Loading of Iron (II, III) Oxide Nanoparticles in Cryogels Based on Microfibrillar Cellulose for Heavy Metal Ion Separation

Jinhua Yan; Huanlei Yang; Juliana C. da Silva; Orlando J. Rojas

doi:10.1155/2020/9261378

Advances in Polymer Technology (Jan 2020)

Loading of Iron (II, III) Oxide Nanoparticles in Cryogels Based on Microfibrillar Cellulose for Heavy Metal Ion Separation

Jinhua Yan,
Huanlei Yang,
Juliana C. da Silva,
Orlando J. Rojas

Affiliations

Jinhua Yan: Guangdong Industry Polytechnic, Guangzhou 510300, China
Huanlei Yang: Guangdong Industry Polytechnic, Guangzhou 510300, China
Juliana C. da Silva: Department of Forest Sciences, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Brazil
Orlando J. Rojas: Bio-Based Colloids and Materials, Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems, Aalto University, Vuorimiehentie 1, Espoo 02150, Finland

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/9261378
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 2020

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Cryogels based on microfibrillar cellulose (MFC) and reinforced with chitosan to endow water resistance were loaded with magnetite nanoparticles (MNPs) and characterized by TEM, XRD, and TGA. The MNP-loaded cryogels were tested for heavy metal ion removal from aqueous matrices. The adsorption capacity under equilibrium conditions for Cr(VI), Pd(II), Cd(II), and Zn(II) was measured to be 2755, 2155, 3015, and 4100 mg/g, respectively. The results indicate the potential of the introduced bicomponent cryogels for nanoparticle loading, leading to a remarkably high metal ion sorption capacity.

Published in Advances in Polymer Technology

ISSN: 0730-6679 (Print); 1098-2329 (Online)
Publisher: Wiley
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Technology: Chemical technology: Polymers and polymer manufacture
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/1631

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