Water Treatment from MB Using Zn-Ag MWCNT Synthesized by Double Arc Discharge

Faizah S. Aljohani; Mohamed Elsafi; Nourhan I. Ghoneim; M. Toderaş; M. I. Sayyed; Hamidreza Mohafez; Mohammad A. Islam; Mayeen Uddin Khandaker; Mostafa El-Khatib

doi:10.3390/ma14237205

Materials (Nov 2021)

Water Treatment from MB Using Zn-Ag MWCNT Synthesized by Double Arc Discharge

Faizah S. Aljohani,
Mohamed Elsafi,
Nourhan I. Ghoneim,
M. Toderaş,
M. I. Sayyed,
Hamidreza Mohafez,
Mohammad A. Islam,
Mayeen Uddin Khandaker,
Mostafa El-Khatib

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Faizah S. Aljohani: Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Taibba University, Madinah P.O. Box 344, Saudi Arabia
Mohamed Elsafi: Physics Department, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, Alexandria 21511, Egypt
Nourhan I. Ghoneim: Maritime Department, International Maritime College Oman (IMCO), Sohar 322, Oman
M. Toderaş: Department of Physics, University of Oradea, 410 087 Oradea, Romania
M. I. Sayyed: Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Isra University, Amman 11622, Jordan
Hamidreza Mohafez: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
Mohammad A. Islam: Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
Mayeen Uddin Khandaker: Centre for Applied Physics and Radiation Technologies, School of Engineering and Technology, Sunway University, Bandar Sunway 47500, Malaysia
Mostafa El-Khatib: Basic Sciences Department, Faculty of Engineering, Pharos University in Alexandria, Alexandria 21526, Egypt

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14237205
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 14, no. 23
p. 7205

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A new type of nano-adsorbent zinc-silver nanoparticles ornamented by multi-walled carbon nanotubes (Zn-Ag MWCNT) was efficiently synthesized by double arc discharge using a newly designed rotating cylinder electrode. Zn-Ag MWCNT was characterized by different instrumental methods to get information about the sample shape, size, and crystallinity. Without irradiation, Zn-Ag MWCNT indicated significant potential for elimination against methylene blue (MB) which is dissolved in deionized water. When the adsorbent concentration was 0.1 g/L at normal 8 pH, the Zn-Ag MWCNTs were efficient in removing 97% of the MB from 40 mg/L that was dissolved in water for 10 min. The dye removal activity of (Zn-Ag) decorated MWCNTs was attributed to the influence of silver and zinc nanoparticles on the MWCNTs. Finally, this approach was both cost-effective and efficient.

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