ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Removal of Crystal Violet and Eriochrome
Black T Dyes from Aqueous Solutions by Magnetic
Nanoparticles Biosynthesized from Leaf Extract
of Fraxinus Chinensis Roxb
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Department of Environmental Engineering, College of Environmental Science and Engineering,
Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
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The Key Lab of Marine Environmental Science and Ecology, Ministry of Education,
Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
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School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Zhaoqing University, Zhaoqing, China
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Department of Agricultural Engineering, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan
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Department of Biology, Qassim University, Buraidah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Department of Environmental Engineering, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey
Submission date: 2018-01-04
Final revision date: 2018-03-15
Acceptance date: 2018-03-25
Online publication date: 2019-02-19
Publication date: 2019-03-01
Corresponding author
Muhammad Sultan
Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Dept. of Agricultural Engineering, Bahauddin Zakariya University, 60800 Multan, Pakistan
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(4):2027-2040
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ABSTRACT
In the present research, a “green” recipe was used to produce innovative phytogenic magnetic
nanoparticles (PMNPs) from leaf extract of Fraxinus chinensis Roxb without employing any additional
toxic surfactants as capping agents. The convenient reaction between metal salt solution and plant
biomolecules occurred within a few minutes by color changes from pale green to intense black, hinting
at the production of magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs). The formation of PMNPs was verified by
employing different techniques such as UV-visible spectrophotometry, Fourier transform infrared
spectroscopy (FTIR), powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM) and
energy dispersive X-ray (EDX). The fabricated PMNPs were further utilized as a catalyst for
removing toxic dyes, i.e., Crystal violet (CV) and Eriochrome black T (EBT) from aqueous solutions
in the presence of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). The concentrations of CV and EBT were calculated
using ultraviolet-visible (UV-vis) spectroscopy throughout all the experiments. The results indicated
that PMNPs showed >95% removal of both dyes within 10 min of contact time over a wide range
of concentration, 10-300 mg/L. The degradation kinetics were also investigated using first- and
second-order rate equations, and the results indicated that kinetic data of both CV and EBT followed
first-order degradation rate. Moreover, the removal efficiency of the fabricated PMNPs was also
compared with chemically synthesized magnetic nanoparticles (CSMNPs), and the results indicated
that our fabricated PMNPs were more effective in terms of extent and speed to remove dyes. Finally,
we have also proposed a possible removal mechanism. Altogether, the developed “green” recipe can
easily be implemented to produce potentially biocompatible and non-toxic PMNPs for treatment
of wastewater and can also easily be employed in low-economy countries.