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MATERIALS
Volume 15, Issue 19, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/ma15196964
Keywords
cellulose nanofibers; adsorption; cationic dyes
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- National Research Council (CNR) of Italy
- Egyptian Academy of Scientific Research and Technology
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A novel anionic nanostructured cellulose derivate was prepared by coupling TEMPO-oxidized cellulose nanofibers with 3-aminopropyl sulfonic acid (3-APSA). The surface morphology of the cellulose nanofibers was improved after the 3-APSA coupling, resulting in enhanced adsorption capacity for methylene blue. The study suggests that chemical grafting via 3-APSA is a reliable method to design high-performance adsorbent materials for water pollutant remediation.
A novel anionic nanostructured cellulose derivate was prepared through the coupling of TEMPO-oxidized cellulose nanofibers with 3-aminopropyl sulfonic acid (3-APSA). 3-APSA grafting was variously investigated by FT-IR spectroscopy and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) analysis, confirming a high reaction degree. The surface morphology investigated via scanning electron microscopy (SEM) revealed a more uniform organization of the nanofibers after the 3-APSA coupling, with improvements in terms of fiber packing and pore interconnectivity. This peculiar morphology contributes to improving methylene blue (MB) adsorption and removal efficiency at different operating conditions (pH, initial time, and initial concentration). The results indicated a maximum adsorption capacity of 526 mg/g in the case of 3-APSA grafted nanofibers, over 30% more than that of non-grafted ones (370 mg/g), which confirm a relevant effect of chemical modification on the adsorbent properties of cellulose nanofibers. The adsorption kinetics and isotherms of the current adsorbents match with the pseudo-second-order kinetic and Langmuir isotherm models. This study suggests the use of chemical grafting via 3-APSA is a reliable and facile post-treatment to design bio-sustainable and reusable nanofibers to be used as high-performance adsorbent materials in water pollutant remediation.
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