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Augmented removal efficiency of distinctive biomass residues via synergistic integration with Camellia sinensis for adsorptive removal of organic contaminants

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Salvaging biomass waste to crafting value added products is a significant step towards attaining environmental sustainability. Affirming the statement, this article presents a novel study on synergistic integration of biosorbents, namely, cellulose, lignin, and pectin, with another biobased material, i.e., Camellia sinensis, for the adsorptive detoxification of organic contaminants, i.e., safranin O (SO), ciprofloxacin (CF), and chlorpyrifos (CP). The successful synthesis of composites was established via characterization techniques such as XRD, FTIR, and FESEM. Further, comparative adsorption of model pollutants by the fabricated composites was systematically scrutinized with respect to pH, contact time, initial concentration, and adsorbent dosage. These investigations demonstrated the potential of synthesized materials as efficient adsorbents for SO, CF, and CP with up to 95% removal capacity. The obtained experimental data fitted well with the pseudo-second-order kinetic equation and Langmuir’s isotherm model with a maximum adsorption capacity of 32.78 mg g−1 for SO, 24.87 mg g−1 for CF, and 62.89 mg g−1 for CP, respectively. This work unveils the potential of fabricated materials as low-cost yet sustainable materials with high adsorption performance. Also, to the best of our knowledge, no such study has been done till date which presents this information.

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The authors are highly obliged to Sophisticated Analytical Instrumentation Facility (SAIF), Panjab University, Chandigarh, for providing instrumentation conveniences for essential characterizations.

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The authors express their heartfelt gratitude towards DST Project sanction no. DST/TMD(EWO)/OWUIS-2018/RS-15(G) for providing financial assistance.

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  1. Department of Chemistry, Panjab University, Chandigarh, 160014, India

    Diksha Aggarwal, Sneha Singh, Paramdeep Kaur,  Abhivyakti & Sonal Singhal

  2. Maharaja Agrasen University, Baddi, H.P., 174103, India

    Manisha Dhiman

  3. HRTEM Facility Lab, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, NIPER, S.A.S. Nagar, Mohali, Punjab, 160062, India

    Vinod Kumar & Kulbhushan Tikoo

  4. Dr. SSB University Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Panjab University, Chandigarh, 160014, India

    Anupama Kaushik

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Highlights

• Extraction of cellulose/lignin from sugarcane bagasse and pectin from orange peels.

• Fabrication of composites via integration of extracted materials with Camellia sinensis.

• Utilization of developed materials for detoxification of wastewater.

• Modified cellulose composite demonstrated the maximum adsorption efficiency.

• An effort towards fulfillment of SDG 6.3 leading to sustainable environment.

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Aggarwal, D., Singh, S., Kaur, P. et al. Augmented removal efficiency of distinctive biomass residues via synergistic integration with Camellia sinensis for adsorptive removal of organic contaminants. Biomass Conv. Bioref. (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13399-023-05088-7

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