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Lignocellulosic derivative and chitosan bioadsorbent: Synthesis, characterization, and performance in chromium adsorption
Author(s) -
Andrade Neto José Carlos,
Pereira Gilberto José,
MorandimGiannetti Andreia
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/app.49208
Subject(s) - thermogravimetric analysis , adsorption , differential scanning calorimetry , nuclear chemistry , chitosan , hexavalent chromium , chemistry , fourier transform infrared spectroscopy , chromium , cellulose , materials science , chemical engineering , organic chemistry , physics , engineering , thermodynamics
Environmental pollution with heavy metals, especially with hexavalent chromium, is a serious problem worldwide. Therefore, in this study, the synthesis, characterization, and application of a heavy metal bioadsorbent, CMCCHDIC, were carried out. Carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) was synthesized from corn stover and reacted with chitosan (CH) using N , N ′‐diisopropylcarbodiimide (DIC) as a coupling reagent to obtain CMCCHDIC. CMC and CMCCHDIC were characterized by granulometric distribution of microparticles, scanning electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, differential scanning calorimetry, and nuclear magnetic resonance. The ideal conditions for CMCCHDIC adsorption were determined, and 180 min of contact time, pH 2.5, and 293 K were observed to yield the best adsorption capacity. An increase in the adsorption capacity of CMCQDIC ( q e = 115.78 ± 0.17 mg∙g −1 ) to 81.5% relative to that of pure CH ( q e = 63.78 ± 0.48 mg∙g −1 ) was observed, and the reduction of solubility in acidic media comparing with CH, which favors the application of the bioadsorbent synthetized.