关键词:
Palm tree waste
Ocimum basilicum
Cellulose/silver nanocomposite
Bacteria removal
CCD
CELLULOSE
NANOPARTICLES
摘要:
This study used palm tree waste as a raw material for cellulose extraction. In addition, basil leaf extract (Ocimum basilicum) was used as a reducing agent in the preparation of AgNPs. Synthesized AgNPs were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). According to the characterization results, the generated AgNPs are of sufficient quality to prevent the growth of bacteria in wastewater. Subsequently, treated nanocrystals of palm cellulose (T) were synthesized. These quality AgNPs were used for the modification of TNPC to synthesize modified nanocomposite of palm tree cellulose (M), because AgNPs have a very high ability to denature bacteria. FTIR, XRD, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) were applied to characterize these T and M. The M size distribution was determined using dynamic light scattering (DLS). Furthermore, raw palm tree cellulose (R) was characterized by FTIR, XRD, and SEM. The characterization results show that these materials exhibit distinct and related properties. The Ms were used to remove bacteria from spring water. Design Expert version 11 was used to design the experiments. The central composite design approach (CCD) derived from RSM was used to design the three crucial factors (dose, pH, and contact time) with three levels. The bacteria elimination experiments were carried out at batch mode conditions. Additionally, the optimization of process variables was performed. The determined ideal values for dosage, pH, and contact time were 7.6wt%, 6.8, and 31.6 min, respectively. The software predicted a 99.63% elimination percentage of bacteria, but the experimental result showed a 99.33% elimination rate. The difference between the experimental and predicted results was extremely tiny. Overall, the synthesized and modified cellulose/silver nanocomposite was very effective in eliminating microorganisms.