Development of Maghemite Glass Fibre Nanocomposite for Adsorptive Removal of Methylene Blue

• DOI: 10.1007/s12221-018-8264-2
• Publication Date: 2018-08-29T21:24:35Z
• Authors: Muhammad Azeem As...; Jakub Wiener; Assad Farooq; Jana Saskova; Muhammad Tayyab N...
• Keywords: 01 natural sciences; 6. Clean water; 0104 chemical sciences

Maghemite glass fibre nanocomposite with excellent magnetic and adsorption properties was successfully developed from nontoxic and eco-friendly reagents by thermal decomposition approach. The developed nanocomposite was utilized in adsorption of methylene blue which follows Freundlich adsorption isotherm. The excellent value of adsorption capacity (51.31 mg g-1) as compared to other adsorbents recommends its potential role for adsorption phenomenon in multiple applications. The developed nanocomposite can be recycled and reused easily. Surface and other functional characteristics of developed nanocomposite were determined through scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, raman spectroscopy, energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy and vibrating sample magnetometer. The obtained results revealed that maghemite glass nanocomposite is a potential tool that can be utilized in waste water treatments.