TY - JOUR

T1 - Structural evolution of chitosan-palygorskite composites and removal of aqueous lead by composite beads

AU - Rusmin, Ruhaida

AU - Sarkar, Binoy

AU - Liu, Yanju

AU - McClure, Stuart

AU - Naidu, Ravi

PY - 2015/10/30

Y1 - 2015/10/30

N2 - This paper investigates the structural evolution of chitosan-palygorskite (CP) composites in relation to variable mass ratios of their individual components. The composite beads' performance in lead (Pb) adsorption from aqueous solution was also examined. The composite beads were prepared through direct dispersion of chitosan and palygorskite at 1:1, 1:2 and 2:1 mass ratios (CP1, CP2 and C2P, respectively). Analyses by Fourier transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) surface area, X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) confirmed the dependence of the composites' structural characteristics on their composition mass ratio. The chitosan-palygorskite composite beads exhibited a better Pb adsorption performance than the pristine materials (201.5, 154.5, 147.1, 27.7 and 9.3 mg g -1 for CP1, C2P, CP2, chitosan and palygorskite, respectively). Adsorption of Pb by CP1 and CP2 followed Freundlich isothermal model, while C2P fitted to Langmuir model. Kinetic studies showed that adsorption by all the composites fitted to the pseudo-second order model with pore diffusion also acting as a major rate governing step. The surface properties and specific interaction between chitosan and palygorskite in the composites were the most critical factors that influenced their capabilities in removing toxic metals from water.

AB - This paper investigates the structural evolution of chitosan-palygorskite (CP) composites in relation to variable mass ratios of their individual components. The composite beads' performance in lead (Pb) adsorption from aqueous solution was also examined. The composite beads were prepared through direct dispersion of chitosan and palygorskite at 1:1, 1:2 and 2:1 mass ratios (CP1, CP2 and C2P, respectively). Analyses by Fourier transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) surface area, X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) confirmed the dependence of the composites' structural characteristics on their composition mass ratio. The chitosan-palygorskite composite beads exhibited a better Pb adsorption performance than the pristine materials (201.5, 154.5, 147.1, 27.7 and 9.3 mg g -1 for CP1, C2P, CP2, chitosan and palygorskite, respectively). Adsorption of Pb by CP1 and CP2 followed Freundlich isothermal model, while C2P fitted to Langmuir model. Kinetic studies showed that adsorption by all the composites fitted to the pseudo-second order model with pore diffusion also acting as a major rate governing step. The surface properties and specific interaction between chitosan and palygorskite in the composites were the most critical factors that influenced their capabilities in removing toxic metals from water.

KW - Adsorption

KW - Chitosan

KW - Composite

KW - Lead

KW - Palygorskite

KW - Pore diffusion

U2 - 10.1016/j.apsusc.2015.06.124

DO - 10.1016/j.apsusc.2015.06.124

M3 - Journal article

AN - SCOPUS:84941956832

VL - 353

SP - 363

EP - 375

JO - Applied Surface Science

JF - Applied Surface Science

SN - 0169-4332

ER -