Evaluation of the Adsorption Efficiency of Graphene Oxide Hydrogels in Wastewater Dye Removal: Application of Principal Component Analysis

Industrial dye wastewater is one of the major water pollution problems. Adsorbent materials are promising strategies for the removal of water dye contaminants. Herein, we provide a statistical and artificial intelligence study to evaluate the adsorption efficiency of graphene oxide-based hydrogels i...

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Main Authors: Omar Mouhtady, Emil Obeid, Mahmoud Abu-samha, Khaled Younes, Nimer Murshid
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-07-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2310-2861/8/7/447
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author Omar Mouhtady
Emil Obeid
Mahmoud Abu-samha
Khaled Younes
Nimer Murshid
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description Industrial dye wastewater is one of the major water pollution problems. Adsorbent materials are promising strategies for the removal of water dye contaminants. Herein, we provide a statistical and artificial intelligence study to evaluate the adsorption efficiency of graphene oxide-based hydrogels in wastewater dye removal by applying Principal Component Analysis (PCA). This study aims to assess the adsorption quality of 35 different hydrogels. We adopted different approaches and showed the pros and cons of each one of them. PCA showed that alginate graphene oxide-based hydrogel (without polyvinyl alcohol) had better tolerance in a basic medium and provided higher adsorption capacity. Polyvinyl alcohol sulfonated graphene oxide-based hydrogels are suitable when higher adsorbent doses are required. In conclusion, PCA represents a robust way to delineate factors affecting hydrogel selection for pollutant removal from aqueous solutions.
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spelling doaj.art-bef49fd3313343ff9abde80b54cac0fb2023-12-01T22:11:00ZengMDPI AGGels2310-28612022-07-018744710.3390/gels8070447Evaluation of the Adsorption Efficiency of Graphene Oxide Hydrogels in Wastewater Dye Removal: Application of Principal Component AnalysisOmar Mouhtady0Emil Obeid1Mahmoud Abu-samha2Khaled Younes3Nimer Murshid4College of Engineering and Technology, American University of the Middle East, KuwaitCollege of Engineering and Technology, American University of the Middle East, KuwaitCollege of Engineering and Technology, American University of the Middle East, KuwaitCollege of Engineering and Technology, American University of the Middle East, KuwaitCollege of Engineering and Technology, American University of the Middle East, KuwaitIndustrial dye wastewater is one of the major water pollution problems. Adsorbent materials are promising strategies for the removal of water dye contaminants. Herein, we provide a statistical and artificial intelligence study to evaluate the adsorption efficiency of graphene oxide-based hydrogels in wastewater dye removal by applying Principal Component Analysis (PCA). This study aims to assess the adsorption quality of 35 different hydrogels. We adopted different approaches and showed the pros and cons of each one of them. PCA showed that alginate graphene oxide-based hydrogel (without polyvinyl alcohol) had better tolerance in a basic medium and provided higher adsorption capacity. Polyvinyl alcohol sulfonated graphene oxide-based hydrogels are suitable when higher adsorbent doses are required. In conclusion, PCA represents a robust way to delineate factors affecting hydrogel selection for pollutant removal from aqueous solutions.https://www.mdpi.com/2310-2861/8/7/447hydrogelsustainabilitywastewater treatmentprincipal component analysisgraphene oxideadsorption
spellingShingle Omar Mouhtady
Emil Obeid
Mahmoud Abu-samha
Khaled Younes
Nimer Murshid
Evaluation of the Adsorption Efficiency of Graphene Oxide Hydrogels in Wastewater Dye Removal: Application of Principal Component Analysis
Gels
hydrogel
sustainability
wastewater treatment
principal component analysis
graphene oxide
adsorption
title Evaluation of the Adsorption Efficiency of Graphene Oxide Hydrogels in Wastewater Dye Removal: Application of Principal Component Analysis
title_full Evaluation of the Adsorption Efficiency of Graphene Oxide Hydrogels in Wastewater Dye Removal: Application of Principal Component Analysis
title_fullStr Evaluation of the Adsorption Efficiency of Graphene Oxide Hydrogels in Wastewater Dye Removal: Application of Principal Component Analysis
title_full_unstemmed Evaluation of the Adsorption Efficiency of Graphene Oxide Hydrogels in Wastewater Dye Removal: Application of Principal Component Analysis
title_short Evaluation of the Adsorption Efficiency of Graphene Oxide Hydrogels in Wastewater Dye Removal: Application of Principal Component Analysis
title_sort evaluation of the adsorption efficiency of graphene oxide hydrogels in wastewater dye removal application of principal component analysis
topic hydrogel
sustainability
wastewater treatment
principal component analysis
graphene oxide
adsorption
url https://www.mdpi.com/2310-2861/8/7/447
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