Preparation and characterization of MnS2/chitosan‑sodium alginate and calcium alginate nanocomposites for degradation of analgesic drug: Photocorrosion, mechanical, antimicrobial and antioxidant properties studies

MnS2, MnS2/Chitosan‑sodium Alginate (MnS2/CS-NaAlg) and MnS2/Chitosan-Calcium Alginate (MnS2/CS-CaAlg) nanocomposites were prepared via the chemical procedure. The characterization was performed by various instruments such as energy dispersive X-ray spectrometer (EDX), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD) elemental map analysis, Fourier transform infrared spectrometry (FT-IR), Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) surface area measurements, UV-Vis absorption spectra and X-ray absorption spectroscopy. The mean crystallite sizes of MnS2, MnS2/CS-NaAlg and MnS2/CS-CaAlg are 60.12, 71.25 and 74.54 nm, respectively. From Kubelka-Munk equation, the energy band gaps of MnS2, MnS2/CS-NaAlg and MnS2/CS-CaAlg are estimated to be 2.83, 2.71 and 2.41 eV, respectively. The investigation of photocatalysis properties was performed by degradation of tramadol under UV light illumination. The optimum of experimental variables such as pH and time on photo-degradation were found 3 and 60 min, respectively. The results show that the efficiency photocatalysis of MnS2/CS-NaAlg and MnS2/CS-CaAlg nanocomposites under was higher than MnS2. The antibacterial and fungicidal property of MnS2/CS-NaAlg and MnS2/CS-CaAlg nanocomposites was investigated and demonstrates good efficiency in antimicrobial efficiency compared to MnS2. The MnS2, MnS2/CS-NaAlg and MnS2/CS-CaAlg have been shown excellent mechanical and antioxidant properties.