Innovative strategies for enhancing gas separation: Ionic liquid-coated PES membranes for improved CO2/N2 selectivity and permeance.

As a cost-effective advancement in membrane technology, this study investigates the impact of PEG additive and CBT on the structural, stability, and gas permeance properties of PES-coated membranes, utilizing 1-dodecyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride ionic liquid ([DDMI][Cl] IL) as a carrier liquid. BET and FT-IR analyses highlight the significant enhancement in performance through the immobilization of pores with [DDMIM][Cl] IL. The investigation focuses on PES-M5-coated membranes, revealing excellent stability in finger-like pore structures prepared through direct immersion and nitrogen pressure immobilization. PES-M5-coated membranes with [DDMIM][Cl] IL via direct immersion experience lower weight loss than those coated using nitrogen pressure, with critical pressures at 1.4 and 1.25 bar, respectively. The study identifies PES-coated membranes, particularly PES-M25 (20.88 GPU) with macro-void pores and PES-M5 (29 GPU) with finger-like pores, exhibiting the highest CO2 permeance and CO2/N2 selectivity. As a cost-effective advancement in membrane technology, ionic liquids are employed in support membranes to enhance gas separation. Employing pure PES membranes with varying pore structures, created through the NIPS method, the study immobilizes [DDMI][Cl] IL in membrane pores through nitrogen pressure and direct immersion. Results underscore the successful application of porous support materials coated with ionic liquids for continuous CO2 and sulfur compound separation, showcasing competitive permeability and selectivity compared to traditional polymer membranes.

Insight into the adsorptive removal of ibuprofen using porous carbonaceous materials: A review.

Over the last decade, the removal of pharmaceuticals from aquatic bodies has garnered substantial attention from the scientific community. Ibuprofen (IBP), a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, is released into the environment in pharmaceutical waste as well as medical, hospital, and household effluents. Adsorption technology is a highly efficient approach to reduce the IBP in the aquatic environment, particularly at low IBP concentrations. Due to the exceptional surface properties of carbonaceous materials, they are considered ideal adsorbents for the IBP removal of, with high binding capacity. Given the importance of the topic, the adsorptive removal of IBP from effluent using various carbonaceous adsorbents, including activated carbon, biochar, graphene-based materials, and carbon nanostructures, has been compiled and critically reviewed. Furthermore, the adsorption behavior, binding mechanisms, the most effective parameters, thermodynamics, and regeneration methods as well as the cost analysis were comprehensively reviewed for modified and unmodified carbonaceous adsorbents. The compiled studies on the IBP adsorption shows that the IBP uptake of some carbon-based adsorbents is significantly than that of commercial activated carbons. In the future, much attention is needed for practical utilization and upscaling of the research findings to aid the management and sustainability of water resource.

Arum italicum mediated silver nanoparticles: Synthesis and investigation of some biochemical parameters.

The science world advancing day by day contributes to living systems in many areas with the development of nanotechnology. Besides being easily obtained from plants, the advantages it brings increase the importance of nanotechnology. Environmentally friendly, economical, and compatible with plants are just a few of the advantages it brings. Silver metal is one of the most preferred active ingredients in nanoparticle synthesis. Arum italicum is used in the treatment of various diseases in the health sector due to the structures it contains. In our study, nanoparticle synthesis was made by using Ag metal with Arum italicum plant. Then, the antimicrobial, DNA damage prevention and DPPH radical quenching activity of Ag NPs/Ai nanoparticles were investigated. The interaction of the plant with Ag, analysis by X-ray diffraction (XRD), UV visible spectrophotometer (UV-vis), scanning electron microscope and energy dispersive X-ray (SEM-EDX), Fourier-converted infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) methods has been done. It has been observed that Ag NPs/Ai clusters formed by Arum italicum with Ag have an antibacterial effect against Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus cereus, Enterococcus faecalis, Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Escherichia coli pathogens. However, an antifungal effect hasn't been observed against Candida albicans fungus. Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria exerted a stronger effect than an antibiotic. It is seen that Ag NPs/Ai has a protective and anti-damage effect against DNA damage. The antioxidant effect of Ag NPs/Ai is remarkable when DPPH radical quenching activity is compared to positive control BHA and BHT.

