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Pepsin-Assisted Synthesis of Nano-Spinel (CoAl2O4) for Photodegradation of Congo Red, Methylene Blue and Methyl Orange.

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Title: Pepsin-Assisted Synthesis of Nano-Spinel (CoAl2O4) for Photodegradation of Congo Red, Methylene Blue and Methyl Orange.
Authors: Gul, Enis Muhammet1 (AUTHOR), Dumanli, Fatma Tugce Senberber2 (AUTHOR), Derun, Emek Moroydor1 (AUTHOR) moroydor@yildiz.edu.tr
Source: Water, Air & Soil Pollution. Jul2026, Vol. 237 Issue 13, p1-18. 18p.
Subject Terms: *Photocatalysis, *Photodegradation, Dyes & dyeing, Aluminum oxide, Congo red (Staining dye), Enzymes, Basic dyes, Spinel group
Abstract: The spinel-type of blue-coloured cobalt aluminate (CoAl2O4) was synthesized with a cubic lattice structure, exhibiting enhanced photocatalytic properties by using a pepsin-assisted co-precipitation procedure. The optimum sample prepared at 1200 ºC and 3 h, following an ultrasound treatment with pepsin enzyme, exhibited nanoparticle formation in the 25–40 nm range. The highest removal percentages were found as 87.41% for Congo Red (CR), 74.49% for Methylene Blue (MB), and 68.35% for Methyl Orange (MO). The photodegradation kinetics were found to be best described by the first-order Langmuir–Hinshelwood model. The photocatalytic half-life (t0.5) values were found as 63.59, 192.54 and 216.61 min for the CR, MB and MO, respectively. Comprehensive radical trapping experiments and mechanism analysis revealed that while photogenerated holes (h+) are the primary reactive species for CR, hydroxyl radicals (.OH) play a dominant role in the degradation of the cationic MB dye. FT-IR analysis of the recycled catalyst confirmed the structural integrity and stability of the CoAl2O4 nano-spinels after three cycles. These findings suggest that pepsin-assisted CoAl2O4 is a robust and versatile photocatalyst for the effective degradation of diverse organic pollutants in wastewater treatment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:The spinel-type of blue-coloured cobalt aluminate (CoAl2O4) was synthesized with a cubic lattice structure, exhibiting enhanced photocatalytic properties by using a pepsin-assisted co-precipitation procedure. The optimum sample prepared at 1200 ºC and 3 h, following an ultrasound treatment with pepsin enzyme, exhibited nanoparticle formation in the 25–40 nm range. The highest removal percentages were found as 87.41% for Congo Red (CR), 74.49% for Methylene Blue (MB), and 68.35% for Methyl Orange (MO). The photodegradation kinetics were found to be best described by the first-order Langmuir–Hinshelwood model. The photocatalytic half-life (t0.5) values were found as 63.59, 192.54 and 216.61 min for the CR, MB and MO, respectively. Comprehensive radical trapping experiments and mechanism analysis revealed that while photogenerated holes (h+) are the primary reactive species for CR, hydroxyl radicals (.OH) play a dominant role in the degradation of the cationic MB dye. FT-IR analysis of the recycled catalyst confirmed the structural integrity and stability of the CoAl2O4 nano-spinels after three cycles. These findings suggest that pepsin-assisted CoAl2O4 is a robust and versatile photocatalyst for the effective degradation of diverse organic pollutants in wastewater treatment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:00496979
DOI:10.1007/s11270-026-09472-7