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Turkish Journal of Chemistry

Journal

2016

Immobilization

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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 …


Photocatalysis Of Formaldehyde In The Aqueous Phase Over Zno/Diatomite Nanocomposite, Reza Darvishi Cheshmeh Soltani, Alireza Khataee, Masumeh Mashayekhi, Mahdi Safari Jan 2016

Photocatalysis Of Formaldehyde In The Aqueous Phase Over Zno/Diatomite Nanocomposite, Reza Darvishi Cheshmeh Soltani, Alireza Khataee, Masumeh Mashayekhi, Mahdi Safari

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

In the present study, ZnO nanostructures were synthesized and immobilized on the surface of diatomite via a simple sonochemical method for the photocatalytic degradation of formaldehyde in the aqueous phase. The characterization of as-prepared ZnO/diatomite nanocomposite was carried out by means of scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR). The photocatalysis of formaldehyde was favored at neutral pH. At a ZnO to diatomite ratio of 0.3, increasing the photocatalyst dosage from 0.2 to 1.5 g/L resulted in increasing the photocatalytic removal of formaldehyde from 37.51% to 88.05%. At a formaldehyde concentration of 100 mg/L, …


Visible Light Photocatalysis Of A Textile Dye Over Zno Nanostructures Covered On Natural Diatomite, Reza Darvishi Cheshmeh Soltani, Zohreh Haghighat Jan 2016

Visible Light Photocatalysis Of A Textile Dye Over Zno Nanostructures Covered On Natural Diatomite, Reza Darvishi Cheshmeh Soltani, Zohreh Haghighat

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

In the present study, ZnO nanostructures were ultrasonically synthesized and immobilized on the surface of diatomite and used for visible light photocatalysis of Acid Red 88 (AR88) in the aqueous phase. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) analyses were employed for characterization of the samples. The process was optimized via response surface methodology (RSM) on the basis of central composite design (CCD). Based on numerical optimization, for the maximized color removal of 96% the initial dye concentration, the catalyst dosage, the reaction time, and the initial pH were 13 mg/L, 1.5 g/L, 85 min, and 4, respectively. The …