Microwave-assisted synthesis of glutathione-coated hollow zinc oxide for the removal of heavy metal ions from aqueous systems.

ABSTRACT: Glutathione has tremendous binding potential with metal ions present in water. However, the solubility of glutathione in water limits its productivity in the removal of these toxic ions from aqueous systems. The removability of heavy ions with glutathione and the associated adsorption capability are enhanced; for this purpose, glutathione is coated over hollow zinc oxide particles. Glutathione-coated hollow zinc oxide (Glu@h-ZnO) was successfully synthesized under microwave (MW) conditions using polystyrene (PS) as the template. The as-synthesized material was characterized by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, and the results were supported by X-ray diffraction crystallography (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), thermal gravimetr

SUBMITTER: Malik LA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9064329 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature