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CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS
Volume 302, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2022.120379
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Adsorption; Blends; Contaminants; Oligomer; O-ATRP
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The study evaluated the adsorption effect of oligo(beta-pinene) blended with chitosan on PAHs and found that the blend significantly improved the adsorption capacity of chitosan for PAHs, presenting a high-performance and sustainable alternative for their removal.
The occurrence of persistent organic pollutants in aquatic bodies, namely polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), has been increasingly detected. The presence of such contaminants represents a serious threat to human health due to their toxicity. Therefore, aiming to provide a novel and efficient alternative for PAHs' removal from water, the present study assesses the effect of oligo(beta-pinene) blended with chitosan for the adsorption of these pollutants. Oligo(beta-pinene) with phenyl end-groups was synthesized by organocatalyzed atom transfer radical polymerization (O-ATRP) and incorporated in different concentrations (6, 12, and 18 %) to chitosan films. The oligo(beta-pinene) loading in the chitosan matrix impressively improved this polysaccharide adsorption capacity. The formulation containing 12 % of oligomer demonstrated a contaminant removal performance three times higher (298.82 %) than pure chitosan during only 1 h of the decontamination process. Adsorption isotherms showed an improved uptake of PAHs with the increase of the contaminants' concentration in the aqueous media due to the formation of a higher concentration gradient. Additionally, a comprehensive characterization of oligo (beta-pinene)/chitosan formulation was performed to provide a better understanding of the interactions between the components of the blends. Overall, it was concluded that oligo(beta-pinene)/chitosan blends can be used as a high-performance and sustainable alternative for PAHs removal.
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