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One step effective removal of Congo Red in chitosan nanoparticles by encapsulation

2016; Elsevier BV; Volume: 171; Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.saa.2016.07.046

1873-3557

Erol Alver, Mehmet Bulut, Ayşegül Ülkü Metin, Hakan Çiftçi,

Electrochemical sensors and biosensors

Chitosan nanoparticles (CNPs) were prepared with ionotropic gelation between chitosan and tripolyphosphate for the removal of Congo Red. The production of chitosan nanoparticles and the dye removal process was carried out in one-step. The removal efficiency of Congo Red by encapsulation within chitosan from the aqueous solution and its storage stability are examined at different pH values. The influence of some parameters such as the initial dye concentration, pH value of the dye solution, electrolyte concentration, tripolyphosphate concentration, mixing time and speed on the encapsulation is examined. Congo Red removal efficiency and encapsulation capacity of chitosan nanoparticles were determined as above 98% and 5107mg Congo Red/g chitosan, respectively.