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TÜBİTAK

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

Journal

2016

Nanocomposite

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Characterization And Photocatalytic Properties Of Tio$_{2}$/Chitosan Nanocomposites Synthesized By Hydrothermal Process, Funda Okuşluk, Fatma Bi̇lge Emre Jan 2016

Characterization And Photocatalytic Properties Of Tio$_{2}$/Chitosan Nanocomposites Synthesized By Hydrothermal Process, Funda Okuşluk, Fatma Bi̇lge Emre

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

Nanocomposites of TiO$_{2}$/chitosan (nTC) were synthesized by hydrothermal process at 200 $^{\circ}$C. Photocatalytic activity of the nanocomposites was studied with degradation of malachite green (MG) in aqueous medium. Structural and physico-chemical properties of the obtained nanocomposites were characterized by XRD, SEM, BET, FTIR, and particle size analyzer. Complete photodegradation of MG was successfully achieved with the aid of the nanocomposites. The optimum photocatalytic degradation conditions, irradiation time, irradiation power, and amount of catalyst were studied. Photocatalytic activity of the synthesized nanocomposites in terms of degradation of MG was compared with that of undoped TiO$_{2}$ (synthesized by our team) and chitosan …


Immobilization Of Laccase Onto A Porous Nanocomposite: Application For Textile Dye Degradation, Sedef İlk, Deni̇z Demi̇rcan, Semran Sağlam, Necdet Sağlam, Zakir M. O. Rzayev Jan 2016

Immobilization Of Laccase Onto A Porous Nanocomposite: Application For Textile Dye Degradation, Sedef İlk, Deni̇z Demi̇rcan, Semran Sağlam, Necdet Sağlam, Zakir M. O. Rzayev

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

Poly(MA-\textit{alt}-MVE)-$g$-PLA/ODA-MMT nanocomposite was prepared by self-catalytic interlamellar graft copolymerization of L-lactic acid (LA) onto poly(maleic anhydride-\textit{alt}-methyl vinyl ether) copolymer in the presence of octadecyl amine-montmorillonite (ODA-MMT) organoclay. FTIR, $^{1}$H ($^{13}$C) NMR, XRD, and SEM-TEM were utilized for characterizing the resultant nanocomposite. Laccase from \textit{Trametes versicolor} was immobilized onto the prepared nanocomposite by adsorption or covalent coupling. Decolorization of Reactive Red 3 from aqueous solution by laccase immobilized on the nanocomposite was studied in different conditions (pH, temperature, dye concentration, and reaction time) to investigate the decolorization activity with repeated use and storage. The results indicated that more than 77{\%} of …