A bioadsorbent composed of magnetic silica nanoparticles encapsulated by chitosan microspheres was prepared by the emulsion cross-linking method, and it was then modified with quaternary ammonium groups by reaction wi...A bioadsorbent composed of magnetic silica nanoparticles encapsulated by chitosan microspheres was prepared by the emulsion cross-linking method, and it was then modified with quaternary ammonium groups by reaction with ethylenediamine and glycidyl trimethylammonium chloride. Characterization of the bioadsorbent indicated that it was highly acid resistant and magnetically responsive. The bioadsor- bent was then used to remove Cr（VI） from acidic aqueous solution. The results of batch experiments indicated that the optimal pH value was 2.5, and the adsorbent exhibited low pH dependence. The maximum adsorption capacity was 233.1mg/g at pH 2.5 and 25 ℃, and the equilibrium time was deter- mined to be 40-120 min depending on the initial Cr（VI） concentration. The adsorbent could be effectively regenerated using a mixture of 0.3 mol/L NaOH and 0.3 mol/L NaCI with a desorption efficiency of 95.6%, indicating high reusability. In conclusion, the bioadsorbent shows potential for Cr（VI） removal from acidic展开更多
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foun- dation of China （No. 21106162）, the National Key Natural Science Foundation of China （No. 21136009）, and the Major Project of the National Natural Science Foundation of China （No. 51090382）, the General Research Project of Liaoning Education Department （L2015045）, and the Youth Foundation of Dalian Polytechnic Uni- versity （67007908）.
文摘A bioadsorbent composed of magnetic silica nanoparticles encapsulated by chitosan microspheres was prepared by the emulsion cross-linking method, and it was then modified with quaternary ammonium groups by reaction with ethylenediamine and glycidyl trimethylammonium chloride. Characterization of the bioadsorbent indicated that it was highly acid resistant and magnetically responsive. The bioadsor- bent was then used to remove Cr（VI） from acidic aqueous solution. The results of batch experiments indicated that the optimal pH value was 2.5, and the adsorbent exhibited low pH dependence. The maximum adsorption capacity was 233.1mg/g at pH 2.5 and 25 ℃, and the equilibrium time was deter- mined to be 40-120 min depending on the initial Cr（VI） concentration. The adsorbent could be effectively regenerated using a mixture of 0.3 mol/L NaOH and 0.3 mol/L NaCI with a desorption efficiency of 95.6%, indicating high reusability. In conclusion, the bioadsorbent shows potential for Cr（VI） removal from acidic
