Modeling and experimental design optimization of toxic brilliant green dye removal using schiff’s base benzaldehyde grafted- modified chitosan: desirability function, reusability, and adsorption mechanism
摘要
In this study, a grafted benzaldehyde-chitosan/algae/zeolite (CHI_BZD/AL/ZEO) biocomposite matrix was synthesized by hydrothermal heating process followed by freeze-drying process for CHI_BZD/AL/ZEO biocomposite. The adsorptive characteristic CHI_BZD/AL/ZEO towards removal of toxic cationic dye namely brilliant green (BG) was evaluated and optimized by using Box-Behnken Design (BBD) and desirability function approach. BBD test was performed to optimize the independent working variables including A: CHI_BZD/AL/ZEO dosage (0.02–0.1 g/ 0.1 L), B: pH (4–10), and C: adsorption time (20–80 min). Moreover, the best BG removal 96.2% can be achieved at CHI_BZD/AL/ZEO dosage = 0.088 g/100 mL, BG solution pH = 7.6, and adsorption time = 193.8 min. The adsorption isotherm was well presented by Langmuir and the Freundlich models, and the adsorption kinetic was well describe by pseudo-second order (PSO). Thus, CHI_BZD/AL/ZEO shows a maximum adsorption capacity (qmax) of 301.9 mg/g at 25 °C. The BG dye loading onto CHI_BZD/AL/ZEO surface can be assigned to electrostatic forces, H-bonding, Yoshida-H bonding, and n-π stacking. Generally, CHI_BZD/AL/ZEO biocomposite matrix presents itself as promising reusable adsorbent for eliminating toxic cationic dye (BG) from aqueous environment.