Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for removing dyes from textile effluents and other organic substances using nanocomposites based on zinc hydroxides and carboxylic acids capable of adsorbing and degrading. More specifically, the present invention consists of a method to generate new zinc hydroxide-based materials, which allows removal and degradation of methylene blue and other organic compounds from wastewater from industrial effluents, particularly those from textile industry. In addition, nanocomposites are disclosed, laminar solids formed by the stacking of hybrid layers where each layer constitutes a structural unit, each unit is formed by two individual inorganic sheets of zinc hydroxide whose X-ray diffraction pattern presents a reflection 001 in the range 2 teta (2θ) between 2 ° and 10 °.