Synthesis of Nano-biocomposite Adsorbent and Investigation of Remediation of Reactive Black 5 Dye from Wastewater

Abstract

When the wastes generated as a result of industrial production are directly released to the environment, they cause pollution of the ecosystem, which is valuable for all living things, with harmful and toxic substances and their derivatives. One of the most important of these wastes is synthetic chemical dyes. A lot of work is being done on waste management and waste disposal due to its importance. The purpose of our work was developed a new non-toxic and biodegradable biosorbent using sunflower waste material and chitosan. Later, we modified these biosorbents with nano-iron molecules to investigate the usability of this bio and nano-biosorbent in the removal of Reactive Black 5 (RB5) dye. The optimum removal conditions for RB5 dye were determined by examining the parameters (pH, temperature, contact time, etc.) for the removal of Reactive Black 5 dye. Surface and molecular changed and kinetic characterizations for bio and nano-biosorbent before and after dye removal were examined by UV-vis, SEM, TEM, FT-IR and XRD techniques. For UV-vis analysis, 597 nm was used as the highest absorbance wavelength of RB5. In paint removal studies using CS and CSN, the optimum dye removal time was found to be 90 minutes. For CS and CSN, it was determined that the optimum temperature 40 and 50 o C and acidic pH (2-4) were higher for RB5 dye removal, respectively. The superficial and molecular changes of the synthesized nano-biosorbent after its interactions with the dye have been demonstrated and explained using different techniques. It is understood from the results that it can adsorb 22.5 mg / g dye for CSN and 21.59 mg/g for CS. These removal rates and the fact that we have obtained these rates using bioabsorbent shows that the method can be used to successfully remove RB5 dye.