Removal of Methyl Orange dye by Graphene Oxide from aqueous solution

Md. Osim Aquatar1, Stephy Rangari2, Arshiya Tarannum2,S.S. Waghmare2, Tanvir Arfin2, Sadhana Rayalu2
1AcSIR PhD Scholar, 1,2EMD,CSIR-NEERI, Nagpur, India, 440020

ABSTRACT
In this study, Graphene Oxide (GO) powder was used for the adsorption of methyl orange (MO) dye from aqueous solution. GO powder have single layered graphite composition ornamented with a
quantity of oxygen containing functionalities such as ketone, carboxyl, epoxy and hydroxyl groups which transmit a negative charge to it in aqueous solution at a broad range of pH. In order to obtain
better specific surface area value and adsorption capacity, the graphene oxide (GO) powder was effectively prepared by Hummer’s modified method and was used as the adsorbent for the removal of
methyl orange dye from aqueous solution. The as prepared adsorbent was characterized by Raman, XRD, FTIR, and zeta potential and SEM respectively. The adsorption process followed the Langmuir
isotherm and the pseudo-second-order kinetic models. The current adsorption studies of MO dyes revealed the potential of GO powder to be utilized as adsorbents with excellent adsorption capacity for
purification of water. Thus, GO powder can be predicted as a good quality adsorbent material for the adsorption of dye species. Additionally, the adsorbent can be easily reused by cleansing it with DI
water. The regenerated GO powder exhibit a fairly adsorption performance which can be reused for dye removal. This outcome confirmed that the GO powder might be used as an excellent alternative for
the efficient elimination of organic dyes from waste water in wide pH ranges.
FACTS SYNTHESIS OF GRAPHENE OXIDE(GO)
CHALLENGES
Dyes absorb and reflect sunlight in water Dye contaminated wastewater is a matter of
diminishing photosynthesis & respiration global concern
activities of aquatic biota.
More than 10,000 commercially available dyes
are existing
Many dyes and their breakdown products
are carcinogenic, mutagenic and/or toxic to
Amount of total dyes exceeds 700,000 tons per
life. year globally

Methyl orange(MO), a water-soluble azo dye, World Bank estimates that 17 to 20% of
widely used in textile, printing, paper, food industrial water pollution emanates from
and pharmaceutical industries and research textile dyeing and Treatment processes
laboratories is a cause of concern.
Triple primary cancers involving skin, In India, Bicchhadi area in Rajasthan is badly
kidney, urinary bladder and liver of dye affected with dye pollution
workers have been reported
Textile dyes can cause allergies like The common treatment processes, such as
sedimentation, flocculation and membrane
dermatitis and respiratory diseases, allergic filtration are insufficiently effective
reaction in eyes, skin irritation, and mucosal
membrane disorder and the upper respiratory Adsorption process have been considered as a
tract. robust and efficient alternative for treating dye
contaminated wastewater

CHARACTERIZATION RESULTS CALIBRATION CURVE CONCLUSION

12000
RAMAN SPECTRA OF GO
5.0
1.8
272 1.6
10000
G Band 4.5
219 •From the preliminary study it has been found that GO is
D Band 1590 4.0 1.4
1346 effectively remove approx. 90% of methyl orange dye from
3.5 1.2 aqueous solution.
Intensity (Counts)

8000
3.0
1
OD
Absorbance

6000 2.5
0.8 • It’s found that the adsorption equilibrium is only 60min.
2.0 y = 0.0378x
0.6
4000
1.5
0.4
R² = 0.9753 •Different pH studies from 4-11 has been done.
1.0
2000
0.5
0.2 •The adsorption process fit the isotherm models very well.
00 0.0 Effective Dye Removal(with 0
500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000
2600 Wavelength (nm)
200 300 400 500
wave length(nm)
600 700 800
diff.doses) 0 10 20 30 40 50 •Thus, the present investigation has provided a novel and
2400 UV-Vis of GO Conc.(ppm) promising method to improve the adsorption capacity of
2200 GO material for the adsorption of anionic dyes.
2000 Raman Spectra
1800
•And the as-obtained GO can be used as an excellent
Intensity(a.u)

1600
adsorbent with the value of practical application for water
1400

1200
remediation.
1000

800

600

400

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
SEM Images of GO
2 of GO Graphene Oxide(GO)
XRD Spectrum

Acknowledgement
The work is being carried out under AcSIR and the authors gratefully acknowledge the financial support provided by the UGC and research facilities provided by CSIR-NEERI, Nagpur, India.
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