The photometric detection and decontamination of organochlorine compound in synthetic water sample using La:/ZnO/PAN nanofiber catalyst

Abstract

Organochlorine pesticides have raised considerable dangers to the environment by defiling of soil and groundwater. Thus, it is very important to establish proficient decontamination technique to overcome the risk effect on environment. The current work was assessed as an impetus for the photo degradation of toxin. A constant investigation was completed in the synthetic water test spiked with endosulfan and have demonstrated the efficiency of 96.5% at 45 min that was measured by HPLC and confirmed by GC-MS analysis. Phytotoxicological assessment of secondary metabolites of endosulfan was contemplated using Vigna radiata model. There is no much changes observed in phytotoxicological framework like endosulfan in agricultural system.

Highlights

1. La:ZnO/PAN nanofiber catalyst for the authentic period photocatalytic detection and degradation of endosulphan.

2. Degradation efficiency of the nanomaterial was achieved as 96.5 % by utilizing simple photocatalytic reaction with the avail of developed nanomaterial.

3. The developed material has excellent recyclable material and here no remote changes occurred after four successive cycles.

Keywords:

• Electrospinning
• nanofiber
• metal oxide
• organochlorine compound
• decontamination
• phytotoxicity

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).

Additional information

Funding

The author Krishnasamy Lakshmi is Thankful to DRDO, Ministry of Defence, Govt. of India for providing financial support.