Surface Functionalization of Bioactive Hybrid Adsorbents for Enhanced Adsorption of Organic Dyes.

ABSTRACT: In this study, a valuable adsorbent was functionalized using commercial ZnO and a mango seed extract (MS-Ext) as a green approach for synthesis. Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and energy-dispersive X-ray analysis spectraconfirmed the presence of bioactive phenolic compounds and Cu2+ ions on the surface of ZnO. Functionalized Cu-doped ZnO/MS-Ext exhibits high efficacy in acidic, neutral, and alkaline medium, as indicated by 98.3% and 93.7% removal of methylene blue (MB) and crystal violet (CV) dyes, respectively. Cu-doped ZnO/MS-Ext has a zeta potential significantly lower than pristine zinc oxide (p-ZnO), which results in enhanced adsorption of cationic MB and CV dyes. In binary systems, both MB and CV were significa

SUBMITTER: Riyad YM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10177766 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature