Abstract
In this study, we constructed a novel family of chitosan-based cryogels with antibacterial activity to treat different types of dye wastewater. Glycidyl methacrylate (GMA) cross-linked chitosan (CS) cryogels functionalized with negatively and positively molecules were prepared via thermo-crosslinking and freeze-drying methods. These chitosan-based cryogels present a well-defined three-dimensional microporous network structure with ultra-light and high porosity, and have high water absorption ability. For CS/GMA/SMA cryogels, 71.20% of Cationic Yellow X-8GL (CY) can be removed, and the process kinetics well corresponded to the Pseudo-second order model and Freundlich model. The quantity and percent of Reactive Yellow B-4RFN (RY) removal by CS/GMA/DMC cryogel reached at 224.6 mg/g and 96.11%, which closely fitted the Pseudo-second order model and Dubinin-Radushkevich isotherm. Furthermore, the chitosan-based cryogels showed antibacterial efficacies against E. coli and S. aureus. The prepared chitosan-based cryogels with adsorption and antibacterial properties have great potential for the remediation of dyeing wastewater.
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