Nano-zinc oxide fibers: Synthesis, characterization, adsorption of acid blue 92 dye, isotherms, thermodynamics and kinetics

Surface water is significantly contaminated by different dyes and pigments around the world due to rapid industrialization, especially textile/dyeing. Bangladesh's export-driven textile industry has grown dramatically over the past few decades, severely contaminating the nearby waterways. In this study, nano-zinc oxide was synthesized through precipitation method in the presence of PEG 400. SEM, XRD, and FTIR techniques were used to characterize the synthesized ZnO and revealed that it was pure, fiber-like, and essentially wurtzite. Nano-ZnO was used to remove the ionic dye acid blue 92 (AB 92) from aqueous solution in order to test its effectiveness as an adsorbent. The effects of pH, adsorbent dosage, AB 92 concentration, and contact time were investigated in order to optimize the adsorption process.…