Antibacterial Films of Alginate-CoNi-Coated Cellulose Paper Stabilized Co NPs for Dyes and Nitrophenol Degradation

• Published in: Polymers 2021-11, Vol.13 (23), p.4122
• Main Authors: Anwar, Yasir, Mohammed Ali, Hani S H, Rehman, Waseeq Ur, Hemeg, Hassan A, Khan, Shahid Ali
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Alginates; Biopolymers; Carcinogens; Catalysts; Cellulose; Degradation; Discoloration; Dyes; Filter paper; Intermetallic compounds; Nanocomposites; Nanoparticles; Nitrophenol; Particle size; Pharmaceutical industry; Pollutants; Polymers; Polymethyl methacrylate; Stabilization; Substrates
• ISSN: 2073-4360; 2073-4360
• DOI: 10.3390/polym13234122

The development of a solid substrate for the support and stabilization of zero-valent metal nanoparticles (NPs) is the heart of the catalyst system. In the current embodiment, we have prepared solid support comprise of alginate-coated cellulose filter paper (Alg/FP) for the synthesis and stabilization of Co nanoparticles (NPs) named as Alg/FP@Co NPs. Furthermore, Alginate polymer was blended with 1 and 2 weight percent of CoNi NPs to make Alg-CoNi1/FP and Alg-CoNi2/FP, respectively. All these stabilizing matrixes were used as dip-catalyst for the degradation of azo dyes and reduction of 4-nitrophenol (4NP). The effect of initial dye concentration, amount of NaBH , and catalyst dosage was assessed for the degradation of Congo red (CR) dye by using Alg-CoNi2/FP@Co NPs. Results indicated that the highest value (3.63 × 10 min ) was exhibited by Alg-CoNi2/FP@Co NPs and lowest by Alg/FP@Co NPs against the discoloration of CR dye. Furthermore, it was concluded that Alg-CoNi2/FP@Co NPs exhibited strong catalyst activity against CR, and methyl orange dye (MO) degradation as well as 4NP reduction. Antibacterial activity of the prepared composites was also investigated and the highest l activity was shown by Alg-CoNi2/FP@Co NPs, which inhibit 2.5 cm zone of bacteria compared to other catalysts.