Dye Adsorption from Aqueous Solution by Cellulose/Chitosan Composite: Equilibrium, Kinetics, and Thermodynamics 


Vol. 19,  No. 2, pp. 340-349, Feb.  2018
10.1007/s12221-018-7520-9


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A novel eco-friendly porous adsorbent of cellulose (CE)/chitosan (CS) aerogel was prepared through sol-gel process and freeze-drying to remove Congo Red (CR). A series of aerogels were prepared by adjusting the mass ratios of CE and CS. Composite aerogels were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and X-ray diffraction (XRD). SEM images showed that it was possible to change the structure of the aerogel by adjusting the amount of chitosan. The effects of dosage of chitosan, initial pH, temperature, adsorbent dosage, contact time, and initial dye concentration on adsorption capacities for CR were studied in detail. Batch adsorption studies showed that aerogel exhibited maximum removal efficiency to CR at a composite ratio of 1:3 and dosage of 2.5 g/l. CE/CS aerogel had excellent adsorption capacities for CR at a pH range of 3-11, which indicated stability of the aerogel in both acidic and alkaline conditions. CR adsorption on the composite aerogel fitted pseudo-second-order kinetics and Langmuir isotherm. The Langmuir isotherm model revealed that the maximum theoretical adsorption capacity of this material for CR was 381.7 mg/g at pH 7.0 at 303 K for 24 h. The adsorption mechanism included electrostatic and chemical interactions. The results indicated that the adsorption capacity of CE/CS aerogels was higher than the other chitosan composites adsorbents.

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[IEEE Style]

Y. Wang, H. Wang, H. Peng, Z. Wang, J. Wu, Z. Liu, "Dye Adsorption from Aqueous Solution by Cellulose/Chitosan Composite: Equilibrium, Kinetics, and Thermodynamics," Fibers and Polymers, vol. 19, no. 2, pp. 340-349, 2018. DOI: 10.1007/s12221-018-7520-9.

[ACM Style]

Yixi Wang, Hao Wang, Huili Peng, Zhicun Wang, Jianning Wu, and Zhiyong Liu. 2018. Dye Adsorption from Aqueous Solution by Cellulose/Chitosan Composite: Equilibrium, Kinetics, and Thermodynamics. Fibers and Polymers, 19, 2, (2018), 340-349. DOI: 10.1007/s12221-018-7520-9.

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