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EDTA-Cross-Linked β‑Cyclodextrin: An Environmentally Friendly Bifunctional Adsorbent for Simultaneous Adsorption of Metals and Cationic Dyes
The discharge of metals and dyes
poses a serious threat to public
health and the environment. What is worse, these two hazardous pollutants
are often found to coexist in industrial wastewaters, making the treatment
more challenging. Herein, we report an EDTA-cross-linked β-cyclodextrin
(EDTA-β-CD) bifunctional adsorbent, which was fabricated by
an easy and green approach through the polycondensation reaction of
β-cyclodextrin
with EDTA as
a cross-linker, for simultaneous adsorption of metals and dyes. In
this setting, cyclodextrin cavities are expected to capture dye molecules
through the formation of inclusion complexes and EDTA units as the
adsorption sites for metals. The adsorbent was characterized by FT-IR,
elemental analysis, SEM, EDX, ζ-potential, and TGA. In a monocomponent
system, the adsorption behaviors showed a monolayer adsorption capacity
of 1.241 and 1.106 mmol g<sup>–1</sup> for CuÂ(II) and CdÂ(II),
respectively, and a heterogeneous adsorption capacity of 0.262, 0.169,
and 0.280 mmol g<sup>–1</sup> for Methylene Blue, Safranin
O, and Crystal Violet, respectively. Interestingly, the CuÂ(II)–dye
binary experiments showed adsorption enhancement of CuÂ(II), but no
significant effect on dyes. The simultaneous adsorption mechanism
was further confirmed by FT-IR, thermodynamic study, and elemental
mapping. Overall, its facile and green fabrication, efficient sorption
performance, and excellent reusability indicate that EDTA-β-CD
has potential for practical applications in integrative and efficient
treatment of coexistenting toxic pollutants
Green Synthesis of Magnetic EDTA- and/or DTPA-Cross-Linked Chitosan Adsorbents for Highly Efficient Removal of Metals
The present paper describes a green
and economic approach to explore
EDTA/DTPA-functionalized magnetic chitosan as adsorbents for the removal
of aqueous metal ions, such as CdÂ(II), PbÂ(II), CoÂ(II), and NiÂ(II).
EDTA and DTPA play roles not only as cross-linkers but also as functional
groups in chelating metal ions. The morphology, structure, and property
of the magnetic adsorbents were characterized by SEM, TEM, XRD, EDS,
FT-IR, TGA, and VSM techniques. Their adsorption properties for the
removal of metal ions by varying experimental conditions were also
investigated. The kinetic results revealed that the transportation
of adsorbates from the bulk phase to the exterior surface of adsorbents
was the rate-controlling step. The obtained maximum adsorption capacities
of magnetic adsorbents for the metal ions ranged from 0.878 to 1.561
mmol g<sup>–1</sup>. Bi-Langmuir and Sips isotherm models fitting
well to the experimental data revealed the surface heterogeneity of
the adsorbents. More significantly, the resulting EDTA-/DTPA-cross-linked
magnetic chitosan adsorbents had selectivity to Cu, Pb, Zn, Fe, and
Ni from a practical industrial effluent. Furthermore, their good reusability
and convenient magnetic separation makes them viable alternatives
for real wastewater treatment
Carboxymethyl Chitosan and Its Hydrophobically Modified Derivative as pH-Switchable Emulsifiers
The emulsification
properties of carboxymethyl chitosan (CMChi)
and hydrophobically modified carboxymethyl chitosan (h-CMChi) were
studied as a function of pH and dodecane/water ratio. The pH was varied
between 6î—¸10, and the oil/water ratio between 0.1î—¸2.0.
In CMChi solution, the emulsion stability increased as the pH was
lowered from 10 to 7, and the phase inversion was shifted from oil/water
ratio 1.0 to 1.8, respectively. The system behaved differently in
pH 6 due to the aggregation of CMChi and the formation of nanoparticles
(∼200300 nm). No phase inversion was observed and the
maximum amount of emulsified oil was reached at oil/water ratio 1.2.
The h-CMChi showed similar behavior as a function of pH but, due to
hydrophobic modification, the phase inversion was shifted to higher
values in pH 7î—¸10. In pH 6, the behavior was similar, but the
maximum amount of emulsified oil was higher compared to CMChi. The
amount of adsorbed particles correlated with the emulsified amount
of oil. Reversible emulsification of dodecane was demonstrated by
pH adjustment using CMChi and h-CMChi solutions. The formed emulsions
were gel-like, suggesting particle–particle interaction
Versatile Cellulose-Based Carbon Aerogel for the Removal of Both Cationic and Anionic Metal Contaminants from Water
Hydrothermal carbonization of cellulose
in the presence of the globular protein ovalbumin leads to the formation
of nitrogen-doped carbon aerogel with a fibrillar continuous carbon
network. The protein plays here a double role: (i) a natural source
of nitrogen functionalities (2.1 wt %) and (ii) structural directing
agent (<i>S</i><sub>BET</sub> = 38 m<sup>2</sup>/g). The
applicability in wastewater treatment, namely, for heavy metal removal,
was examined through adsorption of CrÂ(VI) and PbÂ(II) ion solely and
in a mixed bicomponent aqueous solutions. This cellulose-based carbogel
shows an enhanced ability to remove both CrÂ(VI) (∼68 mg/g)
and PbÂ(II) (∼240 mg/g) from the targeted solutions in comparison
to other carbon materials reported in the literature. The presence
of competing ions showed little effect on the adsorption efficiency
toward CrÂ(VI) and PbÂ(II)