Multifunctional biocomposites based on cross-linked Shrimp waste-derived chitosan modified Zn2+@Calcium apatite for the removal of methyl orange and antibacterial activity

• Published in: Materials Today Sustainability Vol. 25; p. 100660
• Main Authors: EL Kaim Billah, Rachid, Zaghloul, Ahmed, bahsis, Lahoucine, Oladoja, Nurudeen A., azoubi, Zineb, taoufyk, Azzeddine, majdoubi, Hicham, Algethami, Jari S., Soufiane, Abdessadik, López-Maldonado, Eduardo Alberto, Wasilewska, Małgorzata, Elboughdiri, Noureddine
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.03.2024
• Subjects: Adsorption; Antibacterial activity; Chitosan composite; DFT calculations; Methyl orange; Physicochemical studies; Antibacterial activity; Chitosan composite; Adsorption; Methyl orange; Physicochemical studies; DFT calculations

In this work, the cross-linked chitosan composite modified with zinc-doped hydroxyapatite was synthesized and grown in its polymer matrix. The final composite material was tested for the removal of methylene orange coloring pollutants and antimicrobial activity. The obtained materials' physicoc...