Characterization of Rheum ribes with ZnO nanoparticle and its antidiabetic, antibacterial, DNA damage prevention and lipid peroxidation prevention activity of in vitro.

This study aims to investigate the antidiabetic, antimicrobial, DNA damage, and lipid peroxidation prevention activity of ZnO NPs/Rr formed as a result of the interaction of Rheum ribes (R.ribes) plant with ZnO. The ZnO NPs/Rr obtained as a result of the reaction were confirmed using high-reliability characterization methods. According to the data obtained as a result of the study, it is seen that the activity of ZnO NPs/Rr to prevent lipid peroxidation is quite strong. Lipid peroxidation inhibition activity of ZnO NPs/Rr at the highest concentration of 250 µg/ml was calculated as % 89.1028. It was observed that ZnO NPs/Rr prevented DNA damage by % 92.1240 at the highest concentration of 100 µg/ml. It was determined that the antidiabetic effect of ZnO NPs/Rr formed by ZnO of R. ribes plant, which is used as a medicinal plant as an antidiabetic, was significant. It appears to have a strong antidiabetic property compared to the positive control acarbose. In our current study, it was observed that ZnO NPs/Rr formed zones ranging from 8 ± 3.0 to 21 ± 4.5 against Gram-positive and Gram-negative microorganisms. It has been determined that ZnO nanoparticles have an antibacterial effect.

Removal of metal ions using a new magnetic chitosan nano-bio-adsorbent; A powerful approach in water treatment.

In this study, a magnetic chitosan/Al2O3/Fe3O4 (M-Cs) nanocomposite was developed by ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) functionalization to enhance its adsorption behavior for the removal of Cd(II), Cu(II) and Zn(II) metal ions from aqueous solution. The results revealed that the EDTA functionalization of M-Cs increased its adsorption capacity ~9.1, ~5.6 and ~14.3 times toward Cu, Cd and Zn ions. The maximum adsorption capacity followed the order of Cd(II) > Cu(II) > Zn(II) and the maximum adsorption efficiency was achieved at pH of 5.3 with the removal percentage of 99.98, 93.69 and 83.81 %, respectively, for the removal of Cu, Cd and Zn ions. The metal ions adsorption kinetic obeyed pseudo-second-order equation and the Langmuir isothermal was found the most fitted model for their adsorption isothermal experimental data. In addition, the thermodynamic study illustrated that the adsorption process was exothermic and spontaneous in nature.

The surfactant-ionic liquid bi-functionalization of chitosan beads for their adsorption performance improvement toward Tartrazine.

In this study, the ionic liquid (Aliquat-336) and anionic surfactant (cetyltrimethylammonium bromide, CTAB) bi-functionalized chitosan beads were prepared and characterised using different techniques, including FTIR, XRD, SEM, EDS and BET surface area analysis. The characteristic analysis confirmed the successful conjugation of chitosan beads with both surfactant and ionic liquid. The novel fabricated beads (CS-CTAB-AL) were efficiently employed, as a high-performance adsorbent, for the removal of Tartrazine (TZ), an anionic food dye, from polluted water. The optimum adsorption of TZ onto the CS-CTAB-AL was found at 2 g L-1 of adsorbent in the wide pH range of 4-11, whereas just 45 min was required to reach more than 90% adsorption efficiency in the studied conditions. Also, the adsorption and kinetic studies showed that the experimental data well fitted the pseudo-first-order kinetic model and the Langmuir isotherm model. The maximum adsorption capacity of prepared beads was found to be 45.95 mg g-1 at 45 °C. The adsorption properties of enabling CS-CTAB-AL conjugation introduced a new type of adsorbents, exploited the combination of ionic liquid and surfactant capabilities for wastewater treatment.

Substantial improvement in the adsorption behavior of montmorillonite toward Tartrazine through hexadecylamine impregnation.

