Porous, environment-friendly chitosan-ZIF composite fibers for dye adsorption

Chitosan (CS) is regarded as a promising sorbent due to its biodegradability, wide availability, easy processing, and multiple active groups. In this work, CS-based porous fibers (ZIF-n@CS) consisting of CS and zeolitic imidazolate frameworks (ZIFs) were fabricated through wet spinning and self-assembly methods. This combination effectively utilizes the dual advantages of CS and ZIFs, which effectively remove dyes from water and exhibit excellent recyclability. In addition, the adsorption mechanism of the adsorbent was explored through the analysis of adsorption kinetics, thermodynamics, isotherms, and chemical characterization after adsorption. This work provides an operable and universal strategy for the efficient adsorption of dyes, promoting the further promotion and application of MOFs and CS materials.