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Preparation of polyaniline/filter-paper composite for removal of coomassie brilliant blue

March 1, 2015 By: Wanwan Liu; Xiaoqiang Li; Mengjuan Li; Yonggui Li; Mingqiao Ge Research article

Title: Preparation of polyaniline/filter-paper composite for removal of coomassie brilliant blue
Page Range: p.191-198
Author(s): Wanwan Liu; Xiaoqiang Li; Mengjuan Li; Yonggui Li; Mingqiao Ge
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Journal: Polymers and Polymer Composites
Issue Year: ppc
Volume: 23
Issue No: No.3

Abstract
Polyaniline/filter-paper (PANI/FP) composite was prepared by in-situ polymerisation of polyaniline onto filter paper and subsequently evaluated for the removal of Coomassie brilliant blue (CBB) from aqueous solution. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy were used to investigate the morphology and physicochemical properties of PANI/FP composite. Batch experimental results showed that the pH value and temperature could affect the removal capability of the PANI/FP composite. Langmuir and Freundlich models were used to analyse the equilibrium adsorption. Pseudo-first and pseudo-second order models were used to investigate the kinetics of CBB adsorption onto PANI/FP composite. 20 Refs.

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