Removal of Mo(VI), Pb(II), and Cu(II) from wastewater using electrospun cellulose acetate/chitosan biopolymer fibers.
Int J Biol Macromol
; 269(Pt 2): 132160, 2024 Jun.
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ABSTRACT
Environmentally friendly polymers such as cellulose acetate (CA) and chitosan (CS) were used to obtain electrospun fibers for Cu2+, Pb2+, and Mo6+ capture. The solvents dichloromethane (DCM) and dimethylformamide (DMF) allowed the development of a surface area of 148 m2 g-1 for CA fibers and 113 m2 g-1 for cellulose acetate/chitosan (CA/CS) fibers. The fibers were characterized by IR-DRIFT, SEM, TEM, CO2 sorption isotherms at 273 K, Hg porosimetry, TGA, stress-strain tests, and XPS. The CA/CS fibers had a higher adsorption capacity than CA fibers without affecting their physicochemical properties. The capture capacity reached 102 mg g-1 for Cu2+, 49.3 mg g-1 for Pb2+, and 13.1 mg g-1 for Mo6+. Furthermore, optimal pH, adsorption times qt, and C0 were studied for the evaluation of kinetic models and adsorption isotherms. Finally, a proposal for adsorbate-adsorbent interactions is presented as a possible capture mechanism where, in the case of Mo6+, a computational study is presented. The results demonstrate the potential to evaluate the fibers in tailings wastewater from copper mining.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Water Pollutants, Chemical
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Cellulose
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Water Purification
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Copper
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Chitosan
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Wastewater
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Lead
Language:
En
Journal:
Int J Biol Macromol
Year:
2024
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Article