Fabrication of electrospun ultrafine fibreous membrane and their application in paraben adsorption

  • Zakir Hussain Shah National Centre of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Pakistan
  • Najma Memon National Centre of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry, University of Sindh Jamshoro
  • Zeeshan Khatri Department of Textile Engineering, Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro, Pakistan
  • Kifayatullah Korejo National Centre of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry, University of Sindh, Jamshoro
  • Muhammad Siddique Samoo Government Muslim Science Degree College, Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan
  • Abdul Majid Channa Government Muslim Science Degree College, Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan

Abstract

Electrospinning provides a simple and versatile method for generating ultrafine fibers from a rich variety of materials that include polymers, composites, and ceramics. Find applications in various fields, including tissue engineering, filter media, reinforcement in nanocomposites, and micro/nano-electro-mechanical systems. In this study the polystyrene fibers in 10%, 20% and 30% (w/v) in THF: DMF solvents were characterized by ATR-FTIR, AFM and SEM. The obtained fibers exhibited a smooth surface with fine structures, emphasizing a ribbon-like morphology with bead-like features within the range of 3 µm to 5 µm in diameter. The aim of this study was to extract the parabens at optimized conditions such as pH, adsorbent dose, contact time and the elution of solvent. To examine the mechanism of adsorption kinetics, the two most commonly used kinetics models (pseudo-first order and pseudo-second order) were employed to test experimental data along with the Morris-Weber diffusion model. The obtained data showed that the maximum sorption efficiency obtained at pH 3.0, adsorbent dose optimized as 10 mg of fiber with time of 24 hours, the methanol was sufficient to elute paraben from fibers met. The experimental data of the adsorption followed by first-order reaction with a mass transfer-controlled diffusion mechanism

Published
Apr 1, 2024
How to Cite
SHAH, Zakir Hussain et al. Fabrication of electrospun ultrafine fibreous membrane and their application in paraben adsorption. Mehran University Research Journal of Engineering and Technology, [S.l.], v. 43, n. 2, p. 170-182, apr. 2024. ISSN 2413-7219. Available at: <https://publications.muet.edu.pk/index.php/muetrj/article/view/3109>. Date accessed: 12 oct. 2024. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.22581/muet1982.3109.
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