Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Articles Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Multifunctional electrospun membranes incorporated with metal oxide nanoparticles, cellulose acetate, and polyvinylpyrrolidone for wastewater treatment: Oil/water separation, dye adsorption, and dye degradation Subject The topic of the resource Cellulose acetate; Dye adsorption; Electrospinning; Photocatalysis; Wastewater remediation Description An account of the resource Multifunctional membranes have gained considerable attention as useful materials for the treatment of complex wastewater that contains dye and oil substances. Electrospun nanofiber membranes (ENM) have substantial advantages and potential for complex wastewater remediation, owing to their unique properties. In this study, an environmentally compatible ENM is fabricated by incorporating photocatalytic metal oxide nanoparticles of zinc oxide (ZnO) or silver-zinc Oxide (Ag-ZnO) into cellulose acetate (CA)/polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) nanofibers using electrospinning. Composite membranes ZnO/CA/PVP, Ag-ZnO/CA/PVP, ZnO/DCA/PVP (DCA: deacetylated cellulose acetate), and Ag-ZnO/DCA/PVP (deacetylated) were employed for oilwater emulsion separation, owing to their superhydrophilic and underwater superoleophobic nature, photocatalytic dye degradation due to the presence of ZnO or Ag-ZnO, and dye adsorption resulting from their high surface area. The composite membranes showed more than 95% efficiency for oil/water separation, malachite green adsorption, and photocatalytic methylene blue degradation. These membranes displayed simultaneous oilwater and dye separation efficiency, as well as antibacterial properties. The membrane we present here provides a simple and effective platform for wastewater remediation with a low energy consumption. 2024 Elsevier B.V. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource K P C.; Varghese A.; Vinod T.P.; Sunaja Devi K.R. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Chemical Engineering Journal, Vol-499 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Elsevier B.V. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2024-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2024.156049" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2024.156049</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85205141430&amp;doi=10.1016%2Fj.cej.2024.156049&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=bc0baa20d50ab2139391c2be8d80b135" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85205141430&amp;doi=10.1016%2fj.cej.2024.156049&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=bc0baa20d50ab2139391c2be8d80b135</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access Relation A related resource ISSN: 13858947; CODEN: CMEJA Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant K P C., Department of Chemistry, Christ University, Hosur Road, Bengaluru, 560029, India; Varghese A., Department of Chemistry, Christ University, Hosur Road, Bengaluru, 560029, India; Vinod T.P., Department of Chemistry, Christ University, Hosur Road, Bengaluru, 560029, India; Sunaja Devi K.R., Department of Chemistry, Christ University, Hosur Road, Bengaluru, 560029, India