Ecological Synthesis of CuO Nanoparticles Using Punica granatum L. Peel Extract for the Retention of Methyl Green
Mongi Ben Mosbah, Abdulmohsen Khalaf Dhahi Alsukaibi, Lassaad Mechi, Fathi Alimi, Younes Moussaoui
Abstract
The aqueous extract from the bark of Punica granatum L. was invested to generate CuO nanoparticles from CuSO4 using a green, economical, ecological, and clean method. The synthesized nanoparticles were characterized and were successfully used as adsorbents for methyl green retention of an absorptive capacity amounting to 28.7 mg g−1. Methyl green equilibrium adsorption data were correlated to the Langmuir model following the pseudo-second order kinetics model. This study clearly corroborates that copper nanoparticles exhibit a high potential for use in wastewater treatment.
Topics & Concepts
PunicaAdsorptionNanoparticleLangmuir adsorption modelChemistryCopperBark (sound)Aqueous solutionWastewaterChemical engineeringMaterials scienceEnvironmental engineeringOrganic chemistryNanotechnologyEcologyHorticultureEnvironmental scienceBiologyEngineeringNanomaterials for catalytic reactionsAdsorption and biosorption for pollutant removalNanoparticles: synthesis and applications