Topic name : Removal Of Dyes From Aqueous Solution Using Multi Walled

Carbon Nanotube.

Aim : we focused on the efficiency of MWCNTs as adsorbents under different

experimental conditions to remove Methylene Blue (MB).

Results :

 The results have shown that, as pH of the system increases, the

adsorption of the methylene blue (MB) increases.
 Similarly, along with the increase of adsorbent dosage, the percentage
of dye adsorbed also kept increasing, as the number of sorption site is
also increased.
  why carbon nanotubes ?

because of their graphite structure and cylindrical shaped, the surface area to
volume ratio in CNTs is greater. So, the chemical reaction with dye molecules for
CNTs is more effective which leads to the high contact surface of the effective
collisions between the molecules of the dyes and the surface of the carbon
nanotubes which in turn leads to an improvement in the efficiency of the
adsorbent.

 Differences of SWCNT and MWCNT :

 SINGLE WALL CARBON NANO TUBE : Single layer graphene with a

catalyst source, Low purity of materials (80%), Flexible and readily changes
the shape (twisting), . Characterization is simpler.

 MULTI WALLED CARBON NANO TUBE : Multiple layers of graphene

without catalyst source. High purity materials (90-95%) Fixed shapes and
not possible to twist. Characterization is Complex.

MWCNT are more preferable than SWCNT because :

 MWCNT possess some extraordinary electrical conductivity, heat conductivity

and mechanical properties.

 MWCNT are probably the best electron-field emitter known, largely due to their
length to diameter ratios.
AIM & OBJECTIVES:

The aim of the study is to remove Methylene Blue dye from aqueous solution
using functionalized Multi walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) and to decrease
the toxicity and impurity level of the aqueous solution.

Objectives:

1) Functionalization of MWCNT to improve its efficiency.

2) Removal of MB from aqueous solution by functionalized MWCNTs.

Adsorbent : MWCNTs

because the materials are very pure (about 95% purity).

Adsorbate : Methylene Blue Used as DYE.

because of its known strong adsorption onto solids.

  Ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis) spectroscopy is one of the most popular
analytical techniques because it is very versatile and able to detect
nearly every molecule.

 The Beer-Lambert law states that the quantity of light absorbed by a

substance dissolved in a fully transmitting solvent is directly
proportional to the concentration of the substance and the path length
of the light through the solution.
 The basic equation of the law is stated as : 𝑨 = 𝑬 × 𝒃𝒄

Where, A = absorbance (optical density) (No units, since A = log10 I0 / I).

So, if all the light passes through a solution without any absorption, then
absorbance is zero, and percent transmittance is 100%.

If all the light is absorbed, then percent transmittance is zero, and absorption
is infinite.

(I0 is the intensity of incident light. I is the intensity of transmitted light).

È = Molar Absorptivity, unit: L/g×cm

b = length of the Light path, unit: cm

c = concentration of the dye in the solution, unit: g/L

Results :

The study shows that MWCNTs have a high adsorptive capacity for MB
under different experimental conditions.

It is apparent that by increasing the dose of the adsorbent, the number of

adsorption sites available for interaction is increased, thereby resulting in the
increased percentage of MB removal from the solution.
 It can be interpreted that, MWCNTs have a high adsorptive capacity for
Methylene Blue dye and have potential to be used as an efficient adsorbent
under different experimental conditions.