Adsorption of graphene oxide/chitosan porous materials for metal ions

Porous graphene oxide/chitosan（PGOC） materials were prepared by a unidirectional freeze-drying method.Their porous structure,mechanical property and adsorption for metal ions were investigated.The results show that the incorporation of graphene oxide（GO） significantly increased the compressive strength of the PGOC materials.The saturated adsorption capacity of Pb²⁺ increased about 31%,up to 99 mg/g when 5 wt%GO was incorporated These biodegradable,nontoxic,efficient PGOC materials will be a potential adsorbent for metal ions in aqueous solution.     

Fluoride removal from water by chitosan derivatives and composites: A review

Fluoride is an essential element, indispensable for maintenance of dental health. Nevertheless, fluoride concentrations in drinking water above 1.5 mg L⁻¹ may be detrimental to human health. Many methods have been developed for removing excessive fluoride from drinking water, adsorption seems to be an effective, environmentally friendly and economical one. Since the sorption capacity of fluoride below 2 mg L⁻¹ on most conventional adsorbents is not satisfactory, much effort has been devoted to develop new and cost-effective fluoride adsorbents. This review reports the recent developments in the F⁻ removal in water treatment, using chitosan derivatives and composites in order to provide useful information about the different technologies. When possibly the adsorption capacity of chitosan derivatives and composites under different experimental conditions is reported to help to compare the efficacy of the fluoride removal process. A comparison with the adsorption capacity of other low cost adsorbents is also tabled.     

Adsorption of acid yellow dye on flakes of chitosan prepared from fishery wastes

Chitosan flakes, extracted from prawns and labeo rohita scales, with high adsorption capacity were prepared after chemical treatment and were used to remove acid yellow dye from water. The results showed that adsorption capacity is dependent on pH, initial concentration of dye, BET, Langmuir surface area and pore volume of the adsorbent. In acidic conditions, the polymer amino groups were protonated (positively charged polymer chain), which showed attraction with negative ions of anionic dye. Chitosan from prawns scales showed higher dye adsorption under the same experimental conditions. Adsorption isotherms were developed and equilibrium data fitted well to Langmuir and Freundlich isotherm models.     

Electrochemical behaviour of platinum at polymer-modified glassy carbon electrodes

In this paper, the preparations and voltammetric characteristics of chitosan-modified glassy carbon (Ct-MGC) and platinum electrodes are studied. Ct-MGC can be used for pre-concentration and quantification of trace amounts of platinum in solution. At low pH medium, the complex of Pt with protonated group-NH³⁺ in the chitosan molecule has been confirmed by FT-IR spectra studies.     

PEGylation of chitosan for improved solubility and fiber formation via electrospinning

PEG-N-chitosan and PEG-N,O-chitosan were synthesized via reductive amination and acylation of chitosan, respectively. The structures were confirmed by FTIR and H¹NMR. The extents of PEGylation increased with reducing chain lengths of either chitosan (M _v = 137–400 kDa) or poly(ethyelene glycol) (PEG, M _n = 500–2 kDa). Water solubility were easily achieved at degree of substitution (DS) as low as 0.2 for either derivtive whereas the PEG-N,O-chitosan at DS = 1.5 was soluble in organic solvents, including CHCl₃, DMF, DMSO and THF. None of the aqueous solutions of PEG-N-chitosan or PEG-N,O-chitosan alone could be electrospun into fibers. Electrospinning of PEG550-N,O-chitosan145 at 25% in DMF produced fibrous structure intermixed with beads. The efficiency of fiber formation and the uniformity of fibers were improved by increasing the solution viscosity using a cosolvent or reducing the solution surface tensions with a non-ionic surfactant. Ultra-fine fibers with diameters ranging from 40 nm to 360 nm and an average diameter of 162 nm were efficiently generated from electrospinning of 15% PEG550-N,O-chitosan145 in 75/25 (v/v) THF/DMF cosolvents with 0.5% Triton X-100^TM.     

