Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10395324 | Bioresource Technology | 2011 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
The crosslinked chitosan beads were used as an efficient biosorbent to remove perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) from aqueous solution. The chitosan biosorbent had a sorption capacity up to 5.5Â mmol/g for PFOS at the equilibrium concentration of 0.33Â mmol/L, much higher than some conventional adsorbents. The sorption kinetics indicated that the sorption equilibrium was reached quickly at high pH and low PFOS concentrations, and the adsorbent size also affected the sorption rate to some extent. The double-exponential model described the kinetic data well, and the sorption of PFOS on the chitosan beads was a diffusion-controlled process. Based on the sorption kinetics and adsorbent characterization, the uptake mechanisms including electrostatic and hydrophobic interactions were identified to be responsible for PFOS sorption, and the hemi-micelles and micelles may form in the porous structure due to high PFOS concentrations within the adsorbent, which had the main contribution to the high sorption capacity.
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Authors
Qiaoying Zhang, Shubo Deng, Gang Yu, Jun Huang,