Facile fabrication of a novel chitosan/carboxymethyl cellulose/bentonite/CuO nanocomposite for enhanced photocatalytic and antibacterial applications

Abstract

strain. The findings indicate that the synthesized CS/CMC/BN/CuO NC holds significant promise for the photodegradation of organic dyes. Furthermore, it exhibits strong antibacterial properties, making it a potential disinfectant for treating wastewater contaminated with pathogenic bacteria.