ArticleScientific reports2025
High-performance chitosan/blue-green algae (Cyanobacteria) nanocomposite for rapid and optimized removal of organic pollutant from wastewater.
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- A framework for microalgal biosorption of heavy metals: mechanisms, modeling, and critical insights.RSC advances · 2026Review
- Sunlight-activated carbon nanotubes for anionic dye removal: characterization, efficiency, and biological assessment against some aquaculture and human pathogenic bacteria.Scientific reports · 2026Article
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This work explores the synthesis and utilization of a green composite material based on chitosan and blue-green algae biomass for the effective removal of Acid Red 35, a recalcitrant anionic dye, from aqueous solutions. Chitosan-Blue-Green Algae (Ch-BGA) nanocomposite was prepared by cross-linking chitosan with glutaraldehyde and subsequent BGA biomass incorporation, which resulted in gel-like nanoparticles (16.3-19.6 nm). FTIR characterization confirmed the presence of the key functional groups (O-H, N-H, C = O) involved in adsorption. Measurement of the zeta potential revealed a positive surface charge (+ 27.8 mV) that facilitates electrostatic attraction for the anionic AR35 dye. SEM imaging revealed a rough, irregular surface morphology conducive to adsorption and EDX confirmed the main C, O, N composition. Optimum dye removal (> 96%) was achieved at acidic pH (pH 3). Adsorption equilibrium was reached in approximately 150 min. The Langmuir isotherm model best fitted the equilibrium data (R² = 0.999), indicating monolayer adsorption with a maximum adsorption capacity (q
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