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Synthesis of cost-effective magnetic nano-biocomposites mimicking peroxidase activity for remediation of dyes

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The present study describes preparation of cellulose incorporated magnetic nano-biocomposites (CNPs) by using cellulose as base material. The prepared CNPs were characterised by SEM, EDAX, TEM, XRD, and FT-IR and found to exhibit an intrinsic peroxidase-like activity with a Km and Vmax of 550 μM and 3.8 μM/ml/min, respectively. The CNPs exhibited higher pH and thermal stability compared to commercial peroxidase. These nanocomposites were able to completely remove (i) a persistent azo dye, methyl orange at a concentration of 50 ppm, within 60 min under acidic conditions (pH 3.0) and also (ii) decolourize commercial textile dye mixture under acidic conditions within 30 min. CNP-mediated degradation of dyes into simple products was further confirmed by UV-Vis and AT-IR spectroscopy The added advantage of CNPs separation after decolourization by simple magnet due to their magnetic properties and consequent reusability makes them fairy attractive system for dye remediation from environmental samples or textile industries effluents.

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AS and SKK gratefully acknowledge DST for the financial assistance and IIT Delhi for providing infrastructure and the required facilities.

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The work was supported by the grant provided by the Department of Science and Technology, India (DST/INT/TUNISIA/P07/2017).

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  1. Enzyme and Microbial Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Hauz Khas, New Delhi, India

    Ayesha Sadaf, Razi Ahmad & Sunil Kumar Khare

  2. Department of Chemical Industry and Processes, Higher Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology of Gabes, Gabes, Tunisia

    Achraf Ghorbal & Walid Elfalleh

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Sadaf, A., Ahmad, R., Ghorbal, A. et al. Synthesis of cost-effective magnetic nano-biocomposites mimicking peroxidase activity for remediation of dyes. Environ Sci Pollut Res 27, 27211–27220 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-019-05270-3

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