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Seyed Mehdi Sajjadi

Seyed Mehdi Sajjadi

Academic rank: Assistant Professor
ORCID: 0000-0003-0256-3854
Education: PhD.
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Faculty: Faculty of Interdisciplinary Sciences and Technologies
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E-mail: mehdi_sajjadi [at] ubonab.ac.ir
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Phone: 04134783424
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Research

Title
Green synthesis of Cu-doped TiO2 nanoparticles via Cannabis Sativa Leaves for efficient adsorption of cationic dyes from wastewater
Type
JournalPaper
Keywords
Cu-doped TiO2, Green synthesis, Cannabis Sativa, Cationic dyes adsorption, Wastewater treatment
Year
2025
Journal Journal of Applied Research in Water and Wastewater
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Researchers Seyed Mehdi Sajjadi ، Ghader Hosseinzadeh

Abstract

In this study, 5 wt. %Cu-doped TiO₂ nanoparticles (NPs) were synthesized through a green and sustainable method, utilizing Cannabis sativa leaf extract as a reducing agent to promote eco-friendly wastewater treatment. The NPs were characterized using XRD, FESEM, BET, EDAX, and TEM, revealing uniform dispersion, an average particle size of approximately 20.5 nm, and a high surface area of 92 m²/g. These NPs were employed for adsorption of Methylene Blue (MB) and Rhodamine B (RhB) dyes from aqueous solutions at initial concentrations of 1–10 mg/L. Adsorption experiments, conducted over 150 min, showed equilibrium data best fitting the Freundlich isotherm (R² = 0.9979 for MB, 0.9995 for RhB), indicating multilayer adsorption. Kinetic studies confirmed that the Elovich models provided the best fit (R² > 0.997), suggesting chemisorption-dominated processes. The NPs exhibited high adsorption efficiency, offering a cost-effective and sustainable solution for treating textile wastewater, addressing critical environmental challenges posed by industrial dyes.