Husk of Agarwood Fruit-Based Hydrogel Beads for Adsorption of Cationic and Anionic Dyes in Aqueous Solutions |
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Authors: | Chih Ming Ma Bo-Yuan Yang Gui-Bing Hong |
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Affiliation: | 1.Department of Cosmetic Application and Management, St. Mary’s Junior College of Medicine, Nursing and Management, Yilan 266, Taiwan;2.Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei 106, Taiwan; |
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Abstract: | Hydrogel beads based on the husk of agarwood fruit (HAF)/sodium alginate (SA), and based on the HAF/chitosan (CS) were developed for the removal of the dyes, crystal violet (CV) and reactive blue 4 (RB4), in aqueous solutions, respectively. The effects of the initial pH (2–10) of the dye solution, the adsorbent dosage (0.5–3.5 g/L), and contact time (0–540 min) were investigated in a batch system. The dynamic adsorption behavior of CV and RB4 can be represented well by the pseudo-second-order model and pseudo-first-order model, respectively. In addition, the adsorption isotherm data can be explained by the Langmuir isotherm model. Both hydrogel beads have acceptable adsorption selectivity and reusability for the study of selective adsorption and regeneration. Based on the effectiveness, selectivity, and reusability of these hydrogel beads, they can be treated as potential adsorbents for the removal of dyes in aqueous solutions. |
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Keywords: | agarwood hydrogel adsorption reactive blue 4 crystal violet |
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