In the present work, the surface of montmorillonite K10 was successfully modified by hexadecylamine surfactant (Mt-HDA) and its intercalation and characteristics were assessed by XRD, FTIR, SEM, EDX and BET methods. Also, its adsorption performance was systematically examined in the removal of Tartrazine (TZ), as a sulfonated azo dye model, from aqueous phase. Our results showed that the HDA modification remarkably improved the adsorption ability of montmorillonite toward TZ molecules. The highest adsorption efficiency was achieved >98% at the pH range of 4-6 within a fast process (less than 30 min). The maximum adsorption capacity Mt-HDA toward TZ molecules was found to be ~59 mg/g at 45 °C. The kinetic study indicated that the adsorption kinetic follows pseudo-second-order model, which shows the chemisorption process between Mt-HDA and TZ molecules. Besides, the adsorption isotherm showed the monolayer coverage of Mt-HDA surface adsorption sites, which was fitted with the Langmuir isotherm model in an exothermic process. The adsorption mechanism was studied.

Heterogeneous UV-Switchable Au nanoparticles decorated tungstophosphoric acid/TiO2 for efficient photocatalytic degradation process.

In the present study, gold nanoparticles were locally well-decorated on the surface of TiO2 using the tungstophosphoric acid (HPW), as UV-switchable reducing intermediate linkers. The prepared Au NPs/HPW/TiO2 nanostructure was characterized using FTIR, XRD, EDS, SEM and TEM, which confirmed the successful attachment of quasi-spherical Au NPs in the range of 20-30 nm on the surface of HPW modified TiO2. Also, the FTIR results show that the Au NPs were binded to TiO2 through the terminal the oxygen atoms HPW. The photocatalytic performance of prepared nanostructures was assessed in degradation of nitrobenzene. The nitrobenzene photodegradation kinetic study revealed that it well followed the Langmuir-Hinshelwood kinetic model with the apparent rate constant of 0.001 min-1 using anatase TiO2, 0.0004 min-1 using HPW, 0.0014 using HPW/TiO2, while it was obtained 0.0065 min-1 using Au NPs@HPW/TiO2 nanostructure. It shows that the photocatalytic rate of the prepared nanocomposites increased by 6.5- and 4.6-fold compared to photoactivity of anatase TiO2 and HPW/TiO2 respectively. Also, the photocatalytic mechanism of process was proposed. Moreover, the reusability study confirmed that its photocatalytic activity still remained high after three cycles.

A critical review on the use of potentiometric based biosensors for biomarkers detection.

Potentiometric-based biosensors have the potential to advance the detection of several biological compounds and help in early diagnosis of various diseases. They belong to the portable analytical class of biosensors for monitoring biomarkers in the human body. They contain ion-sensitive membranes sensors can be used to determine potassium, sodium, and chloride ions activity while being used as a biomarker to gauge human health. The potentiometric based ion-sensitive membrane systems can be coupled with various techniques to create a sensitive tool for the fast and early detection of cancer biomarkers and other critical biological compounds. This paper discusses the application of potentiometric-based biosensors and classifies them into four major categories: photoelectrochemical potentiometric biomarkers, potentiometric biosensors amplified with molecular imprinted polymer systems, wearable potentiometric biomarkers and light-addressable potentiometric biosensors. This review demonstrated the development of several innovative biosensor-based techniques that could potentially provide reliable tools to test biomarkers. Some challenges however remain, but these can be removed by coupling techniques to maximize the testing sensitivity.

Novel 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium bromide impregnated chitosan hydrogel beads nanostructure as an efficient nanobio-adsorbent for cationic dye removal: Kinetic study.

