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A Novel Cu(II) Ion-Imprinted Alginate–Chitosan Complex Adsorbent for Selective Separation of Cu(II) from Aqueous Solution

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A novel Cu(II) ion-imprinted complex adsorbent [Cu(II)-IIP] from alginate and chitosan was prepared by a three-step process of beading–combining–crosslinking with Cu2+ as the template ion. The Cu(II)-IIP showed higher capacity and selectivity for Cu(II) than the non-imprinted polymer. The theoretical maximum adsorption capacity of Cu(II)-IIP reached 83.33 mg/g, and the separation factor (α) for Cu(II) versus Zn(II) was 2.28. The adsorption of Cu2+ onto the Cu(II)-IIP was perfectly described by the Langmuir isotherm model. The adsorption kinetics agreed with the pseudo-first-order model in the first 8 h and more fitted pseudo-second-order model after then. Weber–Morris model confirmed that the adsorption rate would be controlled dominantly by the intraparticle diffusion and the inner surface binding. Moreover, the Cu(II)-IIP complex adsorbent exhibited good regeneration, and the adsorption capacity was stable within the first three adsorption–desorption cycles without significant reduction.

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This work was financially supported by the Science and Technology Guiding Projects of Fujian Province (No. 2015H0019) and the Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province of China (No. 2015J01197).

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    Weiying Zhang, Mengying Yun, Zhenlin Yu, Dan Chen & Xiao Li

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Zhang, W., Yun, M., Yu, Z. et al. A Novel Cu(II) Ion-Imprinted Alginate–Chitosan Complex Adsorbent for Selective Separation of Cu(II) from Aqueous Solution. Polym. Bull. 76, 1861–1876 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00289-018-2433-8

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