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- Title
Enhancing Methylene Blue Removal through Adsorption and Photocatalysis—A Study on the GO/ZnTiO 3 /TiO 2 Composite.
- Authors
Jaramillo-Fierro, Ximena; Cuenca, Guisella
- Abstract
This study focuses on synthesizing and characterizing a graphene oxide/ZnTiO3/TiO2 (GO/ZTO/TO) composite to efficiently remove methylene blue (MB) from water, presenting a novel solution to address industrial dye pollution. GO and ZTO/TO were synthesized by the modified Hummers and sol–gel methods, respectively, while GO/ZTO/TO was prepared using a hydrothermal process. The structural and surface properties of the composite were characterized using various analytical techniques confirming the integration of the constituent materials and suitability for dye adsorption. The study revealed that GO/ZTO/TO exhibits an adsorption capacity of 78 mg g−1 for MB, with only a 15% reduction in adsorption efficiency until the fifth reuse cycle. Furthermore, the study suggests optimal adsorption near neutral pH and enhanced performance at elevated temperatures, indicating an endothermic reaction. The adsorption behavior fits the Langmuir isotherm, implying monolayer adsorption on homogeneous surfaces, and follows pseudo-second-order kinetics, highlighting chemical interactions at the surface as the rate-limiting step. The photocatalytic degradation of MB by GO/ZTO/TO follows pseudo-first-order kinetics, with a higher rate constant than that of GO alone, demonstrating the enhanced photocatalytic activity of the composite. In conclusion, GO/ZTO/TO emerges as a promising and sustainable approach for water purification, through an adsorption process and subsequent photocatalytic degradation.
- Subjects
METHYLENE blue; ADSORPTION (Chemistry); ENDOTHERMIC reactions; LANGMUIR isotherms; ADSORPTION capacity; INDUSTRIAL pollution; PHOTOCATALYSIS; WATER purification
- Publication
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2024, Vol 25, Issue 8, p4367
- ISSN
1661-6596
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/ijms25084367