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  • Title: Chitosan-montmorillonite biocomposite as an adsorbent for copper (II) cations from aqueous solutions.
    Author: Pereira FA, Sousa KS, Cavalcanti GR, Fonseca MG, de Souza AG, Alves AP.
    Journal: Int J Biol Macromol; 2013 Oct; 61():471-8. PubMed ID: 23973496.
    Abstract:
    Chitosan-montmorillonite (KSF-CTS) beads were prepared by crosslinking with pentasodium tripolyphosphate (TPP). Montmorillonite (KSF-Na), CTS and KSF-CTS biocomposite were used to remove Cu(II) from aqueous solutions. These materials were characterized before and after copper adsorption by XRD, FTIR and thermogravimetry (TG). The data indicated that the adsorption process proceeds kinetically according to a pseudo-second-order model. The adsorption processes were adjusted to the Langmuir model for KSF-Na and CTS and to the Temkin model for KSF-CTS. The maximum adsorption capacity followed the order CTS>KSF-CTS>KSF-Na. Percentages desorption of copper ions from the KSF-CTS composite after three desorption cycles were 86%, 85% and 84%, respectively, using EDTA as regeneration agents.
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