Chromium (VI) Ion Adsorption Features of Chitosan Film and Its Chitosan/Zeolite Conjugate 13X Film

Molecules

Anabelle C. L. Batista¹  Emílio R. Villanueva¹  Rosa Valéria S. Amorim¹  Maria Teresa Tavares¹ 

[1] ¹Rede Nordeste de Biotecnologia (RENORBIO), Universidade Estadual do Ceará, Av. Paranjana, 1.700, Campus do Itaperi, 60740-000 Fortaleza, CE, Brazil

关键词: chitosan;    zeolite;    chromium;    adsorption;   

DOI  :  10.3390/molecules16053569

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

This research evaluated the importance of the adsorption properties of chitosan a chitosan/zeolite conjugate film for the removal of Cr(VI) ions from solutions in the 5–260 mg/L concentration range, when the pH was adjusted to 4.0 and 6.0. The uptake capacities of the films formed by chitosan and by the chitosan/zeolite conjugate were calculated by mass balance. The equilibrium isotherms were fitted to the Langmuir, Freundlich and Redlich-Peterson models. The chitosan film seems to be a good sorbent for Cr(VI) at pH 4, but its physical instability suggests the need for a more resilient support. Due to this fact zeolite was added to the chitosan matrix in solution and a chitosan/zeolite (CS/Zeo) film was thus formed. The solubility of the film and the characterization of the different matrices by FTIR, TGA and X-Ray showed that a cross-linked structure was formed between the chitosan and zeolite and the solubility of the film increased. In this study, the low manufacturing cost of the CS/Zeo matrix, the good uptake of Cr(VI) at acidic pH (17.28 mg/g) and the non desorption of Cr(VI) from the film in water suggests this combination should be tested in industrial environment.

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