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- Title
Sulfonated Cellulose-Based Magnetic Composite as Useful Media for Water Remediation from Amine Pollutants.
- Authors
De Nino, Antonio; Tallarida, Matteo Antonio; Algieri, Vincenzo; Olivito, Fabrizio; Costanzo, Paola; De Filpo, Giovanni; Maiuolo, Loredana
- Abstract
Featured Application: A novel composite based on magnetite-decorated sulfate cellulose nanoparticles (MDSCNs) was prepared and used in water remediation from amine pollutants. Commercially available microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) was functionalized using chlorosulfonic acid, while iron oxide nanoparticles (IONPs) were adsorbed on the surface of the cellulose derivative by the Massart's co-precipitation method. The obtained magnetite-decorated sulfate cellulose nanoparticles (MDSCNs) were characterized via Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, scanning-electron microscopy (SEM), and elemental analysis, while the acidity of the functionalized cellulose was determined using an acid–base titration with phenolphthalein as an indicator. Furthermore, in order to determine the adsorptive power of the obtained composite, a series of analyses were performed on aqueous amine pollutants using flame ionization detection gas chromatography (GC-FID). The results of this study clearly show how a bio-compatible green polymer as cellulose can be easy functionalized in order to improve its chemical and physical properties, obtaining a magnetic composite useful in water purification. Adsorption percentages up to 90% and a very small amount of composite used (100 mg) proved how our material can be a powerful tool in environmental remediation.
- Subjects
POLLUTANTS; IRON oxide nanoparticles; WATER purification; CELLULOSE; ENVIRONMENTAL remediation; ALKYLBENZENE sulfonates; NANOPARTICLES; AMINES
- Publication
Applied Sciences (2076-3417), 2020, Vol 10, Issue 22, p8155
- ISSN
2076-3417
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/app10228155