In the present study, a novel 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium bromide (BmImBr) impregnated chitosan beads were prepared and characterized using different methods, including XRD, FT-IR, EDX, SEM and BET. The FTIR analysis revealed that the BmImBr was successfully conjugated with the chitosan in the beads structure. The prepared beads were used as an efficient sorbent for the fast removal of methylene blue, as cationic dye model, from aqueous solution, whereas just 25 min was required to reach 86% removal efficiency. The increasing of BmImBr amount improved the adsorption performance of prepared beads. Also, it was found that the dye can be higher adsorbed on the beads surface by increasing the sorbent dosage and pH of solution, while the optimum dosage and pH were obtained 3 mg/L and 11, respectively. The kinetic study showed that the MB adsorption onto the CS-BmImBr beads follows the pseudo-fist order model and the intrinsic penetration controls the adsorption process. The properties of prepared chitosan- BmImBr IL conjugation confirmed that it can be exploited as an efficient adsorbent in the wastewater treatment.

Efficient carbon interlayed magnetic chitosan adsorbent for anionic dye removal: Synthesis, characterization and adsorption study.

The present paper describes the synthesis of a novel magnetic chitosan (CCF), in which the carbon-Fe3O4 core-shell nanoparticles play the role of magnetic part. The structure, property and morphology of the magnetic CCF were characterized by FT-IR, XRD, EDAX, SEM and BET techniques. Its adsorption performance was investigated for the removal of methyl orange from aqueous solutions by varying experimental conditions. The results showed the fast adsorption of methyl orange in wide pH range of 3-11 and the maximum adsorption capacity was found to be 425 mg g-1 at 45 °C. The results of adsorption kinetics indicated that the adsorption mechanism was better described by the pseudo-second-order equation, whereas pore diffusion is the rate-controlling of adsorption kinetics. Furthermore, among different isotherm models, Langmuir and Sips isotherm models fitted well the equilibrium experimental data at different temperatures revealing the surface heterogeneity of the adsorbents. The adsorbent exhibited high adsorption performance, compared to the some other chitosan adsorbents reported in literatures.

Efficient tetracycline adsorptive removal using tricaprylmethylammonium chloride conjugated chitosan hydrogel beads: Mechanism, kinetic, isotherms and thermodynamic study.

In the present study, novel ionic liquid-impregnated chitosan hydrogel beads (CS-TCMA) were fabricated via the reaction of tricaprylmethylammonium chloride (TCMA, Aliquat-336) with the chitosan's amino groups. They were used for the fast adsorption of Tetracycline (TC), as a pharmaceutical compound model, from aqueous solution. It was found that the impregnation of TCMA greatly improved the adsorption behaviour of chitosan toward TC. The optimum adsorbent was determined to be 3 mg/ L in a wide pH range of 5-11. It was a fast process, with a 90% removal efficiency in <45 min. The adsorption kinetic of TC on the CS-TCMA was well described by the pseudo-first-order model and intra-particle diffusion model. The adsorption also obeyed the Langmuir adsorption isotherm model and the maximum adsorption capacity obtained was 22.42 mg/g at 45 °C. The thermodynamic study also revealed the endothermic nature of the process. The adsorption mechanism was also studied.

Novel Aliquat-336 impregnated chitosan beads for the adsorptive removal of anionic azo dyes.

In this study, novel Aliquat-336 impregnated chitosan conjugation beads (CS-AL) were synthesised through the reaction of amino groups of chitosan with tricaprylylmethylammonium chloride. The prepared CS-AL was characterised by XRD, FTIR, SEM, EDX and BET analyses. The FTIR analysis showed that the Aliquat-336 ionic liquid was successfully inserted into the chitosan beads structure. It was used as an efficient adsorbent for the fast removal of Methyl orange and Alizarin, as two anionic azo dye models. The optimum adsorbent dosage was 2 g/L with high adsorption behaviour in a wide pH range of 7-11. The adsorption kinetics of the studied dyes onto CS-AL was well described by the pseudo-second-order model. In addition, the adsorption equilibrium study showed that it was fitted by the Langmuir isotherm model. The CS-AL beads could be easily separated by filtration after the adsorption process. The adsorption property of prepared CS-AL conjugation beads suggested it as a novel adsorbent for wastewater treatment.

Magnetic xanthate modified chitosan as an emerging adsorbent for cationic azo dyes removal: Kinetic, thermodynamic and isothermal studies.

