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Adsorption and photocatalytic degradation of anionic dyes on Chitosan/PVA/Na–Titanate/TiO2 composites synthesized by solution casting method

•Chitosan/PVA/Na–Titanate/TiO2 by solution casting method prepared as a new chitosan based composite.•Characteristics of prepared chitosan/PVA/Na–Titanate/TiO2 was evaluated.•The composite was used for adsorption and photocatalytic degradation of Methyl orange and Congo red.•Mechanism of adsorption...

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Published in:Carbohydrate polymers 2016-09, Vol.149, p.317-331
Main Authors: Habiba, Umma, Islam, Md. Shariful, Siddique, Tawsif A., Afifi, Amalina M., Ang, Bee Chin
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Language:English
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Summary:•Chitosan/PVA/Na–Titanate/TiO2 by solution casting method prepared as a new chitosan based composite.•Characteristics of prepared chitosan/PVA/Na–Titanate/TiO2 was evaluated.•The composite was used for adsorption and photocatalytic degradation of Methyl orange and Congo red.•Mechanism of adsorption and photocatalytic degradation of Methyl orange and Congo red was studied. Chitosan/PVA/Na–titanate/TiO2 composite was synthesized by solution casting method. The composite was analyzed via Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy, Thermal gravimetric analysis and water stability test. Incorporation of Na-titanate shown decrease of crystallinity for chitosan but increase water stability. However, the composite structure was deteriorated with considerable weight loss in acidic medium. Two anionic dyes, methyl orange and congo red were used for the adsorption test. The adsorption behavior of the composites were described by pseudo-second-order kinetic model and Lagergren-first-order model for methyl orange and congo red, respectively. For methyl orange, adsorption was started with a promising decolorization rate. 99.9% of methyl orange dye was removed by the composite having higher weightage of chitosan and crystalline TiO2 phase. On the other hand, for the congo red the composite having higher chitosan and Na-titanate showed an efficient removal capacity of 95.76%. UV–vis results showed that the molecular backbone of methyl orange and congo red was almost destroyed when equilibrium was obtained, and the decolorization rate was reaching 100%. Kinetic study results showed that the photocatalytic degradation of methyl orange and congo red could be explained by Langmuir–Hinshelwood model. Thus, chitosan/PVA/Na–titanate/TiO2 possesses efficient adsorptivity and photocatalytic property for dye degradation.
ISSN:0144-8617
1879-1344
DOI:10.1016/j.carbpol.2016.04.127