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Adsorbents for removal of cationic dye: nanocellulose reinforced biopolymer composites

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Reusable and eco-friendly poly(vinyl alcohol)/chitin/nanocellulose based biopolymer composite films were synthesized and characterized. Maleic acid (MA) was used as a crosslinker of the biopolymer composite film. The effect of constituent materials of the biopolymer composite film and the pH on removal of methylene blue (MB) dye from aqueous testing solution were studied by batch adsorption studies. The successful deposition of MB dye onto the adsorbent (biopolymer composite film) was confirmed using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) analysis. Adsorption isotherm studies were fitted to the Freundlich model with the maximum adsorption capacity amounted to 467.5 mg/g. The adsorption kinetics were in conformance to the pseudo-second order model (R2 = 0.9924–0.9987). The point zero charge (pHpzc) of the adsorbents were investigated by pH drift method where the MA cross-linked adsorbents showed pHpzc values in the range of 8.05–8.55. Moreover, the best adsorption performance was observed in sample PVA/CT10/NCC/MA30, with calculated maximum adsorption capacity amounted to 467.5 mg/g. Thermodynamic studies showed that the adsorption were spontaneous, exothermic and less-ordered reactions. High adsorption reusability was determined for PVA/CT10/NCC/MA30 composite, with adsorption percentage of 83.67 ± 1.08% at the fifth cycle. All these positive results implied the potential application of PVA/Chitin/NCC composites for the MB dye’s adsorption from aqueous testing solution.

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The authors would like to acknowledge the financial support from the University Malaya research grant: ST017-2018, RU019O-2017 and GPF 002A-2019 for the success of this project.

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  1. Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

    Chun Fah Mok, Yern Chee Ching, J. H. Choo & C. Rosmani Hassan

  2. Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

    Noor Azuan Abu Osman & Farina Muhamad

  3. Institute of Research and Development, Duy Tan University, Danang, 550000, Vietnam

    Nguyen Dai Hai

  4. Institute of Applied Materials Science, Vietnam Academy Science and Technology, 01 TL29 District 12, Ho Chi Minh City, 700000, Vietnam

    Nguyen Dai Hai

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Mok, C.F., Ching, Y.C., Osman, N.A.A. et al. Adsorbents for removal of cationic dye: nanocellulose reinforced biopolymer composites. J Polym Res 27, 373 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10965-020-02347-3

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