Abstract

ABSTRACTA novel adsorbent was synthesized through functionalization of glycidyl methacrylate-g-poly(ethylene terephthalate) (GMA-g-PET) fibers with iminodiacetic acid (IDA) to give IDA-GMA-g-PET fibers. This adsorbent was then exploited for the removal of Malachite Green (MG) and Rhodamine B (RB) dyes. MG has shown faster adsorption kinetics and equilibrium was attained in 15 mins. and 90 mins. for MG and RB, respectively. IDA-GMA-g-PET fibers showed 100% removal efficiency for MG and RB dyes from the solutions having initial concentrations of 300 mg L−1and 200 mg L−1, respectively. Desorption conditions of dyes and reusability of the fibers were also investigated.

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