Fabrication and characterization of CuO-SiO2/PVA polymer nanocomposite for effective wastewater treatment and prospective biological applications
GREEN CHEMISTRY LETTERS AND REVIEWS(2024)
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The quality of water significantly affects the health and walefare of all orginisms, highlighting the importance to develop low-cost and efficient wastewater treatment methods. Herein, we report the fabrication, characterization, and utilization of a polymer-based ternary nanocomposite (CuO-SiO2/PVA) for the removal of Nile Blue (NB) and Methylene Blue (MB) contaminants from wastewater, along with exploring its potential biological activities. We have successfully employed the cost-effective sol-gel and in-situ polymerization approaches to fabricate the CuO-SiO2/PVA based ternary composite, utilizing Cu(NO3)(2)center dot 3H2O:Glycerol:TEOS:PVA in a ratio of 8:2:3:4. The desired fabrication of nanocomposite was confirmed through UV-Visible spectroscopy, SEM (scanning electron microscope), TEM (transmission electron microscope), EDX (energy dispersive X-ray diffraction), FTIR (Fourier transform infrared), DSC (differential scanning calorimetry), and TGA (thermogravimetric analysis). In addition to its biological potentialthe performance of the nanocomposite in catalytic / photocatalytic removal of NB and MB dyes is investigated and compared. The higher photodegradation performance of the composite for NB (85%) dye than for MB (76%) dye indicates that variables such as chemical structure, charge, molecular mass, and pH sensitivity of the dyes can influence the catalyst's removal potential. This composite is considered to have a higher capability for removing pollutants and microorganisms from wastewater. [Graphics]
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Cuo-SiO2/PVA,catalysis,photocatalysis,antioxidant and antileishmanial activity
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