Floating 3D-PDMS-Iron oxide molecular baskets for decontaminating diverse pollutants and analyzing structural composition impacts
Abstract Novel iron oxide-incorporated porous polydimethylsiloxane sponges were developed using a simple, non-toxic two-step process. Characterized through various techniques, these sponges serve as effective photocatalysts, absorbents, and adsorbents for pollutant removal. They demonstrated nearly...
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| description | Abstract Novel iron oxide-incorporated porous polydimethylsiloxane sponges were developed using a simple, non-toxic two-step process. Characterized through various techniques, these sponges serve as effective photocatalysts, absorbents, and adsorbents for pollutant removal. They demonstrated nearly 100% degradation of rhodamine B under optimal conditions ( ~ 100% with Xe arc lamp, 50 mg, pH 3-9, and 4 h), following a pseudo second-order kinetic model (r2 = 0.9999). The sponges also exhibited good activity for other pollutants, including methylene blue (76–87%), 1,4-dichlorobenzene (57–71%), and azithromycin (82–87%), and maintained high performance over 11 reuse cycles with minimal iron loss. In addition, fresh and used catalysts effectively separated oils (173–680 mg with 50 mg of absorbent, and 10–15 s) and chromium (VI) [~87% with 1 ppm, 50 mg, pH 7, and 24 h] from water. This environmentally sustainable approach produces no toxic waste and allows for simple regeneration, making it a promising solution for the water treatment industry. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-9c49e05f508743bf80fa0a185e5066892024-12-01T12:07:56ZengNature Portfolionpj Clean Water2059-70372024-11-017111110.1038/s41545-024-00419-1Floating 3D-PDMS-Iron oxide molecular baskets for decontaminating diverse pollutants and analyzing structural composition impactsSethu Kalidhasan0Jonghoon Choi1Hee-Young Lee2Department of Chemical Engineering, Kumoh National Institute of TechnologySchool of Integrative Engineering, Chung-Ang UniversityDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Kumoh National Institute of TechnologyAbstract Novel iron oxide-incorporated porous polydimethylsiloxane sponges were developed using a simple, non-toxic two-step process. Characterized through various techniques, these sponges serve as effective photocatalysts, absorbents, and adsorbents for pollutant removal. They demonstrated nearly 100% degradation of rhodamine B under optimal conditions ( ~ 100% with Xe arc lamp, 50 mg, pH 3-9, and 4 h), following a pseudo second-order kinetic model (r2 = 0.9999). The sponges also exhibited good activity for other pollutants, including methylene blue (76–87%), 1,4-dichlorobenzene (57–71%), and azithromycin (82–87%), and maintained high performance over 11 reuse cycles with minimal iron loss. In addition, fresh and used catalysts effectively separated oils (173–680 mg with 50 mg of absorbent, and 10–15 s) and chromium (VI) [~87% with 1 ppm, 50 mg, pH 7, and 24 h] from water. This environmentally sustainable approach produces no toxic waste and allows for simple regeneration, making it a promising solution for the water treatment industry.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41545-024-00419-1 |
| spellingShingle | Sethu Kalidhasan Jonghoon Choi Hee-Young Lee Floating 3D-PDMS-Iron oxide molecular baskets for decontaminating diverse pollutants and analyzing structural composition impacts npj Clean Water |
| title | Floating 3D-PDMS-Iron oxide molecular baskets for decontaminating diverse pollutants and analyzing structural composition impacts |
| title_full | Floating 3D-PDMS-Iron oxide molecular baskets for decontaminating diverse pollutants and analyzing structural composition impacts |
| title_fullStr | Floating 3D-PDMS-Iron oxide molecular baskets for decontaminating diverse pollutants and analyzing structural composition impacts |
| title_full_unstemmed | Floating 3D-PDMS-Iron oxide molecular baskets for decontaminating diverse pollutants and analyzing structural composition impacts |
| title_short | Floating 3D-PDMS-Iron oxide molecular baskets for decontaminating diverse pollutants and analyzing structural composition impacts |
| title_sort | floating 3d pdms iron oxide molecular baskets for decontaminating diverse pollutants and analyzing structural composition impacts |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41545-024-00419-1 |
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