Greener production of a starch-based nanohybrid material (core-shell) for the simultaneous extraction of persistent organic pollutants in shrimp samples.

Here, a novel nanohybrid material (Ag@CD@ANS) based on oat starch was produced, characterized, and applied to extract persistent organic pollutants in a shrimp sample. By the characterization experiments, Ag@CD@ANS was successfully synthesized. The functionalization of the material by 1,2-naphthoquinone-4-sulphonic acid (ANS) was confirmed using the infrared technique and CHN elemental analysis.

Green synthesis of Fe nanoparticles using Eucalyptus grandis leaf extract: Characterization and application for dye degradation by a (Photo)Fenton-like process.

Zero-valent iron nanoparticles (EGnZVI) were synthesized using Eucalyptus grandis (EG) leaf extract as a reducing/stabilizing agent. The studied materials (EG leaves, extract and EGnZVI) were characterized using the XRD, FTIR, Raman spectroscopy, SEM, TEM/EDS techniques. The results indicate that several organic compounds, including phenolics, present in the EG leaves were successfully extracted and incorporated into the structure of the material, possibly promoting the capping and stabilization of the formed zero-valent iron particles.

Reuse of iron ore tailings as an efficient adsorbent to remove dyes from aqueous solution.

In this work, an iron ore tailings sample (IOT), collected from a tailings dam in Minas Gerais, Brazil, was characterized. The IOT presented point of zero charge of ∼ 6, specific surface area of 4 m g, and was mainly composed of hematite and quartz. Subsequently, experiments were performed to evaluate the adsorption of an anionic dye, Direct Red 80 (DR80), and a cationic dye, Methylene Blue (MB), by the IOT, studying the effects of its dose (dose) and the solution initial pH (pH).