Biogenic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles Based on Algal Biofilm Formed in the Wastewater Treatment Plant and Their Dye Removal Performance

Yıl 2024, Cilt: 9 Sayı: 2, 174 - 183, 30.06.2024

İlyas Taner Demirel , Bülent Akar , Cemalettin Baltacı , Ömer Karpuz , Esma Gülbahar

https://doi.org/10.35229/jaes.1421336

Öz

In the field of environmental pollution removal, bioremediation plays a crucial role in removing or converting toxic substances from the environment. Bacteria, yeasts, molds, algae, and plants are widely used in bioremediation events. Recently, green-synthesized nanoparticles have also been employed in bioremediation applications. In this study, iron oxide nanoparticles (FeONPs) were synthesized from algal biofilms that are naturally formed in the settling ponds of the Gümüşhane Municipality Wastewater Treatment Plant. These biological nanoparticles were utilized to investigate their adsorption efficiency for water-polluting dyes such as methylene blue (MB), malachite green (MG), and phenol red (PR). The synthesized FeONPs were characterized using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectrometry (EDX), and X-ray diffraction (XRD). To test their efficacy, MB, MG, and PR dye solutions were treated with 5.0, 10.0, and 20 g/L FeONP concentrations. The remaining dye concentrations were quantified with a UV-VIS spectrophotometer after filtration. The results showed that FeONPs obtained from algal biofilms effectively removed MB, MG, and PR, with the highest efficiency observed for PR.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Algal biofilm, Wastewater, Iron oxide nanoparticle, Dye adsorption

Etik Beyan

Ethics Committee Approval Certificate is not required for this study.

Atık Su Arıtma Tesisinde Oluşan Algal Biyofilm Kökenli Biyojenik Demir Nanopartiküller ve Boya Giderim Performansları

Öz

Çevre kirliliği giderimi çalışmalarında biyoremediasyon, toksik maddelerin çevreden uzaklaştırılmasında veya dönüştürülmesinde çok önemli bir rol oynamaktadır. Bakteriler, mayalar, küfler, algler ve bitkiler biyoremediasyonda yaygın olarak kullanılmaktadır. Son zamanlarda, yeşil sentezle elde edilmiş nanopartiküller de biyoremediasyon uygulamalarında tercih edilmektedir. Bu çalışmada, Gümüşhane Belediyesi Atıksu Arıtma Tesisi çökeltme havuzlarında doğal olarak oluşan alg biyofilmlerinden demir oksit nanopartikülleri (FeONP'ler) sentezlenmiştir. Bu biyolojik nanopartiküller, metilen mavisi (MB), malaşit yeşili (MG) ve fenol kırmızısı (PR) gibi suyu kirleten boyaların adsorpsiyon verimliliklerini araştırmak için kullanılmıştır. Sentezlenen FeONP'ler, Fourier dönüşümü kızılötesi spektroskopisi (FTIR) taramalı elektron mikroskobu (SEM), enerji dağılımlı X-ışını spektrometrisi (EDX) ve X-ışını kırınımı (XRD) kullanılarak karakterize edilmiştir. Etkinliklerini test etmek için MB, MG ve PR boya çözeltileri 5.0, 10.0 ve 20 g/L FeONP konsantrasyonları ile muamele edilmiş ve çözeltide kalan boya konsantrasyonları UV-VIS spektrofotometresi ile ölçülmüştür. Sonuçlar, algal biyofilmlerden elde edilen FeONP'lerin MB, MG ve PR'yi etkili bir şekilde ortadan kaldırdığını ve en yüksek verimliliğin PR’de elde edildiğini göstermiştir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Algal biyofilm, Atık su, Demir oksit nanopatikül, Boya adsorbsiyonu

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