壳聚糖对Cd2+的吸附性能

壳聚糖(ｃｈｉｔｏｓａｎ,简称ＣＴＳ)是由虾、蟹壳脱钙、蛋白质和脂肪后、经化学改性得到的天然高分子聚合物,分子中存在能与金属离子配位的羟基或氨基,其配合物可作为絮凝剂和螯合吸附剂用于水处理[1 3]及湿法冶金[4]等。本文考察了壳聚糖对Ｃｄ2+的静态吸附性能。1　实验部分1.1　试剂与仪器壳聚糖(浙江玉环县化工厂);硫酸镉、硝酸镉(分析纯,广州化学试剂厂);碳酸镉(化学纯,上海试剂二厂),其余试剂均为分析纯。78 1型磁力加热搅拌器(江苏金坛市恒丰仪器厂),501型超级恒温器(上海实验仪器厂),ｐＨＳ 3型酸度计(上海第二分析仪器厂)。1…     

茜素红S荧光猝灭法测定壳聚糖含量

在pH 5.0的NaAc-HAc缓冲液中壳聚糖对茜素红S的荧光强度具有明显的猝灭作用,且猝灭程度F0/F与加入的壳聚糖浓度成线性关系,据此建立一种测定壳聚糖含量的荧光猝灭法。确定了最佳测定条件,线性回归方程为F0/F=-0.438 37 0.436 27c(mg·L-1),线性范围为0-16.667 mg·L-1,r=0.996,检测限为0.473 mg·L-1;平均回收率为100.60％,测定了样品中壳聚糖的含量,并考察了干扰因素对测定的影响。采用该方法可测定复杂样品中微量壳聚糖含量。     

A chitosan-based chemomechanical polymer triggered by stacking effects with aromatic effectors including aminoacid derivatives

Chitosan with a covalently attached anthrylunit is used as chemomechanical polymer, in which stacking and cation-π interactions allow aromatic effector compounds with positively charged nitrogen centers to trigger macroscopic motions in aqueous surrounding. Thus, only protonated heterocycles such as imidazole or histamine lead at pH 5 to expansion, in contrast to toluenesulfonic acid, or pyrazole and pyrimidine. Inorganic salts and pH influence the polymer swelling, and must be taken into account for the calculation of net effects induced by organic effectors. Reversible volume expansions on the top of the swelling effect of water alone are observed as function of different effector structures, showing, for example, 45% net effect with imidazole and 66% with benzimidazole. Aminoacids, for solubility reasons measured in the form of their methylesters, yield smaller expansions, showing, however, a regular and selective increase with the lipophilicity of the residues. The kinetics of effector uptake, which relates to the velocity of expansion, are measured with histamine and follow first order, with t_1/2=2.7 min for 50% absorption.     

天然高分子表面活性剂

综述了淀粉、纤维素和壳聚糖类表面活性剂的合成方法、性质及功能。     

Amperometric determination of bovine insulin based on synergic action of carbon nanotubes and cobalt hexacyanoferrate nanoparticles stabilized by EDTA

A simple approach is proposed for the synthesis of cobalt hexacyanoferrate nanoparticles (CoNPs) with uniform shape and size controlled by ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid (EDTA) as a stabilizer. A sensitive amperometric biosensor for insulin has been prepared using glassy carbon electrodes by solubilization of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) in chitosan (CHIT) together with CoNPs synthesized by the new methodology. The CoNP-CNT-CHIT organic–inorganic system exerts a synergistic effect, resulting in the remarkably enhanced insulin currents owing to the superior electron-transfer ability of CNTs and the excellent reversible redox centers of CoNPs. High-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) was used to provide closer inspection of the CoNPs. The effects of alkali metal cations and the concentrations of CNTs and CoNPs on the voltammetric behavior of the film-modified electrode were also investigated. In pH 6.98 phosphate buffer (PB) at +0.7 V (vs. SCE) the insulin biosensor exhibits a linear response range of 0.1–3 μM with a correlation coefficient of 0.98, and the detection limit (S/N=3) is determined to be 40 nM, the stability of the biosensor was tested and found satisfactory. There is great promise for in vivo measurements of this important hormone.