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Synthesis of iminodi(methylphosphonic acid)-type chitosan resin and its adsorption behavior for trace metals

  • Satoko Yamakawa*
  • , Koji Oshita
  • , Akhmad Sabarudin
  • , Mitsuko Oshima
  • , Shoji Motomizu
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

A chitosan-based resin possessing the iminodi(methylphosphonic acid) moiety (IDP-type chitosan resin) was synthesized by using cross-linked chitosan as a base material. The adsorption behavior of trace metal ions on the IDP-type chitosan resin was systematically investigated using a mini-column (1 ml of the resin) packed with the resin. The concentrations of metal ions in the effluents were measured by ICP-MS and ICP-AES. The resin could adsorb four metals, such as In(III), Sn(II), Th(IV), and U(VI), by almost 100% over a wide pH range (1-7). Uranium (VI) and thorium could not be eluted with nitric acid and hydrochloric acid (1-6 M); other metal ions were easily and readily eluted with 1 M nitric acid. The IDP-type chitosan resin synthesized in this work can be applied to the separation of U(VI) and Th(IV) from other metal ions.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1039-1043
Number of pages5
JournalBunseki Kagaku
Volume53
Issue number9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2004
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Chitosan resin
  • Heavy metals
  • Iminodimethylphosphonic acid (IDP)
  • Thorium(IV)
  • Uranium(VI)

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