In the present study, a novel xanthate modified magnetic chitosan, with Al2O3/Fe3O4 core-shell particle as magnetic core, was synthesized, characterized and used as an efficient adsorbent for the removal of cationic azo dye models. The adsorption study demonstrated that the xanthate modification of magnetic chitosan significantly improves its adsorption activity toward methylene blue and safranin O. The optimized adsorbent dosage was obtained 0.8 mg g-1 and the process was found to be optimal in the wide pH range of 4-11. The kinetic data were evaluated well utilizing the pseudo-second-order model and it was shown that the adsorption kinetics was controlled by film diffusion and intra-particle diffusion, simultaneously. Also, the equilibrium data were fitted by Langmuir (R2 > 0.95) and very well correlated with Sips isotherm (R2 > 0.990) model. The maximum adsorption capacities were obtained 197.8 and 169.8 mg g-1 toward the methylene blue and Safranin O at 35 °C respectively. The thermodynamic analysis confirmed the endothermic, spontaneous and irreversible adsorption process.

Partially carboxymethylated and partially cross-linked surface of chitosan versus the adsorptive removal of dyes and divalent metal ions.

Industrial wastes and their effluents containing dyes and heavy metals are a tremendous threat to the environment, and to treat these toxic waste streams, effective and environmentally benign methods are needed. In this study, NaCS-GL was used as an effective adsorbent, for the removal of dyes and metal ions from their aqueous solution. The presence of carboxylate groups on the NaCS-GL surface has altered the protonation of amino groups. The adsorption kinetics of dyes on NaCS-GL was initially controlled by the film diffusion or chemical reaction after which the intra-particle or pore diffusion started to govern the rate. Leaching of sodium ion confirmed the crosslinking of two carboxylate groups of NaCS-GL with the metal ions. Modeling of the adsorption isotherms revealed that the different active surface sites of NaCS-GL were involved in the adsorption of dyes and metals, suggesting the simultaneous removal of these components from the wastewater.

Emerging adsorptive removal of azo dye by metal-organic frameworks.

Adsorptive removal of toxic compounds using advanced porous materials is one of the most attractive approaches. In recent years, the metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), a subset of advanced porous nano-structured materials, due to their unique characteristics are showing great promise for better adsorption/separation of various water contaminants. Given the importance of azo dye removal, as an important class of pollutants, this paper aims to review and summarize the recently published research on the effectiveness of various MOFs adsorbents under different physico-chemical process parameters in dyes adsorption. The effect of pH, the adsorption mechanism and the applicability of various adsorption kinetic and thermodynamic models are briefly discussed. Most of the results observed showed that the adsorption kinetic and isotherm of azo dyes onto the MOFs mostly followed the pseudo-second order and Langmuir models respectively. Also, the optimum pH value for the removal of majority of azo dyes by MOFs was observed to be in the range of ∼5-7.

A review on catalytic applications of Au/TiO2 nanoparticles in the removal of water pollutant.

Nanomaterials are showing great potential for the improvement of water treatment technologies. In recent years, catalysis and photocatalysis processes using gold nanoparticles (Au-NPs) have received great attention due to their effectiveness in degrading and mineralizing organic compounds. This paper aims to review and summarize the recently published works and R & D progress in the field of photocatalytic oxidation of various water pollutants such as toxic organic compounds (i.e. azo dyes and phenols) by Au-NPs/TiO2 under solar, visible and UV irradiation. Extensive research which has focused on the enhancement of photocatalysis by modification of TiO2 employing Au-NPs is also reviewed. Moreover, the effects of various operating parameters on the photocatalytic activity of these catalysts, such as size and loading amount of Au-NPs, pH and calcination, are discussed. The support type, loading amount and particle size of deposited Au-NPs are the most important parameters for Au/TiO2 catalytic activity. Our study showed in particular that the modification of TiO2, including semiconductor coupling, can increase the photoactivity of Au/TiO2. In contrast, doping large gold NPs can mask or block the TiO2 active sites, reducing photocatalytic activity. The optimized loading amount of Au-NP varied for each experimental condition. Finally, research trends and prospects for the future are briefly discussed.