Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 - Ph.D. Student of pulp and paper Industry, Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources of Sari University. Iran

2 Professor, Department of Wood and Cellulose products. Faculty of Natural Resources, Sari University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources

3 Wood and Paper Science Department, Faculty of Natural Resources, Sari Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resource University Sari, Iran

Abstract

Biodegradable magnetic nanocomposites of cellulose have been widely used in adsorption of heavy metals from water. In this research, nano magnetic papers were produced by commercial craft long fiber (NMP), magnetic fibers with 1% gluconic acid (NMP / GA 1%), nanocrystalline cellulose (MNCC) as well as carboxymethyl cellulose (MCMC), and the adsorbents were used to remove heavy metals of lead (Pb) and nickel (Ni). The nanocomposites were evaluated by X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), atomic force microscopy (AFM) and sample vibration magnetometer (VSM). X-ray diffraction patterns showed that magnetic fibers and composites were successfully produced and the nano magnetite peaks were observed in all samples. Examination of nano magnetite and cellulose nanocrystals showed that most of the particles were in the range of 1 - 19 and 1 - 65 nm, respectively. The highest magnetic saturation was related to the nanocrystalline cellulose magnetic composite. Adsorption samples were examined by a microwave plasma atomic emission spectrometer. The results of lead and nickel adsorption test showed that the NMP / GA 1%, MCMC and control sample adsorbents had highest and lowest amount of lead and nickel adsorption, respectively. Lead metal also has a higher adsorption than nickel with all the adsorbents.

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