Synthesis and characterisation of novel Cu(<scp>ii</scp>)-anchored biopolymer complexes as reusable materials for the photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue
Murugaiyan Manimohan, Sivashanmugam Pugalmani, K. Ravichandran, Mohamed Aboobucker Sithique
Abstract
-carboxymethyl chitosan Schiff base ligands and their Cu(ii) complexes showed a good anti-inflammatory and antidiabetic effect. The photocatalytic activity proved that the aryl-substituted complex was more efficient than the aliphatic-substituted complex.
Topics & Concepts
Schiff baseBiopolymerPhotocatalysisCrystallinityNuclear chemistryMethylene blueChitosanChemistryPolymer chemistryCatalysisScanning electron microscopePolymerMaterials scienceOrganic chemistryCrystallographyComposite materialNanoparticles: synthesis and applicationsNanomaterials for catalytic reactionsDyeing and Modifying Textile Fibers