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Optimum synthesis of an amino functionalized microcrystalline cellulose from corn stalk for removal of aqueous Cu2+

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An amino functionalized microcrystalline cellulose from corn stalk was prepared and its synthesis and operation conditions were optimized to remove Cu2+ from wastewater. To prepare this adsorbent, cellulose was grafted by glycidyl methacrylate in the presence of OP-10 as emulsifiers and potassium persulfate as initiators, then the grafted cellulose was aminated by diethylenetriamine. Batch experiments were performed to evaluate its adsorption capacity for Cu2+. Its adsorption process for Cu2+ was spontaneous and well fitted with pseudo-second-order kinetics and Langmuir isotherm. The maximum adsorption capacity of this modified cellulose for Cu2+ was demonstrated to be 343 mg/g at 45 °C and pH 4.5. The adsorbent showed a promising future due to its high performance in the removal of toxic Cu2+ and reusability. From the characterization results of scanning electron microscope, X-ray diffraction, thermogravimetric analysis, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, the adsorbent structure and adsorption mechanism could be inferred. The adsorption mechanism revealed that the primary and secondary amines were the main functional groups to adsorb Cu2+. The study results could provide a new route for the utilization of waste corn stalk to control water pollution caused by toxic metal ions.

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The authors gratefully acknowledge the financial support provided by National Natural Science Foundations of China (Nos. 21666021 and 21706112), National Natural Science Foundation of Jiangxi Province (No. 20161BAB203076) and Construction foundation for high level of chemical engineering and technology discipline (No. 100356).

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    Yumeng Wu, Yihua Jiang, Yuejun Li & Rong Wang

  2. Key Laboratory of Poyang Lake Environment and Resource Utilization, Ministry of Education, Nanchang, 330047, People’s Republic of China

    Yumeng Wu, Yihua Jiang, Yuejun Li & Rong Wang

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Wu, Y., Jiang, Y., Li, Y. et al. Optimum synthesis of an amino functionalized microcrystalline cellulose from corn stalk for removal of aqueous Cu2+. Cellulose 26, 805–821 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10570-018-2113-8

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