Fabrication of chelating diethylenetriaminated pan micro and nano fibers for heavy metal removal
Author(s) -
Majid Abdouss,
Mousavi Shoushtari,
Aminoddin Hajı,
Behnam Moshref
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
chemical industry and chemical engineering quarterly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.189
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 2217-7434
pISSN - 1451-9372
DOI - 10.2298/ciceq110719043a
Subject(s) - diethylenetriamine , metal ions in aqueous solution , chelation , nanofiber , fourier transform infrared spectroscopy , metal , materials science , adsorption , aqueous solution , chemical engineering , x ray photoelectron spectroscopy , fiber , nuclear chemistry , acrylic acid , chemistry , composite material , organic chemistry , metallurgy , polymer , engineering , monomer
In this study, commercial acrylic fibers were modified with diethylenetriamine to prepare metal chelating fibers. The effects of process parameters on the efficiency of the reaction were investigated. FTIR spectroscopy and TGA analysis were used to confirm the chemical changes made to the fibers during the reaction. The ability of the modified fibers for removal of Pb (II), Cu (II) and Ce (IV) ions from aqueous media was determined. The modified fibers showed a slight decrease in mechanical properties compared to raw ones. Furthermore, the acrylic micro fibers were electrospun to nanofibers and the ability of modified nanofibers for the adsorption of the metal ions was studied
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