Removal of methylene blue by tea wastages from the synthesis waste waters

The tea wastages could remove methylene blue（MB） as a cationic dye from waste water corresponding to second-order kinetic model.Thermodynamic studies showed that adsorption equilibrium constant（K_L） and maximum adsorption capacities(Q_max) were increased with increasing temperature.The removal efficiency of MB for Co 0.01 mmol/L at optimum conditions was about 85%. The maximum uptake capacity(Q_max) of methylene blue in a batch reactor was 0.328,0.542 and 0.659 mmol/g at 15,25 and 40℃, respectively.The enthalpy change（ΔH） and entropy change（ΔS） were 11.356 kJ/mol and 20.563 J/（mol K）,respectively.     

Removal of cationic methylene blue and malachite green dyes from aqueous solution by waste materials of Daucus carota

In present study adsorption capacity of waste materials of Daucus carota plant (carrot stem powder: CSP and carrot leaves powder: CLP) was explored for the removal of methylene blue (MB) malachite green (MG) dye from water. The morphology and functional groups present were investigated by scanning electron microscope (SEM) and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. The operating variables studied were pH, adsorbent dose, ionic strength, initial dye concentration, contact time and temperature. Equilibrium data were analysed using Langmuir and Freundlich isotherm models and monolayer adsorption capacity of adsorbents were calculated. Kinetic data were studied using pseudo-first and pseudo-second order kinetic models and the mechanism of adsorption was described by intraparticle diffusion model.Various thermodynamic parameters such as enthalpy of adsorption ΔH°, free energy change ΔG° and entropy ΔS° were estimated. Negative value of ΔH° and negative values of ΔG° showed that the adsorption process was exothermic and spontaneous. Negative value of entropy ΔS° showed the decreased randomness at the solid–liquid interface during the adsorption of MB and MG onto CSP and CLP.     

海螵蛸的不同处理工艺对溶液中亚甲基蓝和氰化氢吸附能力的影响研究

采用不同的处理工艺处理制备得到海螵蛸颗粒(CO),以活性炭(AC) 为空白对照,完成了三种海螵蛸颗粒在水溶剂体系下对亚甲基蓝(MB)和氰化氢(HCN)的吸附能力测试。实验结果显示,对MB吸附的能力：AC>>酸/碱处理并热活化的CO >酸/碱处理的CO>未经处理的CO; 对HCN的吸附能力：酸/碱处理并热活化的CO >酸/碱处理的CO > AC>未经处理的CO。这表明经过酸和碱处理、再热活化的CO有很强的HCN吸附能力,有望以其为原料制备出吸附力很强的HCN吸附材料,在卷烟烟气吸附方面具有良好的应用前景。     

Exploration of biomass waste as low cost adsorbents for removal of methylene blue dye: A review

Biomass waste, which is abundantly available has been studied as low cost biosorbent for dye sequestration from waste water. The present review reports on recent development for remediation of methylene blue dye by agricultural waste and fruit peel waste material. The aim of this study was to revise latest literature in the field of dye adsorption and discuss the dye adsorption capacity of different types of adsorbents. The activated carbon prepared from several types of biomass waste material enhances the adsorption efficiency after modification. The variety of activating agents, method of activation, characterization of biosorbent material like SEM, EDAX, BET surface area and FTIR analysis has been explored in the present review. The dye adsorption factors such as effect of pH, agitation time, temperature, adsorbate and adsorbent dose were discussed. The detailed investigation on applicability of isotherm model, kinetic model and thermodynamic parameters has also been presented. The adsorption kinetics and adsorption isotherm model focus on selectivity of adsorbent. Adsorption mechanism, Influence of surface area, influence of pH_pzc and comparative study of biomass waste adsorbent with other adsorbents have been carried out. The use of biomass waste adsorbents is economically feasible, environmental healthy and found to have outstanding removal capacity of dyes.     

Determination of methylene blue by resonance light scattering method using silica nanoparticles as probe

A simple and novel method was developed to determine methylene blue(MB) by resonance light scattering(RLS) using silica nanoparticles(SiO_2NPs) as the probe.It was found that MB could enhance the RLS intensity of SiO_2NPs.Moreover,the increase in RLS intensity was linear with the concentration of MB over the range of 0.01-3.0 μg mL~(-1).The limit of detection(LOD) was as low as 4.36 ng mL~(-1)(3σ) and the relative standard deviation(RSD) was 2.4%(n=6).Under the optimum experimental conditions,this proposed method was successfully applied for the determination of MB in aquaculture samples with recoveries between 96.3% and 107%.Possible mechanisms for the RLS enhancement of SiO_2NPs in the presence of MB were also discussed.     

