Natural indigo is hardly used anymore, replaced by synthetic indigo. Considered to be more powerful and more intense. The aim of this study is to optimize the method of extracting indigo carmine from the Isatis plant located in the Timhdit region of Morocco, during the fermentation period of the extracted liquid (pH = 10) and by adding 10% sugar it was possible to increase the yield by 0.5% indigo carmine blue powder to 0.9%. The main effect of applying centrifugation at 7000 rpm instead of conventional filtration is the reduction of the time from 30 min to 5 min as well as the reduction of the loss of traces of indigo in the filter papers by easily recovering the blue powder in the form of sediment in the centrifuge tubes. The extracted pigment is characterized by the infrared which confirmed the structure of the indigo carmine obtained, by visible UV spectroscopy, the maximum absorption of which is approximately 598 nm. This blue pigment was applied to the wool fibres by optimizing the dyeing procedure (T = 50 ° C and pH=10) with a 1/100 bath ratio and a 35 min soaking time. Dyed wool sample has reached a rigid fixation confirmed by the test for fastness washing 105-C06 and to friction 105 -X12.
Nanoporous carbon derived from Moringa oleifera seed waste was synthesized by an original process of flash pyrolysis followed by zinc chloride impregnation. The N2-adsorption–desorption results of the optimized sample revealed a BET surface area of 699.6 m2/g and a pore size of 2 nm. It was evaluated for the adsorption of a mono azo dye, methyl orange (MeO), from aqueous solution. Four isothermal models (Langmuir, Freundlich, Dubinin–Radushkevic and Temkin) were applied to fit the experimental data. The results revealed that Langmuir is the most appropriate isothermal adsorption model to describe the adsorption process (X2 = 1.16); with an adsorption capacity 367.83 mg/g at 298 K, the interaction of MeO dye with the nanoporous carbon surface is a localized monolayer adsorption. The adsorption kinetics was consistent with the pseudo-second-order model and found to correlate well with the experimental data (X2 = 9.06). The thermodynamic study revealed a spontaneous and endothermic adsorption process, and the substances are adsorbed in a random manner. The desorption of MeO dye from MOC-ZnCl2 by sodium hydroxide solution was achieved to a level of about 84%, and the nanoporous carbon was recycled and reused at the fifth cycle. This work demonstrates that MOC-Zncl2 could be employed as an alternative to commercially available activated carbon in the removal of dyes from wastewater.
This research paper focuses on investigating the thermal conductivity behavior of polymer matrix composite materials, specifically those composed of PSU and BaTiO3, both experimentally and numerically. The thermal conductivity of composites has been studied using a variety of theoretical and semi-empirical methods. However, in cases where the filler concentration is minimal, these models provide a superior estimate. To numerically resolve the thermal heat transfer for an elementary cell, the finite element method is employed in this study. The impact of contact resistance, barium titanate percentage, and quenching temperature on the composite’s effective thermal conductivity and dynamic behavior is given consideration. The results demonstrate that the suggested numerical model is in good agreement with experimental measurements as well as Hatta–Taya and Hashin–Shtrikman’s analytical models. The results provide significant insight into the thermal conductivity behavior of composites, which can inform the development of more effective thermal management solutions for composite materials. Effective thermal management is critical for the successful application of polymer matrix composite materials in various engineering applications. Thermal conductivity is a key factor in thermal management and is influenced by factors such as the concentration of filler particles, their shape, size, and distribution, and the matrix material’s properties.
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