Development of mt-NADES Beads and Optimization for Efficient Extraction of Methylene Blue Using Response Surface Method
Taiwo Bakare-Abidola, Seth K. Smerjac, Kyle Jorgensen, William J.A. Russell, Rahul Sampat Khandge, Rocío L. Pérez · 2026
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Taiwo Bakare-Abidola and colleagues developed in 2026 reusable beads that pull methylene blue dye out of wastewater. The beads blend alginate and chitosan, two natural polymers, with a menthol-thymol solvent drawn from plant oils. A statistical design method then searched for the best working conditions.
At the tuned settings, the beads removed just over ninety-five percent of the dye, close to the model's own forecast. Uptake followed second-order kinetics, the pattern of a chemically driven grab, and layered coverage on varied surface sites. The process absorbed heat and ran spontaneously under the tested conditions. Most striking, the beads kept removing over ninety-five percent after six rounds of use and regeneration. The authors pitch them as a green option for dye-heavy factory wastewater.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Taiwo Bakare-Abidola, Seth K. Smerjac, Kyle Jorgensen, William J.A. Russell, Rahul Sampat Khandge, Rocío L. Pérez |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 54 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |