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  • Chemistry

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  • Toxic heavy metals, like copper (Cu(II)), are significant pollutants in global wastewater.
  • While essential in trace amounts, excess copper causes diseases, necessitating its removal.
  • Chitosan, a biopolymer, is a promising, low-cost adsorbent for pollutant removal.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To synthesize and characterize reduced chitosan derivatives (RCDs) for enhanced Cu(II) adsorption.
  • To evaluate the adsorption efficiency of RCDs compared to unmodified chitosan.
  • To elucidate the adsorption mechanism and identify optimal conditions for Cu(II) removal.

Main Methods:

  • Chitosan was modified with salicylaldehyde and reduced to form RCDs (1-4).
  • Characterization involved NMR, FTIR-ATR, TGA, and SEM.
  • Cu(II) adsorption was tested, and data analyzed using isotherm and kinetic models, complemented by molecular dynamics simulations.

Main Results:

  • RCD3, with 43% modification and 98% reduction, showed the highest Cu(II) adsorption efficiency, outperforming chitosan and other RCDs.
  • Optimal adsorption occurred at pH 4 and a solid/liquid ratio of 2.5 mg/mL.
  • Langmuir-Freundlich and pseudo-second-order models best described the adsorption process.

Conclusions:

  • Reduced chitosan derivatives, particularly RCD3, are highly effective adsorbents for removing Cu(II) from water.
  • The enhanced adsorption is attributed to improved interactions between Cu(II) and the glucosamine ring's oxygen and hydroxyl groups.
  • These findings support the use of modified chitosan for wastewater treatment and heavy metal remediation.