Adsorption of Zn (II) from aqueous solution by using chitin extracted from shrimp shells

Author(s):
Nematollah JaafarzadehNematollah Jaafarzadeh1, Nezamaddin MengelizadehNezamaddin MengelizadehNezamaddin Mengelizadeh ORCID2,*, Mina Hormozi NejadMina Hormozi Nejad3
1Ph.D. of Environmental Health Engineering, Environmental Technology Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
2M.Sc. of Environmental Health Engineering, Member of Environmental Technology Researches Centre, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
3M.Sc. of Environmental Health Engineering, Health Faculty, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
*Corresponding Author: M.Sc. of Environmental Health Engineering, Member of Environmental Technology Researches Centre, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran. Tel:+989392312472 Email: [email protected]

Jentashapir Journal of Cellular and Molecular Biology:Vol. 5, issue 3; 131-139
Published online:Jul 05, 2013
Article type:Research Article
How to Cite:Jaafarzadeh N, Mengelizadeh N, Hormozi Nejad M. Adsorption of Zn (II) from aqueous solution by using chitin extracted from shrimp shells. Jentashapir J Cell Mol Biol. 2014;5(3):. doi:

Abstract

Chitin and its derivatives (chitosan) are natural biopolymer produced from crustacean shell, which due to their active functional groups such as amine and hydroxyl have high ability to absorb heavy metals from water and wastewater. The aim of this study was to investigate zinc removal from aqueous solutions by using chitin extracted from shrimp shells.

To study the removal of zinc, chitin extracted from shrimp shells was used as biosorption in a batch system. In addition, the influence of pH, initial metal concentration, amount of adsorbent and contact time on adsorption process was investigated.

The results of this research showed that the absorption capacity of zinc closely depended on the pH of solution, as zinc absorption concentration increased in terms of mg/g with increasing pH. The results of equilibrium studies revealed that zinc absorption process on the extracted chitin was desirable and followed the Freundlich isotherm model and pseudo second kinetic model. Moreover, Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) results indicated that functional groups such as amine (-NH2 (and hydroxyl (-OH) had the highest effect on adsorption of zinc.

Chitin and its derivatives (chitosan) are natural biopolymer produced from crustacean shell, which due to their active functional groups such as amine and hydroxyl have high ability to absorb heavy metals from water and wastewater. The aim of this study was to investigate zinc removal from aqueous solutions by using chitin extracted from shrimp shells.

To study the removal of zinc, chitin extracted from shrimp shells was used as biosorption in a batch system. In addition, the influence of pH, initial metal concentration, amount of adsorbent and contact time on adsorption process was investigated.

The results of this research showed that the absorption capacity of zinc closely depended on the pH of solution, as zinc absorption concentration increased in terms of mg/g with increasing pH. The results of equilibrium studies revealed that zinc absorption process on the extracted chitin was desirable and followed the Freundlich isotherm model and pseudo second kinetic model. Moreover, Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) results indicated that functional groups such as amine (-NH2 (and hydroxyl (-OH) had the highest effect on adsorption of zinc.

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