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Plant-assisted synthesis and characterization of MnO2 nanoparticles for removal of crystal violet dye: an environmental remedial approach

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The current study is focused on the use of the Caryota mitis Lour. (Fishtail palm) flower extract as a reducing agent for the preparation of manganese dioxide (MnO2) nanoparticles. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), four-phase infrared analysis (FT-IR), and x-ray diffraction (XRD) methods were used to characterize the MnO2 nanoparticles. The nature of MnO2 nanoparticles was revealed by an absorption peak at 590 nm in a spectrophotometer (A1000). Then, these MnO2 nanoparticles were applied to decolorize the crystal violet dye. At 0.004% dye concentration, pH 4, and concentration of MnO2 nanoparticles of 0.005 g/L at temperatures of 50 °C, the target dye was decolorized by 91.3%. Percent reductions in COD and TOC were found to be 92.1% and 90.6%, respectively. Finally, the dye decolorization pathway was proposed based on the experimental findings.

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The authors are highly thankful to the Department of Applied Chemistry, Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan, and the Department of Chemistry, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan, to carry out the current study

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  1. Department of Chemistry, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan

    Muniba Rahmat & Muhammad Azam

  2. Department of Applied Chemistry, Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan

    Shumaila Kiran, Tahsin Gulzar, Rabia Nawaz, Javaira Khalid & Nooria Fatima

  3. Department of Natural and Applied Sciences, School of Science and Technology, The Glocal University, Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, 247121, India

    Mohd Yusuf

  4. National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (NIBGE), Jhang Road, Faisalabad, Pakistan

    Ata Ullah

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MR: writing—original draft, semi-supervision; SK: conceptualization, supervision; TG and MY: technical evaluation, data interpretation; RN, JK, and NF: doing experimental, draft corrections; AU and MA: review and editing. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.

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Rahmat, M., Kiran, S., Gulzar, T. et al. Plant-assisted synthesis and characterization of MnO2 nanoparticles for removal of crystal violet dye: an environmental remedial approach. Environ Sci Pollut Res 30, 57587–57598 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-023-26601-5

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