Abstract
Adsorbent Fe3O4/chitosan was successfully synthesized for the removal of microcystin-LR and characterized by Scanning electron microscope, Fourier transform infra-red, thermogravimetric analysis and vibrating sample magnetometer. The effects of reaction conditions, including pH, temperature and ratio of Fe3O4 to chitosan on microcystin-LR adsorption capacity were investigated by the Box-Behnken response surface methodology design, and the optimal adsorption conditions were determined. The adsorption properties of microcystin-LR were examined by adsorption kinetics, isothermal and thermodynamics experiments. The results demonstrated that Fe3O4/chitosan was successfully prepared and the maximum adsorption capacity of microcystin-LR was under optimum conditions in which pH value was 5.53, temperature was 40 °C and the ratio of Fe3O4 to chitosan was 1:1.39. The data revealed that kinetics was fitted well with the pseudo-second-order model, Langmuir isotherm model was more appropriate for describing than the Freundlich isotherm model and the adsorption of microcystin-LR was a spontaneous process. The material maintained good adsorption capacity after five cycles. The results suggested that Fe3O4/chitosan was an efficient and low-cost adsorbent for removing microcystin-LR from polluted water.
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