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

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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 hig-hlighted 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.

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We acknowledge the support by the National Basic Research Program of China (2014CB748500) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 51578239 and 51322805).

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    Yong Zhu, Zhishan Bai, Bingjie Wang, Linlin Zhai & Wenqiang Luo

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Zhu, Y., Bai, Z., Wang, B. et al. Microfluidic synthesis of renewable biosorbent with highly comprehensive adsorption performance for copper (II). Front. Chem. Sci. Eng. 11, 238–251 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11705-017-1627-1

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