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 Fabrication of biopolymeric sheets using cellulose extracted from water hyacinth and its application studies for reactive red dye removal Subject The topic of the resource Biodegradation; Biopolymer; Cellulose; Dye removal; Reactive red; Water hyacinth Description An account of the resource Driven by the imperative need for sustainable and biodegradable materials, this study focuses on two pivotal aspects: cellulose extraction and dye removal. The alarming repercussions of non-biodegradable food packaging materials on health and the environment necessitate the exploration of viable alternatives. Herein, we embark on creating easily degradable biopolymer substitutes, achieved through innovative crafting of a biodegradable cellulose sheet sourced from extracted cellulose. Concurrently, the significant environmental and health hazards posed by textile industry discharge of wastewater laden with persistent dyes demand innovative treatment strategies. This study extensively investigated four distinct methods of cellulose extraction from water hyacinth, a complex aquatic weed. The functional groups, crystallinity index, thermal stability, thermal effects, and morphology of the extracted cellulose were characterized by FTIR, XRD, TGA, DSC, and SEM. This exploration yielded a notable outcome, as the most promising yield (39.4 0.02% w/w) emerged using 2% sodium chlorite and 2% glacial acetic acid as bleaching agents, surpassing other methods. Building on this foundational cellulose extraction process, the extracted fibers were transformed into highly biodegradable cellulose sheets, outlining conventional packaging materials. Moreover, these cellulose sheets exhibit exceptional efficacy in adsorbing reactive red dye, with the adsorption capacity of 71.43 mg/g by following pseudo-second kinetics. This study establishes an economically viable avenue for repurposing challenging aquatic weeds into commercially valuable biopolymers. The potential of these sheets for dye removal, coupled with their innate biodegradability, opens auspicious avenues for broader applications encompassing commercial wastewater treatment procedures. 2023 Elsevier Inc. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sankar Santhosh A.; Umesh M.; Kariyadan S.; Suresh S.; Salmen S.H.; Ali Alharb S.; Shanmugam S. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Environmental Research, Vol-240 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Academic Press Inc. 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.envres.2023.117466" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2023.117466</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85175034835&amp;doi=10.1016%2Fj.envres.2023.117466&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=73a7ae18d01619d1ec352fdc549f3585" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85175034835&amp;doi=10.1016%2fj.envres.2023.117466&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=73a7ae18d01619d1ec352fdc549f3585</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access Relation A related resource ISSN: 139351; PubMed ID: 37866534; CODEN: ENVRA 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 Sankar Santhosh A., Department of Life Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Hosur Road, Karnataka, Bangalore, 560029, India; Umesh M., Department of Life Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Hosur Road, Karnataka, Bangalore, 560029, India; Kariyadan S., Department of Life Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Hosur Road, Karnataka, Bangalore, 560029, India; Suresh S., Department of Life Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Hosur Road, Karnataka, Bangalore, 560029, India; Salmen S.H., Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, PO Box -2455, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia; Ali Alharb S., Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, PO Box -2455, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia; Shanmugam S., Chair of Biosystems Engineering, Institute of Forestry and Engineering, Estonian University of Life Sciences, Tartu, 51006, Estonia