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ArticlePloS one2025

Synthesis, characterization of hybrid nanocomposite material and fabrication of their advance membrane for removal of antibiotics from water.

Fazal Suhrab Gul, Hayat Ullah, Ali Umar, Maliha Sarfraz, Muhammad Salman Khan, Misbah Ullah Khan, Muhammad Saleem Khan, Shifa Shafique, Lala Gurbanova, Abdul Wadood and 2 more

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Fazal Suhrab GulDepartment of Chemistry, Hazara University, Mansehra, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
Hayat UllahDepartment of Chemistry, University of Okara, Okara, Pakistan.
Ali UmarDepartment of Zoology, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Okara, Okara, Pakistan.ORCID 0000-0003-2974-4823
Maliha SarfrazDepartment of Zoology, Wildlife and Fisheries, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Sub Campus Toba Tek Singh, Pakistan.
Muhammad Salman KhanDepartment of Chemistry, Hazara University, Mansehra, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
Misbah Ullah KhanCenter for Nanosciences, University of Okara, Okara, Pakistan.
Muhammad Saleem KhanDepartment of Zoology, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Okara, Okara, Pakistan.
Shifa ShafiqueDepartment of Applied Biosciences, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea.
Lala GurbanovaDepartment of Life Sciences, Western Caspian University, Baku, Azerbaijan.
Abdul WadoodDepartment of Biochemistry, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Pakistan.
Hanan A OgalyChemistry Department, College of Science, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-0480-5127
Fatimah A M Al-ZahraniChemistry Department, College of Science, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-7413-9115

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Abstract

In this work, a selective membrane for antibiotics removal from water was fabricated. The ingredients utilized for membrane fabrication include functionalized TiO2 nanoparticles (NPs), poly methyl methacrylate (PMMA) and poly vinyl imidazole (PVIM). Firstly, TiO2 nanostructure's surface was functionalized through APTES. The layer of functional monomers methyl methacrylate (MMA) and VIM (vinyl imidazole) was grafted onto TiO2 surface through controlled radical polymerization technique. The grafted material was fabricated into membrane with embedded selectivity utilizing molecular imprinting method. The material was diagnostically analyzed with Fourier Transform Infrared-Attenuated total reflection (FTIR-ATR) spectroscopy and NMR (Nuclear Magnetic Resonance) technique, which confirm functionalization of nanomaterial surface. The grafted layer around the nanoparticles was visualized with FESEM. The hybrid membrane shows excellent and promising results against removal of antibiotics from aqueous medium. The fabricated membranes via Molecular imprinted polymer (MIP) technique were applied for the selective removal of antibiotics (ciprofloxacin) from real water samples. The removal efficiency and selectivity of the hybrid membrane was monitored via UV visible spectroscopy.

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Anti-Bacterial AgentsMembranes, ArtificialNanocompositesWater Pollutants, ChemicalWater PurificationCiprofloxacinMolecular ImprintingPolymethyl MethacrylatePolyvinylsSpectroscopy, Fourier Transform InfraredTitaniumWaterAnti-Bacterial AgentsCiprofloxacinMembranes, ArtificialPolymethyl MethacrylatePolyvinylsTitaniumtitanium dioxideWaterWater Pollutants, Chemical

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PMCPMC12445502

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