NiFeO/g- CN modified chitosan Schiff base composite for efficient removal of Cu(II) and Hg(II) ions from the aquatic environment and its antibacterial properties.

Modification of chitosan has been achieved by the reaction of chitosan with 4- nitro-benzaldehyde via the sol-gel method, resulting in a Schiff base. A novel magnetic Graphitic Carbon Nitride/chitosan-Schiff base/NFeO (SBIV@NiFe/g-CN) adsorbent was synthesized by hydrothermal route for the adsorption of Cu(II) and Hg(II) ions from the aquatic environment. The synthesized SBIV@NiFe/g-CN was characterized using infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM), and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET), with a surface area of approximately 13.

New chitosan schiff base-modified ferrite: Mechanistic insights and performance enhancement in photocatalysis and antibacterial applications.

Harnessing biocompatibility and magnetic separability a Chitosan Schiff base-modified ferrite is an innovative approach for addressing the issue of environmental pollution. This study aims to use a new visible light-activated photocatalyst made of cobalt ferrite (CoFe) anchored with Chitosan Schiff Base (CSB) to examine Rhodamine B (RhB) photodegradation. CSB@CoFe composite was synthesized using hydrothermal and sol-gel methods.