| Autor: |
Purev O; Department of Energy and Resource Engineering, Chosun University, Gwangju 61452, Republic of Korea., Park C; Department of Energy and Resource Engineering, Chosun University, Gwangju 61452, Republic of Korea., Kim H; Department of Energy and Resource Engineering, Chosun University, Gwangju 61452, Republic of Korea., Myung E; Green-Bio Research Facility Center, Seoul National University, Seoul 25354, Republic of Korea., Choi N; Research Institute of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea., Cho K; Research Institute of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea. |
| Abstrakt: |
Microalgae contain a diversity of functional groups that can be used as environmental adsorbents. Spirulina platensis is a blue-green microalga that comprises protein-N, which is advantageous for use in nitrogen-containing biomass as adsorbents. This study aimed to enhance the adsorption properties of alginate hydrogels by employing Spirulina platensis . Spirulina platensis was immobilized on sodium alginate (S.P@Ca-SA) via crosslinking. The results of field-emission scanning electron microscopy, Fourier-transform infrared, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analyses of the N-containing functional groups indicated that Spirulina platensis was successfully immobilized on the alginate matrix. We evaluated the effects of pH, concentration, and contact time on Pb(II) adsorption by S.P@Ca-SA. The results demonstrated that S.P@Ca-SA could effectively eliminate Pb(II) at pH 5, reaching equilibrium within 6 h, and the maximum Pb(II) sorption capacity of S.P@Ca-SA was 87.9 mg/g. Our results indicated that S.P@Ca-SA fits well with the pseudo-second-order and Freundlich models. Compared with Spirulina platensis and blank alginate beads, S.P@Ca-SA exhibited an enhanced Pb(II) adsorption efficiency. The correlation implies that the amino groups act as adsorption sites facilitating the elimination of Pb(II). |
