Eco-Friendly Cellulose-Based Membranes Derived from Sugarcane Bagasse for Efficient Industrial Paint Wastewater Treatment

This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of biodegradable membranes produced from agricultural waste in eliminating pollutants from paint industry wastewater. The data was gathered to investigate sustainable green synthesis techniques and evaluate the efficacy of cellulose based membranes integrated with chitosan nanoparticles and derived activated carbon. The objective is to establish if these eco-friendly materials may function as effective sorbents for modifying water pollution from the paint industry.The research focuses on cellulose extraction from cotton stalks and bagasse, with bagasse exhibiting the highest cellulose concentration at 94.14%, in contrast to 87.22% from cotton stalks. Characterization techniques, such as Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), zeta potential analysis, Brunauer–Emmett–Teller surface area analysis (BET), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM), were utilized to assess material properties. Spectroscopic investigation revealed a maximum pollutant removal efficiency of 99.1%. The fabricated membranes demonstrated a surface area of 30.5719 m²/g, with particle sizes varying from 483.4 to 3568 nm. These findings highlight the potential of biodegradable membranes as effective sorbents for removing white paint pollutants from water, providing significant insights into sustainable wastewater treatment.