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http://dx.doi.org/10.9713/kcer.2011.49.4.475

Preparation of Chitosan/Poly-${\gamma}$-glutamic Acid Nanoparticles and Their Application to Removal of Heavy Metals  

Sung, Ik-Kyoung (Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Chungbuk National University)
Song, Jae Yong (Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Chungbuk National University)
Kim, Beom Soo (Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Chungbuk National University)
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Korean Chemical Engineering Research / v.49, no.4, 2011 , pp. 475-479 More about this Journal
Abstract
Chitosan is a natural polymer that has many physicochemical(polycationic, reactive OH and $NH_2$ groups) and biological(bioactive, biocompatible, and biodegradable) properties. In this study, chitosan nanoparticles were prepared using poly-${\gamma}$-glutamic acid(${\gamma}$-PGA) as gelling agent. Nanoparticles were formed by ionic interaction between carboxylic groups in ${\gamma}$-PGA and amino groups in chitosan. Chitosan(0.1~1 g) was dissolved in 100 ml of acetic acid (1% v/v) at room temperature and stirred overnight to ensure a complete solubility. An amount of 0.1 g of ${\gamma}$-PGA was dissolved in 90 ml of distilled water at room temperature. Chitosan solution was dropped through needle into beaker containing ${\gamma}$-PGA solution under gentle stirring at room temperature. The average particle sizes were in the range of 80~300 nm. The prepared chitosan/${\gamma}$-PGA nanoparticles were used to examine their removal of several heavy metal ions($Cd^{2+}$, $Pb^{2+}$, $Zn^{2+}$, $Cu^{2+}$, and $Ni^{2+}$) as adsorbents in aqueous solution. The heavy metal removal capacity of the nanoparticles was in the order of $Cu^{2+}$ > $Pb^{2+}$ > $Cd^{2+}$ > $Ni^{2+}$ > $Zn^{2+}$.
Keywords
Nanoparticles; Chitosan; Poly-${\gamma}$-glutamic Acid; Heavy Metal Removal;
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