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Dialdehyde cellulose nanocrystal cross-linked chitosan foam with high adsorption capacity for removal of acid red 134

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The discharge of large amounts of dye-containing wastewater seriously threats the environment. Adsorbents have been adopted to remove these dyes present in the wastewater. However, the high adsorption capacity, predominant pH-responsibility, and excellent recyclability are three challenges to the development of efficient adsorbents. The poly(acryloxyethyl trimethylammonium chloride)-graft-dialdehyde cellulose nanocrystals were synthesized in our work. Subsequently, the cationic dialdehyde cellulose nanocrystal cross-linked chitosan nanocomposite foam was fabricated via freeze-drying of the hydrogel. Under the optimal ratio of the cationic dialdehyde cellulose nanocrystal/chitosan (w/w) of 12/100, the resultant foam (Foam-12) possesses excellent absorption properties, such as high porosity, high content of active sites, strong acid resistance, and high amorphous region. Then, Foam-12 was applied as an eco-friendly adsorbent to remove acid red 134 (a representative of anionic dyes) from aqueous solutions. The maximum dye adsorption capacity of 1238.1 mg·g−1 is achieved under the conditions of 20 mg·L−1 adsorbents, 100 mg·L−1 dye, pH 3.5, 24 h, and 25 °C. The dominant adsorption mechanism for the anionic dye adsorption is electrostatic attraction, and Foam-12 can effectively adsorb acid red 134 at pH 2.5–5.5 and be desorbed at pH 8. Its easy recovery and good reusability are verified by the repeated acid adsorption-alkaline desorption experiments.

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This work was supported by the Natural Science Advance Research Foundation of Shaanxi University of Science and Technology (Grant No. 2020XSGG-07), the Key Research and Development Program of Shaanxi Province (Grant No. 2022GY-278) and the Natural Science Basic Research Program of Shannxi (Program No. 2023-JC-YB-104).

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  1. College of Bioresource Chemical and Materials Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi’an, 710021, China

    Xiuzhi Tian, Rui Yang, Chuanyin Xiong & Xue Jiang

  2. College of Textile Science and Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China

    Haibo Deng

  3. Department of Chemical Engineering and Limerick Pulp and Paper Centre, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB, E3B 5A3, Canada

    Yonghao Ni

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Tian, X., Yang, R., Xiong, C. et al. Dialdehyde cellulose nanocrystal cross-linked chitosan foam with high adsorption capacity for removal of acid red 134. Front. Chem. Sci. Eng. 17, 853–866 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11705-022-2256-x

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