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Shaily Chauhan
– Sharda School Of Bio-science And Technology, Sharda University, Greater Noida, Up, India.
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Hussaini Baba Ali
– Sharda School Of Bio-science And Technology, Sharda University, Greater Noida, Up, India.
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Ashish Kumar Chalana And Piyush Kumar Gupta
– Sharda School Of Bio-science And Technology, Sharda University, Greater Noida, Up, India.
Abstract
Metallo-Polyester Nanocomposite (MPN) has played a pivotal role in environmental remediation. These hybrid nanomaterials have demonstrated photocatalytic activity in degrading organic pollutants and killing microorganisms, thereby mitigating environmental pollution. In the present study, we have utilised a novel bimetallic-semi-aromatic polyester nanocomposite (NC) composed of poly(t BGE-alt-PA) copolymer and Zinc Ferrite nanoparticles (ZnFe2O4 NPs). The NC was physicochemically characterized and tested for in vitro and in vivo toxicity studies in our previous study. The ZnFe2O4@poly(t-BGE-alt-PA) composite was fabricated in NP form and then tested for photocatalytic action on methylene blue (MB) dye under sunlight. As a result, the ZnFe2O4@poly(t-BGE-alt-PA) composite degraded 91.73% MB dye in 150 minutes, compared with ZnFe2O4 NPs, which degraded only 83.10% MB dye. Additionally, the ZnFe2O4@poly(t-BGE-alt-PA) composite was found to be reusable and more stable during the recycling study.
Keywords ZnFe2O4, Poly(t-BGE-alt-PA) copolymer, Nanocomposite, Methylene blue, Photocatalytic.
