Fabrication and Adsorption Optimization of Novel Magnetic Core-shell Chitosan/Graphene Oxide/β-cyclodextrin Composite Materials for Bisphenols in Aqueous Solutions

• Main Authors: Yichao Gong, Jianbing Su, Muyuan Li, Aixue Zhu, Guisui Liu, Pengyan Liu
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2020-11-01
• Series: Materials
• Subjects: Fe₃O₄@SiO₂/CS/GO/β-CD; adsorption; bisphenol A; bisphenol F; mechanism
• Online Access: https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/13/23/5408

A novel magnetic composite material, Fe₃O₄@SiO₂/chitosan/graphene oxide/β-cyclodextrin (MCGC), was prepared by multi-step methods. Various methods were used to systematically characterize the morphology, composition, structure, and magnetic properties of MCGC. The results obtained show that the composite material has good morphology and crystal structure and can be separated quickly by an external magnetic field. The operation is relatively easy, and the raw materials used to prepare this material are economical, easy to obtain, and environmentally friendly. The performance and adsorption mechanism for using this material as an adsorbent to remove bisphenol A (BPA) and bisphenol F (BPF) from water were studied. The adsorption parameters were optimized. Under optimal conditions, MCGC was found to remove more than 90% of BPA and BPF in a mixed solution (20 mg/L, 50 mL); the adsorption process for BPA and BPF on MCGC was found to follow a Redlich–Peterson isotherm model and Pseudo-second-order kinetic model. The adsorption mechanism for MCGC may involve a combination of various forces. Recycling experiments showed that after five uses, MCGC retained a more than 80% removal effect for BPA and BPF, and through real sample verification, MCGC can be used for wastewater treatment. Therefore, MCGC is economical, environmentally friendly, and easy to separate and collect, and has suitable stability and broad application prospects.