung
The present study reported the synthesis and utilization of a graphene-based hybrid nanocomposite (MnFe₂O₄/G) to mitigate several synthetic dyes, including methylene blue, malachite green, crystal violet, and Rhodamine B. This adsorbent was structurally analyzed by several physicochemical techniques such as X-ray diffraction, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, Raman spectroscopy, N₂ adsorption–desorption isotherm measurement, point of zero charge, and Boehm titrations. BET surface area of MnFe₂O₄/G was measured at 382.98 m²/g, which was substantially higher than that of MnFe₂O₄. MnFe₂O₄/G possessed diverse surface chemistry properties with the presence of many functional groups such as carboxylic acid, phenolic, lactone, and basic groups. MnFe₂O₄/G was used to remove synthetic dyes in the aqueous media. The effect of many factors, e.g., concentration (5–50 mg/L), pH (4–10), dose (5–20 mg), and temperature (25–45 °C) on adsorption performance of MnFe₂O₄/G was conducted. Kinetic, isotherm, intraparticle, and thermodynamic models were adopted for investigating adsorption phenomenon of dyes on MnFe₂O₄/G. The maximum adsorption capacity of dyes over MnFe₂O₄/G was found as Rhodamine B (67.8 mg/g) < crystal violet (81.3 mg/g) < methylene blue (137.7 mg/g) < malachite green (394.5 mg/g). Some tests were performed to remove mixed dyes, and mixed dyes in the presence of antibiotics with total efficiencies of 65.8–87.9% after 120 min. Moreover, the major role of π–π stacking interaction was clarified to gain insight into the adsorption mechanism. MnFe₂O₄/G could recycle up to 4 cycles, which may be beneficial for further practical water treatment.
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