Abstract
Biosorbents for water remediation were prepared using keratin biopolymer cross-linked with nanochitosan (NC). Keratin proteins were dissolved using reducing agents and NC was incorporated with concentrations of 1, 3 and 5 % individually into the keratin solution. The mixtures were thermally treated at 75°C overnight, which promoted the formation of ester bonds between the hydroxyl groups of nanochitosan and the carboxylic groups of the keratin biopolymer. The resulting keratin derived biosorbents were characterized by X-Ray photoelectron spectroscopy, confirming the cross-linking between keratin and nanochitosan. The chicken feathers keratin (CFK) surface modifications with nanochitosan were examined with Brunauer-Emmett-Teller, scanning and transmission electron microscopies. The sorption capacity of biosorbents was tested for eight different metals simultaneously at different contact times (15, 30, 60, 120, 240, 280 mins) and pH (5.5, 7.5 and 8.5), including arsenic, selenium, chromium, nickel, cobalt, lead, cadmium and zinc, using simulated industrial wastewater water containing 600 μgl−1 concentration of each metal. The synthesized environmentally benign biosorbents exhibited biosorption of metals upto 98 % at pH 7.5 and a contact time of 24 h, showing their potential for industrial wastewater remediation.
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