Utilization of Sulfonated Waste Polystyrene-Based Cobalt Ferrite Magnetic Nanocomposites for Efficient Degradation of Calcon Dye
We presented a simple and efficient method for making a polymer–metal nanocomposite using various amounts of cobalt ferrite magnetic nanoparticles (CoFe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> MNp) with sulfonated waste polystyrene (SWPS) and utilized for Calcon dye degradation. The MNp was...
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| author | Vennila Srinivasan Vasam Sumalatha Adhimoorthy Prasannan Sankar Govindarajan |
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| description | We presented a simple and efficient method for making a polymer–metal nanocomposite using various amounts of cobalt ferrite magnetic nanoparticles (CoFe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> MNp) with sulfonated waste polystyrene (SWPS) and utilized for Calcon dye degradation. The MNp was encapsulated with SWPS to avoid agglomeration and maintain its smaller size. ATR-FTIR, Raman spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), dynamic light scattering (DLS), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), high-resolution transmittance electron microscopy (HR-TEM), atomic force microscopy (AFM) and solid UV were used to analyze the produced polymeric magnetic nanoparticles (SWPS/MNp). As the MNp loading increases, the average particle size decreases. For Calcon dye degradation, SWPS/MNp (20 wt%) was utilized with a smaller average particle size, and the structural changes were detected using a UV-Vis spectrophotometer. As a result, the Calcon dye’s characteristic absorbance peak at 515 nm was red-shifted to 536 and 565 nm after 5 min, resulting in a color shift from dark brown to light blue that could be seen with the naked eye. A strong linear correlation was found between the red-shifted absorbance and the concentration of dye solution over the range of 10–100 ppm under optimal conditions. The proposed dye degradation process is simple, efficient, and environmentally friendly and has been successfully used to purify organic azo-dye-containing water. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fd0a671dce3f4ba5ab8b38b39abac01c2023-12-03T12:08:06ZengMDPI AGPolymers2073-43602022-07-011414290910.3390/polym14142909Utilization of Sulfonated Waste Polystyrene-Based Cobalt Ferrite Magnetic Nanocomposites for Efficient Degradation of Calcon DyeVennila Srinivasan0Vasam Sumalatha1Adhimoorthy Prasannan2Sankar Govindarajan3Department of Polymer Chemistry, University of Madras, Guindy Campus, Chennai 600025, IndiaDepartment of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology-Madras, Chennai 600036, IndiaDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, No. 43, Section 4, Keelung Road, Taipei 10607, TaiwanDepartment of Polymer Chemistry, University of Madras, Guindy Campus, Chennai 600025, IndiaWe presented a simple and efficient method for making a polymer–metal nanocomposite using various amounts of cobalt ferrite magnetic nanoparticles (CoFe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> MNp) with sulfonated waste polystyrene (SWPS) and utilized for Calcon dye degradation. The MNp was encapsulated with SWPS to avoid agglomeration and maintain its smaller size. ATR-FTIR, Raman spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), dynamic light scattering (DLS), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), high-resolution transmittance electron microscopy (HR-TEM), atomic force microscopy (AFM) and solid UV were used to analyze the produced polymeric magnetic nanoparticles (SWPS/MNp). As the MNp loading increases, the average particle size decreases. For Calcon dye degradation, SWPS/MNp (20 wt%) was utilized with a smaller average particle size, and the structural changes were detected using a UV-Vis spectrophotometer. As a result, the Calcon dye’s characteristic absorbance peak at 515 nm was red-shifted to 536 and 565 nm after 5 min, resulting in a color shift from dark brown to light blue that could be seen with the naked eye. A strong linear correlation was found between the red-shifted absorbance and the concentration of dye solution over the range of 10–100 ppm under optimal conditions. The proposed dye degradation process is simple, efficient, and environmentally friendly and has been successfully used to purify organic azo-dye-containing water.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/14/14/2909Calcon dyecobalt ferritesulfonated waste polystyrenepolymeric magnetic nanoparticlesdye degradation |
| spellingShingle | Vennila Srinivasan Vasam Sumalatha Adhimoorthy Prasannan Sankar Govindarajan Utilization of Sulfonated Waste Polystyrene-Based Cobalt Ferrite Magnetic Nanocomposites for Efficient Degradation of Calcon Dye Polymers Calcon dye cobalt ferrite sulfonated waste polystyrene polymeric magnetic nanoparticles dye degradation |
| title | Utilization of Sulfonated Waste Polystyrene-Based Cobalt Ferrite Magnetic Nanocomposites for Efficient Degradation of Calcon Dye |
| title_full | Utilization of Sulfonated Waste Polystyrene-Based Cobalt Ferrite Magnetic Nanocomposites for Efficient Degradation of Calcon Dye |
| title_fullStr | Utilization of Sulfonated Waste Polystyrene-Based Cobalt Ferrite Magnetic Nanocomposites for Efficient Degradation of Calcon Dye |
| title_full_unstemmed | Utilization of Sulfonated Waste Polystyrene-Based Cobalt Ferrite Magnetic Nanocomposites for Efficient Degradation of Calcon Dye |
| title_short | Utilization of Sulfonated Waste Polystyrene-Based Cobalt Ferrite Magnetic Nanocomposites for Efficient Degradation of Calcon Dye |
| title_sort | utilization of sulfonated waste polystyrene based cobalt ferrite magnetic nanocomposites for efficient degradation of calcon dye |
| topic | Calcon dye cobalt ferrite sulfonated waste polystyrene polymeric magnetic nanoparticles dye degradation |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/14/14/2909 |
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