TAGRA 2024

Water is one of the basic elements for living and has an important role in terms of the sustainability of ecosystems and human health. Water, which is involved in the stages of biological, physiological, and chemical processes of living things, is also used in many sectors, such as industry and energy production. The availability of clean and adequate water is important for food security and health well-being. Global climate change and increasing population density are making the management of water resources even more difficult. Considering the limited nature of water resources, it has paved the way for the research of different water treatment techniques. Organic organisms that arise as a result of industrial events cause damage to ecosystems and create negative effects on human health. Especially hard-to-break down organic substances such as azo-dyes, which are widely used in different industries, form a permanent layer on the water surface. In this context, the development of effective and sustainable treatment methods for the removal of azo-dyes is of great importance. In this study, a new Cu/Zn bimetallic ZIF (Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework) synthesis and characterization was performed for the removal of azo dyes from wastewater using the green hydrothermal method, and the removal of some azo dyes used as food dyes from wastewater by photocatalytic method using the obtained Cu/Zn bimetallic ZIF was investigated. For this purpose, the characterization of the Cu/Zn bimetallic ZIF structure was performed using analytical techniques such as scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) before and after dye removal. The results showed that the Cu/Zn bimetallic ZIF structures exhibited high photocatalytic performance in the removal of azo-dyes and could provide an environmentally friendly solution for the remediation of wastewater resources.