An electrochemical DNA-sensor developed with the use of methylene blue as a redox indicator for the detection of DNA damage induced by endocrine-disrupting compounds

An electrochemical biosensor capable of indirect detection of DNA damage induced by any one of the three endocrine-disrupting compounds (EDCs) – bisphenol A (BPA), 4-nonylphenol (NP) and 4-t-octylphenol (OP), has been researched and developed. The methylene blue (MB) dye was used as the redox indicator. The glassy carbon electrode (GCE) was modified by the assembled dsDNA/graphene oxide-chitosan/gold nano-particles to produce a dsDNA/GO-CS/AuNPs/GCE sensor. It was characterized with the use of electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), cyclic voltammetry (CV) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) techniques. The loading/release of the MB dye by the dsDNA/GO-CS/AuNPs film was investigated, and the results showed that the process was reversible. Based on this, the sensor was used to measure the difference between the loading capabilities of intact and damaged dsDNA in the films. The sensor was then successfully applied to detect DNA damage electrochemically. The differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) peak current ratio for MB, observed before and after DNA damage, increased linearly in the presence the BPA, NP or OP compounds; the treatment range was 10–60 min, and the respective damage rates were 0.0069, 0.0044 and 0.0031 min⁻¹, respectively. These results were confirmed by the binding constants: 2.09 × 10⁶ M⁻¹ (BPA-DNA), 1.28 × 10⁶ M⁻¹ (NP-DNA) and 9.33 × 10⁵ M⁻¹ (OP-DNA), all of which were obtained with the use of differential pulse stripping voltammetry (DPSV).     

Removal of methylene blue dye from aqueous solution by semi‐interpenetrating polymer network hybrid hydrogel: Optimization through Taguchi method

In this study, sodium humate/poly(acrylamide‐co‐methacrylic acid)/kaolin semi‐interpenetrating polymer network hybrid hydrogel was synthesized as an effective adsorbent for the removal of methylene blue. The morphological and structural properties, and swelling behavior in distilled water and various environments of hybrid hydrogel were investigated with different analyses and tests. The equilibrium swelling percent of hybrid hydrogel reached to 37,000% in 240 min. The parameters (agitation time, concentration, dose, temperature, and pH) affecting adsorption process for methylene blue were optimized using Taguchi method. The data obtained in optimum conditions were well fitted to Langmuir adsorption isotherm and maximum adsorption capacity was determined as 833. 33 mg/g. In the light of the results, the utilization of hybrid hydrogel with high swelling capacity is foreseen as a favored adsorbent in several separation processes. © 2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 2019 , 57, 1070–1078     

Electrochromic hysteresis performance of a prussian blue film arising from electron-transfer control by a tris(2,2'-bipyridine)ruthenium(II)-doped WO(3) film as studied by a spectrocyclic voltammetry technique

A [Ru(bpy)(3)](2+) (bpy=2,2'-bipyridine)-doped WO(3) film was prepared as a base layer on a substrate by cathodic electrodeposition from a colloidal triad solution containing peroxotungstic acid (PTA), [Ru(bpy)(3)](2+), and poly(sodium 4-styrenesulfonate) (PSS). A Prussian blue (PB; Fe(II)-Fe(III)) film was cathodically electrodeposited on the [Ru(bpy)(3)](2+)-doped WO(3) film or neat WO(3) film from an aqueous Berlin brown (BB; Fe(III)-Fe(III)) colloid solution to yield a [Ru(bpy)(3)](2+)-doped WO(3)/PB bilayer film or WO(3)/PB bilayer film. For the spectrocyclic voltammogram (SCV) of the WO(3)/PB film, a redox response of Prussian white (PW; Fe(II)-Fe(II))/PB was observed at 0.11 V, however, further oxidation of PB to BB was not allowed by the interfacial n-type Schottky barrier between the WO(3) and PB layers. For the [Ru(bpy)(3)](2+)-doped WO(3)/PB film, any electrochemical response assigned to the redox of PB was not observed in the cyclic voltammogram, however, the in situ absorption spectral change recorded simultaneously showed the significant redox reactions based on PB. The SCV revealed that PW on the [Ru(bpy)(3)](2+)-doped WO(3) film is completely oxidized to PB by a geared reaction of Ru(II)/Ru(III) at 1.05 V, and that 32 % of PB formed is further oxidized to BB by the same geared reaction in the potential scan to 1.5 V. PB was completely re-reduced to PW by a geared reaction of H(x)WO(3)/WO(3) at -0.5 V in the reductive potential scan. These geared electrochemical reactions produced an electrochromic hysteresis performance of the PB film layered on the [Ru(bpy)(3)](2+)-doped WO(3) film.