Polylactic acid/nano chitosan composite fibers and their morphological, physical characterization for the removal of cadmium(II) from water

Thomas, Merin S.; Pillai, Prasanth K. S.; Faria, Marisa; Cordeiro, Nereida; Kailas, Lekshmi; Kalarikkal, Nandakumar; Thomas, Sabu; Pothen, Laly A.

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Authors

Thomas, Merin S.

Pillai, Prasanth K. S.

Faria, Marisa

Cordeiro, Nereida

Kailas, Lekshmi

Kalarikkal, Nandakumar

Thomas, Sabu

Pothen, Laly A.

Abstract(s)

This work discusses the fabrication of polylactic acid (PLA)/nano chitosan (nCHS) composite fibers by electrospinning method for Cd2+ metal ion adsorption from water. Here nCHS was synthesized by ionic gelation method and which is used as a reinforcement for PLA. The scanning electron microscopic analysis revealed that the addition 0.1 wt% nCHS has decreased the fiber diameter as well as the secondary pore size and hence imparted unique properties to electrospun composite fibers. The positive zeta potential values for the composites indicated their higher stability, though; the inclusion of nCHS reduced the crystallinity of the neat membranes. The contact angle measurements showed that the hydrophilicity of the composite was increased up to 0.1 wt% nCHS, and hence the surface energy was increased. Inverse gas chromatography results suggested that the basic character of the composites has intensified with the increase in nCHS addition. The adsorption capacity of the neat electrospun PLA and PLA–nCHS composites for Cd2+ ions were investigated and studies revealed that adsorption capacity of the composite was two times faster (approximately 70%) in comparison with neat PLA fibers. The increase in surface area as well as presence nCHS improved the adsorption capacity of the electrospun membrane.

Keywords

Polylactic acid/nano chitosan composite fibers Removal of cadmium(II) from water Cadmium(II) . Faculdade de Ciências Exatas e da Engenharia

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http://hdl.handle.net/10400.13/3298

Citation

Thomas, M. S., Pillai, P. K., Faria, M., Cordeiro, N., Kailas, L., Kalarikkal, N., ... & Pothen, L. A. (2020). Polylactic acid/nano chitosan composite fibers and their morphological, physical characterization for the removal of cadmium (II) from water. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 137(34), 48993.