Use of Valine Amino Acid Functionalized α-MnO2/Chitosan Bionanocomposites as Potential Sorbents for the Removal of Lead(II) Ions from Aqueous Solution
2016
Mallakpour, Shadpour | Madanī, Maryam
In this work, α manganese dioxide nanorods (α-MnO₂) have been successfully functionalized with valine amino acid by a solvothermal method. The α-MnO₂-valine was characterized with field emission scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). The amount of valine grafted onto α-MnO₂ was found to be 39 wt % by TGA. The α-MnO₂-valine nanorods were used as filler for preparation of chitosan bionanocomposites (BNCs). The results showed that with increasing the α-MnO₂-valine content, the thermal stability of BNCs was increased. The chitosan/α-MnO₂-valine BNC was used as adsorbent for the efficient removal of lead ions. Our results indicate that the BNC has good prospects for application as an adsorbent in wastewater processing.
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