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TEMPO-oxidized cellulose nanofibers/TiO2 nanocomposite as new adsorbent for Brilliant Blue dye removal

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In this article, TEMPO-oxidized cellulose nanofiber (TEMPO-CNF) prepared from bagasse was described and utilized as a sustainable material for the preparation of new nanocomposites. TiO2 nanoparticles were synthesized by in situ precipitation in the presence of TEMPO-CNF. The prepared nanocomposite, TEMPO-CNF/TiO2, was characterized by using FT-IR, XRD, TGA, SEM, and EDX analysis. The results proved that homogenous spherical TiO2 nanoparticles were formed with the particles of TEMPO-CNF. TEMPO-CNF/TiO2 nanocomposite was examined as an adsorbent for Brilliant Blue (BB) adsorption. The highest BB removal efficiency was observed at pH 7, the adsorption process is well described by pseudo-second-order and Langmuir adsorption model, and the maximum adsorption capacity is 162 mg/g. Our results proved that the TEMPO-CNF/TiO2 nanocomposite could be used for the removal of BB from aqueous solutions.

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The authors extend their appreciation to Dr. Ragab Abou-Zeid from Cellulose and Paper Department, National Research Center, for supporting this work through preparation of CNF.

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  1. Department of Chemistry, College’s of Art and Sciences -Dhahran Aljounb, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia

    Zehbah Ali Al-Ahmed

  2. Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science for Girls, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt

    Abeer A. Hassan

  3. Surface Chemistry and Catalysis Laboratory, Physical Chemistry Department, National Research Center, NRC, Dokki, Giza, Egypt

    Sahar M. El-Khouly & Shaymaa E. El-Shafey

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Al-Ahmed, Z.A., Hassan, A.A., El-Khouly, S.M. et al. TEMPO-oxidized cellulose nanofibers/TiO2 nanocomposite as new adsorbent for Brilliant Blue dye removal. Polym. Bull. 77, 6213–6226 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00289-019-03068-4

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