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Performance of mesoporous TiO2–g-C3N4 prepared by simple ultrasonic method for removal of organic dyes from waste water

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Industrial wastewater treatment using solid phase extraction has emerged as one of the most effective approaches. In this paper, TiO2–g-C3N4 nanocomposite was prepared by a simple one-step ultrasonic method and used as an adsorbent for the elimination of Rhodamine B (RhB) dye. X-ray powder diffraction XRD, Transmission electron microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectrometer and RAMAN were utilized to characterize the TiO2–g-C3N4 nanocomposite. The impacts of initial RhB dye concentration, contact time, and pH were investigated. The adsorption capacity for the elimination of RhB dye was 148.46 mg g−1. The analyses of the kinetic model demonstrate that the process exhibited pseudo-second-order kinetics. The suitability and applicability of the Sips model are demonstrated by fitting experimental equilibrium data to various isotherm models. The examination of TiO2–g-C3N4 nanocomposite as a suitable adsorbent for several dyes [Rhodamine B (RhB), basic fuchsin, malachite green, congo red, and indigo carmine] demonstrated the nanocomposite’s overall high potential for removal of dyes from industerial wastewater. The adsorption process was found to be spontaneous, thermodynamically favorable and physisorption of RhB molecule onto TiCN nanocomposites.

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The authors extend their appreciation to the Deanship of Scientific Research at Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), Saudi Arabia for funding and supporting this work through Research Partnership Program (grant number IMSIU-RP23086).

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    M. Khairy, Ehab A. Abdelrahman & Nadeem Raza

  2. Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Benha University, Benha, 13518, Egypt

    M. Khairy & Ehab A. Abdelrahman

  3. Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, Mansoura, 35516, Egypt

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  4. Department of Chemistry, College of Science and Arts at Al-Rass, Qassim University, Buraydah, Saudi Arabia

    Mohamed Ali Ben Aissa, Khaireddine Mohamed Dridi, Ridha Ben Said & Abueliz Modwi

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Preparation of materials, data collection, and analysis were achieved by MK, MABA, KMD and EAA. The first draft of the manuscript was written by MK, AM, RBS and MEK. Funding acquisition MK and MEK. Each author provided feedback on prior drafts of the article. The methodology, some explanations and response to reviewers’ comments in revision stage MK, MABA, NR and MEK. The final manuscript was read and approved by all authors.

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Khairy, M., Khalifa, M.E., Abdelrahman, E.A. et al. Performance of mesoporous TiO2–g-C3N4 prepared by simple ultrasonic method for removal of organic dyes from waste water. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 34, 2329 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-023-11694-y

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