Catalysts,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(12), P. 899 - 899
Published: Dec. 8, 2024
The
design
of
multi-purpose
decontaminants
with
environmentally
friendly
characteristics,
low
cost,
and
high
efficiency
in
removing
pollutants
from
the
environment
is
an
effective
economic
strategy
for
maintaining
long-term
development
ecosystem.
Based
on
killing
two
birds
one
stone,
egg
white
(EW)/TiO2
hydrogel
a
porous
structure
devised
as
bio-adsorbent
using
waste
eggs
nearing
their
expiration
date
simultaneously
achieving
efficient
removal
organic
dyes
inactivation
microorganisms
industrial
wastewater.
characterizations
its
morphology
composition
scanning
electron
microscopy
(SEM),
Brunauer–Emmett–Teller
(BET)
theory,
energy-dispersive
spectrometry
(EDS),
Fourier
transform
infrared
spectroscopy
(FTIR),
thermogravimetric
analyzer
(TGA)
validate
successful
synthesis
EW/TiO2.
maximum
adsorption
capacity
EW/TiO2
333.172
mg∙mL−1
according
to
Langmuir
model.
photodegradation
methyl
blue
(MB)
solution
under
irradiation
via
xenon
lamp
used
assess
photocatalytic
behavior
Among
different
samples,
5
wt%
TiO2-doped
shows
99%
120
min
irradiation.
Finally,
antibacterial
properties
are
evaluated
by
calculating
bacterial
survival
rate
against
Escherichia
coli
(E.
coli).
photocatalyst
exhibits
90.4%,
indicating
that
possesses
positive
activity
effectively
inhibiting
growth
bacteria,
which
suitable
wastewater
treatment
over
long
period
time.
Catalysts,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(12), P. 888 - 888
Published: Dec. 4, 2024
Implementing
greener
approaches
is
a
sustainable
and
eco-friendly
methodology
for
nanocomposite
synthesis.
This
work
reports
the
fabrication
of
Fe-doped
ZnS
(Fe0.3Zn0.7S)
its
broad-spectrum
applications.
The
systematic
characterization
was
carried
out
using
several
advanced
analytical
techniques.
DLS,
Zeta
potential,
SEM,
XPS,
TEM
performed
morphological
size
assessments
engineered
nanocomposite.
Eventually,
XRD
provided
valuable
insights
into
crystalline
behavior
nanocomposites
were
then
treated
against
organic
dye
Safranin
O,
which
displayed
93%
degradation
within
an
hour
with
rate
constant
value
0.0326
min−1.
Parameters
influencing
percentage
degradation,
such
as
temperature,
pH,
etc.,
also
discussed.
Moreover,
LCMS
test
conducted
to
evaluate
presence
reactive
intermediates.
O’s
confirmed
by
identifying
intermediate
products,
compounds
m/z
values
335.84,
321.81,
306.79,
292.77,
257.32,
indicative
progressive
breakdown.
Finally,
photocatalytic
enactment
examination
verified
that
prepared
nanocomposite’s
nitrogen
fixation
(38.96
µmolg−1)
way
greater
(~4
times)
than
pristine
compound.
In
addition,
nanoparticles
demonstrated
befitting
ability
eliminate
wide
range
threatening
pathogenic
fungi.
doping
Fe
further
enhanced
inhibition
Fusarium
oxysporum.
Catalysts,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(12), P. 899 - 899
Published: Dec. 8, 2024
The
design
of
multi-purpose
decontaminants
with
environmentally
friendly
characteristics,
low
cost,
and
high
efficiency
in
removing
pollutants
from
the
environment
is
an
effective
economic
strategy
for
maintaining
long-term
development
ecosystem.
Based
on
killing
two
birds
one
stone,
egg
white
(EW)/TiO2
hydrogel
a
porous
structure
devised
as
bio-adsorbent
using
waste
eggs
nearing
their
expiration
date
simultaneously
achieving
efficient
removal
organic
dyes
inactivation
microorganisms
industrial
wastewater.
characterizations
its
morphology
composition
scanning
electron
microscopy
(SEM),
Brunauer–Emmett–Teller
(BET)
theory,
energy-dispersive
spectrometry
(EDS),
Fourier
transform
infrared
spectroscopy
(FTIR),
thermogravimetric
analyzer
(TGA)
validate
successful
synthesis
EW/TiO2.
maximum
adsorption
capacity
EW/TiO2
333.172
mg∙mL−1
according
to
Langmuir
model.
photodegradation
methyl
blue
(MB)
solution
under
irradiation
via
xenon
lamp
used
assess
photocatalytic
behavior
Among
different
samples,
5
wt%
TiO2-doped
shows
99%
120
min
irradiation.
Finally,
antibacterial
properties
are
evaluated
by
calculating
bacterial
survival
rate
against
Escherichia
coli
(E.
coli).
photocatalyst
exhibits
90.4%,
indicating
that
possesses
positive
activity
effectively
inhibiting
growth
bacteria,
which
suitable
wastewater
treatment
over
long
period
time.
