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Synthesis and characterizations of hybrid PEG-Fe3O4 nanoparticles for the efficient adsorptive removal of dye and antibacterial, and antibiofilm applications

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Purpose

Dyes are highly toxic coloured compounds in nature that are largely applied in paper, food, textile and printing industries. Here, the adsorption technique was performed to remove methyl orange (MO) dye from water by polyethylene glycol (PEG) modified iron oxide nanoparticles (Fe3O4 NPs).

Methods

The method used for Fe3O4 NPs synthesis was chemical precipitation. The particles were analyzed by transmission electron microscope, magnetometer, BET analyzer, fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray powder diffraction, zetasizer and particle size analyzer. The influence of pH (4.0 to 10.0), NaCl concentration (0.01 mM to 2 M), adsorbent dosage (1 to 10 mg), and the role of surface charge on adsorptive removal were investigated.

Results

The NPs size, zeta potential and surface area was found to be 26 ± 1.26 nm, 33.12 ± 1.01 mV and 119 m2/g respectively. The adsorption of MO on Fe3O4 NPs agreed best to Freundlich model (R2 = 0.965) when compared with Langmuir model (R2 = 0.249). By comparing pseudo-first-order kinetic model (R2 = 0.937), kinetic adsorption study was better followed by pseudo-second-order kinetic model (R2 = 1). The adsorption rate decreased with increasing NaCl concentration. At pH 4, maximum adsorption was noted. The particles were also exhibited excellent antibacterial and antibiofilm activities. The ROS formation, lipid peroxidation and oxidative stress were increased with increase in NPs concentration. The NPs precoated slides exhibited more than 50% growth inhibition.

Conclusion

The investigation denotes the versatile applications of the prepared particles for removing the dye stuffs from industrial effluents and as antibacterial and antibiofilm agent.

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Authors thank the management of Bannari Amman Institute of Technology for providing facility to carry out the work. The authors extend their appreciation to the Researchers supporting project number (RSP-2020/190) King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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  1. Nanobiotechnology Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, Bannari Amman Institute of Technology, Sathyamangalam, Tamil Nadu, India

    B. Janani & S. Sudheer Khan

  2. Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 22452, Riyadh, 11495, Saudi Arabia

    Amal M. Al-Mohaimeed

  3. Department of Zoology, Mar Ivanios College, Nalanchira, Thiruvananthapuram, India

    Lija L. Raju

  4. Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

    Dunia A. Al Farraj

  5. Department of Botany and Biotechnology, St Xavier’s College, Thumba, Thiruvananthapuram, India

    Ajith M. Thomas

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Janani, B., Al-Mohaimeed, A.M., Raju, L.L. et al. Synthesis and characterizations of hybrid PEG-Fe3O4 nanoparticles for the efficient adsorptive removal of dye and antibacterial, and antibiofilm applications. J Environ Health Sci Engineer 19, 389–400 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40201-021-00612-1

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