Polyacrylamide@Zr(IV) vanadophosphate nanocomposite: Ion exchange properties, antibacterial activity, and photocatalytic behavior

Polyacrylamide@Zr(IV) vanadophosphate nanocomposite: Ion exchange properties, antibacterial activity, and photocatalytic behavior

Polyacrylamide Zr(IV) vanadophosphate (PAM/ZVP) nanocomposite was synthesized via simple sol–gelmethod. The synthesized PAM/ZVP nanocomposite was studied for its ion exchange properties. Thenanocomposite showed higher ion exchange capacity (IEC) compared to its inorganic counterpart Zr(IV)vanadophosphate (ZVP). The nanocomposite was well characterized using various techniques viz.-TEM,SEM, XRD, and FTIR. The PAM/ZVP showed promising photocatalytic nature for degradation of Congo reddye under sunlight. The enhanced dye remediation was observed as material behaved as adsorbent andphotocatalyst simultaneously under coupled conditions in dye removal experiments. Thus, PAM/ZVP is aprobable superior hybrid photo catalyst for dye waste treatment

Polyacrylamide Zr(IV) vanadophosphate (PAM/ZVP) nanocomposite was synthesized via simple sol–gelmethod. The synthesized PAM/ZVP nanocomposite was studied for its ion exchange properties. Thenanocomposite showed higher ion exchange capacity (IEC) compared to its inorganic counterpart Zr(IV)vanadophosphate (ZVP). The nanocomposite was well characterized using various techniques viz.-TEM,SEM, XRD, and FTIR. The PAM/ZVP showed promising photocatalytic nature for degradation of Congo reddye under sunlight. The enhanced dye remediation was observed as material behaved as adsorbent andphotocatalyst simultaneously under coupled conditions in dye removal experiments. Thus, PAM/ZVP is aprobable superior hybrid photo catalyst for dye waste treatment