Microfluidic synthesis of renewable biosorbent with highly comprehensive adsorption performance for copper (II)

doi:10.1007/s11705-017-1627-1

Front. Chem. Sci. Eng.

2017, Vol. 11

Issue (2) : 238-251 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11705-017-1627-1

RESEARCH ARTICLE

Microfluidic synthesis of renewable biosorbent with highly comprehensive adsorption performance for copper (II)

Yong Zhu, Zhishan Bai(

), Bingjie Wang, Linlin Zhai, Wenqiang Luo

State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Risk Assessment and Control on Chemical Process, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China

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Abstract

A microsphere biosorbent with uniform size (CV= 1.52%), controllable morphology and component, and high mechanical strength was synthesized from chitosan by microfluidic technology combining with chemical crosslinking and solvent extraction. This chitosan microsphere (CS-MS) was prepared with a two-step solidification process, which was acquired by drying for the enhancement of mechanical property in final. The adsorption behavior of CS-MS towards copper (II) and main influencing factors on adsorption performance were investigated by batch experiments. Kinetic data highlighted dominant chemical bonding along with electrons transferring in adsorption process. Isothermal analysis indicated that adsorption capacity was relevant to the number of active site. All these explorations provided a new direction for preparing highly comprehensive performance sorbent used in heavy metal treatment via microfluidic technology.

Keywords chitosan microsphere microfluidic technology adsorption copper (II)

Corresponding Author(s): Zhishan Bai

Just Accepted Date: 24 January 2017 Online First Date: 23 March 2017 Issue Date: 12 May 2017

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Yong Zhu,Zhishan Bai,Bingjie Wang, et al. Microfluidic synthesis of renewable biosorbent with highly comprehensive adsorption performance for copper (II)[J]. Front. Chem. Sci. Eng., 2017, 11(2): 238-251.

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Fig.1 Schematic drawing of the microfluidic chip: (a) the chip in expanded view, (b) the chip in assembly view, and (c) the middle plate channels view

Fig.2 The flow chart of preparing CS-MS

Fig.3 Optical micrographs of (a) unsolidified CS-MS and (b) CS-MS after being solidified for 30 min and (c) the crosslinking process

Fig.4 SEM images of (a) the prepared CS-MS and (b) the surface of a single particle of CS-MS

Fig.5 FTIR spectra of (a) chitosan and (b) CS-MS

Fig.6 (a) Size distribution and (b) mechanical strength vs. drying time of CS-MS

Fig.7 The influence of (a) viscosity and (b) flow speed ratio on microsphere diameter

Fig.8 The droplet forming process at cross aisle: (a) necking, (b) breaking, and (c) balling

Fig.9 (a) The typical adsorption kinetic curve and (b) the fitting curve of a pseudo-second order model. (C₀= 480 ppm, pH= 5.5,T = 298 K)

Fig.10 (a) The adsorption process of copper (II) ions and (b) amino chelating copper (II) ion

Fig.11 The influence of (a) solution pH, (b) solidification time and (c) CS-MS dosage on adsorption performance

Fig.12 (a) Influence of initial copper (II) concentration on adsorption capacity, (b) the adsorption isotherm, and (c) the fitting curve of Langmuir equation

Tab.1 Microsphere adsorption capacity for Na(I), Cu(II), Al(III) in different combinations with various concentrations

Fig.13 (a) The adsorption rate and (b) adsorption capacity of CS-MS for Cu(II), Co(II) and Mn(II)

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