Facile fabrication of ternary MWCNTs/ZnO/Chitosan nanocomposite for enhanced photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue and antibacterial activity.

ABSTRACT: Developing a cheap, stable and effective photocatalyst is necessary for remediation of persistent organic pollutants. To address this challenge, we proposed a unique interfacial engineering technique and proper bandgap matching strategy to synthesize MWCNTs/ZnO/Chitosan ternary nanocomposite for effective photocatalytic application. The features of the prepared samples were determined by FESEM, TEM, EDX, elemental mapping, AFM, FT-IR, XRD, UV-Vis spectroscopy and BET surface analysis. The obtained results showed successful fabrication of synthesized nanocomposites with enhanced surface area. Degradation effect of nanostructures on methylene blue (MB) and antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli (E. coli), Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) and Bacillus subtilis (B. subtilis) pathogen

SUBMITTER: Malekkiani M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8993914 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature