Open AccessSynthesis and characterizations of hybrid PEG-Fe3O4 nanoparticles for the efficient adsorptive removal of dye and antibacterial, and antibiofilm applications
Author(s) -
B. Janani,
Amal M. AlMohaimeed,
Lija L. Raju,
Dunia A. Al Farraj,
Ajith M. Thomas,
S. Sudheer Khan
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of environmental health science and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.447
H-Index - 45
ISSN - 2052-336X
DOI - 10.1007/s40201-021-00612-1
Subject(s) - adsorption , zeta potential , freundlich equation , nuclear chemistry , polyethylene glycol , particle size , surface charge , methyl orange , chemistry , nanoparticle , langmuir , langmuir adsorption model , fourier transform infrared spectroscopy , iron oxide nanoparticles , materials science , chemical engineering , nanotechnology , organic chemistry , photocatalysis , engineering , catalysis
Dyes are highly toxic coloured compounds in nature that are largely applied in paper, food, textile and printing industries. Here, the adsorption technique was performed to remove methyl orange (MO) dye from water by polyethylene glycol (PEG) modified iron oxide nanoparticles (Fe 3 O 4 NPs).