Synergistic adsorption of heavy metal ions and organic pollutants by supramolecular polysaccharide composite materials from cellulose, chitosan and crown ether.

ABSTRACT: We have developed a simple one-step method to synthesize novel supramolecular polysaccharide composites from cellulose (CEL), chitosan (CS) and benzo-15-crown 5 (B15C5). Butylmethylimidazolium chloride [BMIm(+)Cl(-)], an ionic liquid (IL), was used as a sole solvent for dissolution and preparation of the composites. Since majority of [BMIm(+)Cl(-)] used was recovered for reuse, the method is recyclable. The [CEL/CS+B15C5] composites obtained retain properties of their components, namely superior mechanical strength (from CEL), excellent adsorption capability for heavy metal ions and organic pollutants (from B15C5 and CS). More importantly, the [CEL/CS+B15C5] composites exhibit truly supramolecular properties. By itself CS, CEL and B15C5 can effectively adsorb Cd(2+), Zn(2+) and 2,4,5-trich

SUBMITTER: Mututuvari TM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3881284 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature