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Cellulose acetate nanofiber modified with polydopamine polymerized MOFs for efficient removal of noxious organic dyes

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The need to effectively remove toxic organic dyes from aquatic systems has become an increasingly critical issue in the recent years. In pursuit of this objective, polydopamine (PDA)-binary ZIF-8/UiO-66 (MOFs) was synthesized and incorporated into cellulose acetate (CA), producing ZIF-8/UiO-66/PDA@CA composite nanofibers under meticulously optimized conditions. The potential of fabricated nanofibers to remove cationic methylene blue (MB) dye was investigated. Various analysis tools including FTIR, XRD, SEM, zeta potential, BET, tensile strength testing, and XPS were employed. Results revealed a substantial leap in tensile strength, with ZIF-8/UiO-66/PDA@CA registering an impressive 2.8 MPa, as a marked improvement over the neat CA nanofibers (1.1 MPa). ZIF-8/UiO-66/PDA@CA nanofibers exhibit an outstanding adsorption capacity of 82 mg/g, notably outperforming the 22.4 mg/g capacity of neat CA nanofibers. In binary dye systems, these nanofibers exhibit a striking maximum adsorption capacity of 108 mg/g, establishing their eminence in addressing the complexities of wastewater treatment. Furthermore, the adsorption data fitted to the Langmuir isotherm, and the pseudo-second-order kinetic model. The fabricated nanofiber demonstrates good reproducibility and durability, consistently upholding its performance over five cycles. This suite of remarkable attributes collectively underscores its potential as a robust, durable, and highly promising solution for the effective and efficient removal of pernicious MB dye, in the context of both water quality improvement and environmental preservation.

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Acknowledgements

Esther Eze would like to express gratitude to Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) for the scholarship. Ahmed Hassanin acknowledges Science, Technology & Innovation Funding Authority (STIFA), Egypt, Project 33431 DDP for supporting the manufacturing of all the nanofiber samples on the project’s devices.

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  1. Nanoscience Program, Institute of Basic and Applied Sciences, Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology, New Borg El-Arab City, Alexandria, Egypt

    Esther Eze & Mohamed E. El-Khouly

  2. Polymer Materials Research Department, Advanced Technology and New Materials Research Institute (ATNMRI), City of Scientific Research and Technological Applications (SRTA-City), New Borg El-Arab City, Alexandria, Egypt

    Ahmed M. Omer

  3. Department of Textile, Faculty of Engineering, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt

    Ahmed H. Hassanin

  4. Wilson College Textile, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA

    Ahmed H. Hassanin

  5. Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, Alexandria, 21934, Egypt

    Abdelazeem S. Eltaweil

  6. Department of Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, University of Technology and Applied Sciences, Muscat, Oman

    Abdelazeem S. Eltaweil

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Esther Eze: fabrication and characterization of the materials, running the experiments for adsorption of MB, writing the manuscript. Ahmed M. Omer: conceptualization, data analysis, writing the manuscript, and supervision. Ahmed Hassanin: methodology for fabrication of nanofiber, and supervision. Abdelazeem S. Eltaweil: conceptualization, methodology, writing the manuscript, and supervision. Mohamed E. El-Khouly: conceptualization, fabrication, and characterization of the materials, editing the manuscript, and supervision.

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Eze, E., Omer, A.M., Hassanin, A.H. et al. Cellulose acetate nanofiber modified with polydopamine polymerized MOFs for efficient removal of noxious organic dyes. Environ Sci Pollut Res 31, 29992–30008 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-024-33050-1

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