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Novel synthesis of polystyrenesulfonate@AC based on olive tree leaves biomass for the photodegradation of methylene blue from aqueous solution

Author name : Ibrahim hotan zaidi alsohaimi
Publication Date : 2024-11-27
Journal Name : Polymers

Abstract

Water pollution poses significant environmental challenges, particularly from dyes used in vari-ous industrial processes. Effective removal methods are essential to mitigate their impact on aquatic environments. Activated carbon (AC) is widely used for its adsorption properties, and further modifications can enhance its efficiency. In this study, we developed polystyrene sul-fonate-modified activated carbon (AC@PSS) using a facile and efficient method to improve the photodegradation of methylene blue (MB) in aquatic environments. The modification enhanced the activated carbon's surface features and adsorption, improving photocatalytic activity. The photo-catalysts were characterized using XRD, SEM, FTIR, and TGA analysis. Based on Tauc's equation, the band gap value of AC@PSS was 4.0 eV. The photocatalytic efficacy of the AC@PSS catalyst was assessed by studying the degradation of MB dye under UV-rich solar irradiation. The influence of various variables on the photodegradation of MB dye such as pH (2 - 12), reaction time (0 - 160 min), catalyst dosage (20 - 80 mg), and dye concentration (10 - 300 mg/L) was investigated. AC@PSS catalyst demonstrated impressive degradation efficacy of MB dye of 98% in 160 min at pH 11, temperature 25°C, catalyst dose 60 mg, and initial MB content 10 mg/L. The superior per-formance of the AC@PSS catalyst can be due to the effective separation of photogenerated elec-tron-holes. Accordingly, the photodegradation of MB is affected by the photo-produced radical •OH. Finally, we conclude that synthesizing AC@PSS is highly effective for the degradation of MB dye.

Keywords

photo-degradation; methylene blue; photocatalyst; activated carbon

Publication Link

https://doi.org/10.3390/polym16233321

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