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Removal of Cu 2+ , Cd 2+ and Ni 2+ ions from aqueous solution using a novel chitosan/polyvinyl alcohol adsorptive membrane

Sahebjamee, N ; Sharif University of Technology | 2019

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  1. Type of Document: Article
  2. DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2019.01.074
  3. Publisher: Elsevier Ltd , 2019
  4. Abstract:
  5. The chitosan/poly vinyl alcohol membrane was modified by addition of some amine group to the membrane structure utilizing polyethyleneimine (PEI) in order to increase ionic metals adsorbent properties of the membrane. The removal percentage of the modified membranes was compared with the pristine membrane and activated carbon as common adsorbents. The membranes were characterized by FTIR, SEM, swelling degree and porosity measurement. The removal percentage of the membrane containing 0.5 wt.% PEI was more than 60% higher than the activated carbon and more than 40% higher than the pristine membrane. The modified membrane showed excellent adsorption capacity of 112.13, 86.08, and 75.5 mg/g for Cd 2+ , Cu 2+ and Ni 2+ , respectively at 25 °C and pH 6. Adsorption kinetics and equilibrium adsorption isotherm fitted pseudo-second-order kinetic model and Langmuir isotherm model well, respectively. The membrane could be regenerated successfully in Na 2 EDTA aqueous solution with no significant reduction in its adsorption efficiency. © 2019
  6. Keywords:
  7. Adsorption thermodynamics ; Adsorptive membrane ; Chitosan/poly vinyl alcohol ; Heavy metal ions ; Kinetics ; Polyethyleneimine ; Activated carbon ; Adsorption isotherms ; Chitosan ; Dyes ; Enzyme kinetics ; Heavy metals ; Kinetics ; Membranes ; Metal ions ; Adsorption efficiency ; Adsorption thermodynamics ; Adsorptive membranes ; Equilibrium adsorption isotherms ; Langmuir isotherm models ; Polyethyleneimine ; Pseudo-second-order kinetic models ; Vinylalcohol ; Adsorption
  8. Source: Carbohydrate Polymers ; Volume 210 , 2019 , Pages 264-273 ; 01448617 (ISSN)
  9. URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0144861719300852