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Investigation on Nanoarchitectonics of PJBAC/TiO2 for Photocatalytic and Antimicrobial Performance

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The present work focuses on the synthesis of Prosopis juliflora bark activated carbon supported on TiO2 (PJBAC/TiO2) composite through the sol-gel method for the decolourization of Direct Brown 2 (DB2). The prepared composite was characterized by Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) analysis. The surface area and pore diameter were explored by the Brunauer−Emmett−Teller method (N2 adsorption/desorption). Furthermore, high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and total organic carbon (TOC) analysis of the treated solution revealed a complete degradation of the dye molecule. The degradation efficiency of the prepared composite was analysed via batch equilibration studies. Maximum removal of DB2 (98%) was achieved at an initial concentration of 100 mg/L, contact time of 210 min, composite dose of 100 mg, and at pH 3. The well-known Freundlich and Langmuir isotherm equations were applied for the evaluation of equilibrium adsorption data. Lagergren and Ho−McKay kinetic models were employed to determine the adsorption rate constant. Additionally, the antimicrobial activity of PJBAC/TiO2 was tested against Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, and Candida species. These results indicate that doping of TiO2 on PJBAC inhibits the recombination of electron−hole pairs to improve photocatalytic performance in the visible region.

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The authors are thankful to the Department of Chemistry, Dr.N.G.P Institute of Technology, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India for their kind support in carrying out these studies.

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  1. Department of Chemistry, Dr. N.G.P. Institute of Technology, Coimbatore, 641048, Tamil Nadu, India

    Kallapalayam Subramaniam Thangamani & Ganeshan Pradheesh

  2. Department of Chemistry, RVS College of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore, 641402, Tamil Nadu, India

    Velu Suba

  3. Department of Chemistry, Jansons Institute of Technology, Coimbatore, 641659, Tamil Nadu, India

    Venkittapuram Palaniswamy Radha

  4. Department of Chemistry, Dongguk University, 04620, Seoul, Republic of Korea

    Mayakrishnan Prabakaran

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Kallapalayam Subramaniam Thangamani, Suba, V., Radha, V.P. et al. Investigation on Nanoarchitectonics of PJBAC/TiO2 for Photocatalytic and Antimicrobial Performance. J. Water Chem. Technol. 46, 132–148 (2024). https://doi.org/10.3103/S1063455X24020127

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