CHEMISTRY & MATERIALS SCIENCE
BAKU STATE UNIVERSITY JOURNAL of
CHEMISTRY & MATERIALS SCIENCE
ISSN: 3006-7073 (ONLINE);     
ENHANCED PHOTOCATALYTIC AND ADSORPTİVE REMOVAL OF METHLENE BLUE AND CONGO RED BY GRAPHENE OXİDE DOPED ZnAl-LDH NANOCOMPOSITES
Received: 17-Mar-2026 Accepted: 29-Jun-2026 Published: 30-Jun-2026 Read PDF Download PDF
Nuray Guluzade; Ofeliya Balayeva
DOI: https://doi.org/10.30546/209501.201.2026.03.002.226
Abstract
In the research work, graphene oxide (GO) was initially synthesized by Hummers’method, and GO/ZnAl-LDH samples were prepared with different concentrations (50 mL, 25 mL, 12.5 mL, and 5 mL) of pre-synthesized ZnAl-LDH nanocomposite. The samples were measured by ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis) spectroscopy, and the band gap width was calculated for each sample. The crystal structure of GO/ZnAl-LDH samples was confirmed by X-ray diffraction (XRD). Methylene blue (MB) and Congo red (CR) solutions were prepared with the GO/ZnAL-LDH composite. After the prepared solutions were stored for 24 hours, the adsorption process was initially studied for methylene blue, and in the next stage, the photodegradation process was carried out under ordinary lamp light for 2, 4, and 6 hours. The sorption and photodegradation rates, as well as the rate constants, were calculated for each sample. The strongest photodegradation for methylene blue samples was observed in sample 1, and for Congo red in sample 4. Based on the results, we can note that the removal of Congo red was faster and more efficient than that of methylene blue. This is explained by the fact that Congo red is an anionic dye, as it forms a strong electrostatic interaction with the positive charges of the ZnAl-LDH nanocomposite.

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