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ISSN 2277-3851
Original Article
Chitosan-Activated Carbon Nanocomposites as Potential Biosorbent for Removal
of Nitrophenol from Aqueous Solutions
Usha Soni, Jaya Bajpai and A.K.Bajpai
Bose Memorial Research Laboratory
Department of Chemistry, Government Autonomous Science College, Jabalpur (MP), Inida
Received 22 November 2015; accepted 15 December 2015
Abstract
The adsorption of nitro phenol by chitosan based nano composites, prepared from activated carbon and chitosan was
investigated to assess its possible use as adsorbent. The resulting particles were characterized by techniques like Fourier
transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD) spectroscopy,
particle size and charge analysis. The effect of pH, initial adsorbate concentration, adsorbent dosage and contact time were
studied to identify adsorption capacity of the nano composites. Adsorption data were modelled with the Freundlich,
Langmuir, Tempkin and Dubinin-Radushkevich classical adsorption isotherms. The data fitted the Freundlich isotherm
model better than Langmuir and Dubinin-Radushkevich. Adsorption kinetic studies, showed that the adsorption process
followed a pseudo second -order kinetic model. The maximum adsorption capacity of nitro phenol, on to the chitosan-
based nano composites was found to be, 1257 mg g-1, respectively.
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Key words: Adsorption, nitro phenol, composites, chitosan.