Microalgae immobilized by nanofibrous web for removal of reactive dyes from wastewater
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In this study, we have developed microalgae immobilized by polysulfone nanofibrous web (microalgae/PSU-NFW) for the removal of reactive dyes (Remazol Black 5 (RB5) and Reactive Blue 221 (RB221). Here, an electrospinning technique was used to produce polysulfone nanofibrous web (PSU-NFW) as a free-standing material on which microalgae Chlamydomona reinhardtii was immobilized on PSU-NFW. The decolorization capacities of microalgae/PSU-NFW were significantly higher than that of pristine PSU-NFW. The decolorization rate for RB5 was calculated as 72.97 ± 0.3% for microalgae/PSU-NFW, whereas it was 12.36 ± 0.3% for the pristine PSU-NFW. In the case of RB221 solution, decolorization rates were achieved as 30.2 ± 0.23 and 5.51 ± 0.4% for microalgae/PSU-NFW and pristine PSU-NFW, respectively. Reusability tests revealed that microalgae/PSU-NFW can be used in at least three successive decolorization steps in which the decolorization rate of the RB5 was found to be 51 ± 0.69% after the third reuse step. These results are promising and therefore suggest that microalgae/PSU-NFW could be applicable for the decolorization of dyes because of their versatility and reusability.
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The biocomposite nanofiber exhibited superior decolorization capacity, achieving a 72.97% and 30.25% reduction for RB5 and RB221, respectively, versus 12.36% and 5.51%, respectively, for a pristine polysulfone nanofiber.
“The biocomposite nanofiber exhibited superior decolorization capacity achieving a 72.97% and 30.25% reduction for RB5 and RB221, respectively, versus 12.36% and 5.51%, respectively, for a pristine polysulfone nanofiber [207].”
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- Authors
- San Keskin, N. O., Celebioglu, A., Uyar, T., & Tekinay, T.
- Affiliations
- Polatlı Science and Literature Faculty, Biology Department, Gazi University, Ankara 06900, Turkey
- Bilkent University (TR)
- Corresponding author
- Uyar, Tamer
- Tekinay, Turgay
- ORCID
- Uyar, Tamer
- Venue
- Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research
- Publisher
- American Chemical Society (ACS)
- Published
- 2015-05-20
- Volume
- 54
- Issue
- 21
- Pages
- 5802-5809
- ISSN
- 0888-5885 (ISSN-L)
- 1520-5045
- OpenAlex
- W2517710394
- Cited by
- 77
- References
- 57
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- FWCI
- 4.64
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research (publishedVersion)
- Bilkent University Institutional Repository (Bilkent University) (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- Türkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Arastirma Kurumu (113Y348, 114Y264)
- Türkiye Bilimler Akademisi
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Water Science and Technology › Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Plant Science › Enzyme-mediated dye degradation
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Building and Construction › Dyeing and Modifying Textile Fibers
- Keywords
- microalgae immobilization, reactive dyes, dye decolorization, Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, electrospinning, dye wastewater treatment, adsorbent reusability
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