Journal
NANOMATERIALS
Volume 13, Issue 3, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/nano13030498
Keywords
polyacrylonitrile; electrospinning; methylene blue; Congo red; graphene oxide
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Textile wastewater contains toxic organic contaminants that could harm the ecosystem. Methylene blue and Congo red are two commonly found dyes that need to be removed. This study investigates the use of a chitosan-graphene oxide nanofiber membrane for efficient removal of these dyes. Various characterization techniques were used to analyze the fabricated nanocomposite. The results show that the membrane has a high adsorptive capacity for both methylene blue and Congo red.
Textile wastewater accommodates many toxic organic contaminants that could potentially threaten the ecosystem if left untreated. Methylene blue is a toxic, non-biodegradable, cationic dye that is reportedly observed in significant amounts in the textile effluent stream as it is widely used to dye silk and cotton fabrics. Congo red is a carcinogenic anionic dye commonly used in the textile industry. This study reports an investigation of methylene blue and Congo red removal using a chitosan-graphene oxide dip-coated electrospun nanofiber membrane. The fabricated nanocomposite was characterized using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), FT-IR Spectroscopy, Raman Spectroscopy, UV-vis Spectroscopy, Drop Shape Analyzer, and X-ray Diffraction. The isotherm modeling confirmed a maximum adsorptive capacity of 201 mg/g for methylene blue and 152 mg/g for Congo red, which were well fitted with a Langmuir isotherm model indicating homogenous monolayer adsorption.
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