Eco-Friendly Nanocomposite Helps Tackle Waterborne Pathogens

 

Eco-Friendly Nanocomposite Helps Tackle Waterborne Pathogens

Nanomaterials (NMs) in Wastewater Management

Wastewater management is critical in controlling pollution. However, the current treatment methods are inefficient in eliminating new pollutants. Although ultraviolet (UV) irradiation and chlorination are frequently employed disinfecting techniques, these approaches have drawbacks such as disinfecting by-products (DBPs) formation, industrial effluent turbidity, and energy consumption. Hence, a robust disinfection technology is required to achieve excellent disinfection.

Owing to the development of nanobiotechnology, NMs are explored for their antibacterial properties. The NMs are stimulated under solar irradiation, which could be applied as a disinfectant individually or in combination with other technologies to promote disinfection. Mesoporous silicate nanocomposites have interesting properties such as good texture, high surface area, and amenable pores. Such materials are favorable for their applications in catalysis, sensors, drug delivery, coating, optoelectronics, and adsorption.

Ni2+ Co-doped SMZC Nanoceramics

In the present work, the researchers used the sol-gel route to develop SMZC nanoceramics. They addressed the high chemical stability of the SMZC framework through the sol-gel assembly and doped it with (0.0–0.7) Ni2+ nanoceramics.

The doped nanoceramics were supported by metal precursors achieved due to agglomeration during synthesis. The produced SMZC framework was mesoporous with high crystallinity, in addition to the functionalized structural integrity of SMZC/ Ni2+ nanoceramics.


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