The copper complex-based mesoporous material as an efficient, cost-effective, environment friendly sustainable adsorbent for wastewater pollutants

A transition metal complex-based silica supported organic/inorganic hybrid material was prepared for adsorbing toxic cationic carcinogenic dyes, such as malachite green, from water solutions. The hybrid material was synthesized by using a mixed ligand copper (׀׀) complex having 2,9-dimethyl-1,10-phe...

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Main Authors: Parikshit Paredi, Nao Tsunoji, Sourav Das, Mahuya Bandyopadhyay
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Published: Elsevier 2025-09-01
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Nao Tsunoji
Sourav Das
Mahuya Bandyopadhyay
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description A transition metal complex-based silica supported organic/inorganic hybrid material was prepared for adsorbing toxic cationic carcinogenic dyes, such as malachite green, from water solutions. The hybrid material was synthesized by using a mixed ligand copper (׀׀) complex having 2,9-dimethyl-1,10-phenanthroline and nitrate, immobilized onto acid functionalized silica support. Extensive characterization utilizing various methods, including Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, X-Ray Diffraction, Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectroscopy, Surface Area measurement, Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy etc. confirmed the phase integrity, the presence of external moieties, material morphology etc. The post-synthetic impregnation method was employed for immobilization of the metal complex onto the porous support. Several parameters which may influence the adsorption process, including pH, adsorbent dosage, NaCl concentration temperature, and contact time were examined and optimal dye adsorption was observed at an adsorbent dosage of 0.25 mg/ml, dye concentration of 10 ppm, pH of 6–7, temperature of 25 °C, and contact time of 5 min. The adsorption of malachite green by copper complex-integrated mesoporous silica proved highly effective, achieving over 99 % adsorption within 5 min. The prepared cost-effective material is recyclable up to four cycles without substantial reduction in adsorption efficiency. We have developed an ordered mesoporous material modified with a transition metal complex that can serve as an inexpensive and eco-friendly adsorbent within exceptionally short contact times underscoring the uniqueness and usefulness of the prepared adsorbent.
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spelling doaj-art-c05a4d62575841f1ae4ca336ab321ecb2025-08-20T03:42:37ZengElsevierHybrid Advances2773-207X2025-09-011010044110.1016/j.hybadv.2025.100441The copper complex-based mesoporous material as an efficient, cost-effective, environment friendly sustainable adsorbent for wastewater pollutantsParikshit Paredi0Nao Tsunoji1Sourav Das2Mahuya Bandyopadhyay3Institute of Infrastructure, Technology, Research and Management, IITRAM, Maninagar, Ahmedabad, 380026, Gujarat, IndiaGraduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima, 739-8527, JapanInstitute of Infrastructure, Technology, Research and Management, IITRAM, Maninagar, Ahmedabad, 380026, Gujarat, India; Corresponding author.Institute of Infrastructure, Technology, Research and Management, IITRAM, Maninagar, Ahmedabad, 380026, Gujarat, India; Corresponding author.A transition metal complex-based silica supported organic/inorganic hybrid material was prepared for adsorbing toxic cationic carcinogenic dyes, such as malachite green, from water solutions. The hybrid material was synthesized by using a mixed ligand copper (׀׀) complex having 2,9-dimethyl-1,10-phenanthroline and nitrate, immobilized onto acid functionalized silica support. Extensive characterization utilizing various methods, including Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, X-Ray Diffraction, Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectroscopy, Surface Area measurement, Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy etc. confirmed the phase integrity, the presence of external moieties, material morphology etc. The post-synthetic impregnation method was employed for immobilization of the metal complex onto the porous support. Several parameters which may influence the adsorption process, including pH, adsorbent dosage, NaCl concentration temperature, and contact time were examined and optimal dye adsorption was observed at an adsorbent dosage of 0.25 mg/ml, dye concentration of 10 ppm, pH of 6–7, temperature of 25 °C, and contact time of 5 min. The adsorption of malachite green by copper complex-integrated mesoporous silica proved highly effective, achieving over 99 % adsorption within 5 min. The prepared cost-effective material is recyclable up to four cycles without substantial reduction in adsorption efficiency. We have developed an ordered mesoporous material modified with a transition metal complex that can serve as an inexpensive and eco-friendly adsorbent within exceptionally short contact times underscoring the uniqueness and usefulness of the prepared adsorbent.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2773207X2500065XDye adsorptionMalachite greenAdsorption isothermThermodynamicsKineticsMesoporous silica
spellingShingle Parikshit Paredi
Nao Tsunoji
Sourav Das
Mahuya Bandyopadhyay
The copper complex-based mesoporous material as an efficient, cost-effective, environment friendly sustainable adsorbent for wastewater pollutants
Hybrid Advances
Dye adsorption
Malachite green
Adsorption isotherm
Thermodynamics
Kinetics
Mesoporous silica
title The copper complex-based mesoporous material as an efficient, cost-effective, environment friendly sustainable adsorbent for wastewater pollutants
title_full The copper complex-based mesoporous material as an efficient, cost-effective, environment friendly sustainable adsorbent for wastewater pollutants
title_fullStr The copper complex-based mesoporous material as an efficient, cost-effective, environment friendly sustainable adsorbent for wastewater pollutants
title_full_unstemmed The copper complex-based mesoporous material as an efficient, cost-effective, environment friendly sustainable adsorbent for wastewater pollutants
title_short The copper complex-based mesoporous material as an efficient, cost-effective, environment friendly sustainable adsorbent for wastewater pollutants
title_sort copper complex based mesoporous material as an efficient cost effective environment friendly sustainable adsorbent for wastewater pollutants
topic Dye adsorption
Malachite green
Adsorption isotherm
Thermodynamics
Kinetics
Mesoporous silica
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2773207X2500065X
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