Abstract

One of the major concerns faced by humanity since Industrial Revolution is the contamination of water by the effluents released to the water bodies as a part of modernization and socio-economic development. Water purification is the most researched topic and numerous researches carried out in the past and are still going on in the present which pinpoints the seriousness of the grave issues raised by contamination of water bodies. In this work we have tried to develop a bio-nanocomposite utilizing colloidal silver nanoparticles synthesized via green protocol and arrowroot powder. Nano Silver well known for its photocatalytic properties has been incorporated into biodegradable and ecofriendly arrowroot powder for enhanced photocatalytic action and carried out degradation studies on the common contaminant dye Methylene Blue (MB). The synthesized bio nanocomposite exhibits promising photocatalytic action to be used for water purification.

Full Text
Published version (Free)

Talk to us

Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have

Schedule a call