The efficient chitosan–polythiophene–graphene oxide bionanocomposite with enhanced antibacterial activity, dye adsorption ability, mechanical and thermal properties

Abstract Water pollution is the most serious environmental issues due to toxic impurity such as dye and pathogenic microorganisms. The main goal of the present study is to produce a novel ternary chitosan–polythiophene–graphene oxide (CS–PTh–GO) bionanocomposites using the intercalation of GO into C...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Amin Sedghamiz, Mohammadhadi Mehrvar, Mohammad Amin Tavakkoli, Mehdi Sharif, Mehdi Sahami
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-03-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-95090-y
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description Abstract Water pollution is the most serious environmental issues due to toxic impurity such as dye and pathogenic microorganisms. The main goal of the present study is to produce a novel ternary chitosan–polythiophene–graphene oxide (CS–PTh–GO) bionanocomposites using the intercalation of GO into CS through solution mixing process followed by the in-situ polymerization of thiophene for removal of dye and killing microorganisms from an aqueous solution. The fabricated CS–PTh–GOs were characteristically examined via FTIR, XRD, SEM, TEM, TGA, tensile analysis and subsequently applied for adsorption of cationic dyes such as methylene blue (MB) in the dark or under light and killing the growth of Gram-positive and Gram-negative microorganisms. The data revealed that presence of PTh–GO enhanced the surface roughness, tensile strength, thermal stability, adsorption characteristics and antibacterial activity. The CS–PTh–GO showed 97% dye removal of MB in 50 min. Ultimately, the CS–PTh–GO bionanocomposites analysis against the growth of Staphylococcus aureus, and Escherichia coli manifesting a minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of 5 µg/mL, respectively. Thus, the CS–PTh–GO bionanocomposite has the potential to use as an efficient adaptable antimicrobial and dye absorbent of organic dyes in industrial wastewater.
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spelling doaj-art-7f64fae880e745fcb7d312a087b9eefd2025-08-20T03:40:47ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-03-0115111710.1038/s41598-025-95090-yThe efficient chitosan–polythiophene–graphene oxide bionanocomposite with enhanced antibacterial activity, dye adsorption ability, mechanical and thermal propertiesMohammad Amin Sedghamiz0Mohammadhadi Mehrvar1Mohammad Amin Tavakkoli2Mehdi Sharif3Mehdi Sahami4Department of Chemical, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Lamerd Higher Education Center, Shiraz University of TechnologyDepartment of Polymer Engineering, Shiraz Branch, Islamic Azad UniversityFaculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of IsfahanDepartment of Polymer Engineering, Shiraz Branch, Islamic Azad UniversityDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, The University of AkronAbstract Water pollution is the most serious environmental issues due to toxic impurity such as dye and pathogenic microorganisms. The main goal of the present study is to produce a novel ternary chitosan–polythiophene–graphene oxide (CS–PTh–GO) bionanocomposites using the intercalation of GO into CS through solution mixing process followed by the in-situ polymerization of thiophene for removal of dye and killing microorganisms from an aqueous solution. The fabricated CS–PTh–GOs were characteristically examined via FTIR, XRD, SEM, TEM, TGA, tensile analysis and subsequently applied for adsorption of cationic dyes such as methylene blue (MB) in the dark or under light and killing the growth of Gram-positive and Gram-negative microorganisms. The data revealed that presence of PTh–GO enhanced the surface roughness, tensile strength, thermal stability, adsorption characteristics and antibacterial activity. The CS–PTh–GO showed 97% dye removal of MB in 50 min. Ultimately, the CS–PTh–GO bionanocomposites analysis against the growth of Staphylococcus aureus, and Escherichia coli manifesting a minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of 5 µg/mL, respectively. Thus, the CS–PTh–GO bionanocomposite has the potential to use as an efficient adaptable antimicrobial and dye absorbent of organic dyes in industrial wastewater.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-95090-yAntimicrobial activityDye adsorptionChitosanMethylene blueBionanocomposite
spellingShingle Mohammad Amin Sedghamiz
Mohammadhadi Mehrvar
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Mehdi Sharif
Mehdi Sahami
The efficient chitosan–polythiophene–graphene oxide bionanocomposite with enhanced antibacterial activity, dye adsorption ability, mechanical and thermal properties
Scientific Reports
Antimicrobial activity
Dye adsorption
Chitosan
Methylene blue
Bionanocomposite
title The efficient chitosan–polythiophene–graphene oxide bionanocomposite with enhanced antibacterial activity, dye adsorption ability, mechanical and thermal properties
title_full The efficient chitosan–polythiophene–graphene oxide bionanocomposite with enhanced antibacterial activity, dye adsorption ability, mechanical and thermal properties
title_fullStr The efficient chitosan–polythiophene–graphene oxide bionanocomposite with enhanced antibacterial activity, dye adsorption ability, mechanical and thermal properties
title_full_unstemmed The efficient chitosan–polythiophene–graphene oxide bionanocomposite with enhanced antibacterial activity, dye adsorption ability, mechanical and thermal properties
title_short The efficient chitosan–polythiophene–graphene oxide bionanocomposite with enhanced antibacterial activity, dye adsorption ability, mechanical and thermal properties
title_sort efficient chitosan polythiophene graphene oxide bionanocomposite with enhanced antibacterial activity dye adsorption ability mechanical and thermal properties
topic Antimicrobial activity
Dye adsorption
Chitosan
Methylene blue
Bionanocomposite
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-95090-y
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