Preparation and characterization of chitosan-zeolite composites

作者：Ngah W S Wan^*; Teong L C; Wong C S; Hanafiah M A K M

来源：Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 2012, 125(3): 2417-2425.

DOI：10.1002/app.36503

• biopolymers
• characterization
• chitosan
• crosslinking
• zeolites

Double crosslinked chitosanzeolite (CZ-2) and noncrosslinked chitosanzeolite (CZ-0) composites were prepared and characterized by using Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectrometer, surface area analyzer, scanning electron microscope coupled with energy dispersive X-ray (SEM-EDX) spectrometer, thermogravimetric analyzer (TGA), X-ray diffraction analyzer (XRD) and carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen (CHN) analyzer. After crosslinking, CZ-2 showed a reduction in surface area and CHN content in comparison to chitosan, zeolite, and CZ-0. Crosslinking resulted in improved stability of CZ-2 in distilled water, acetic acid and NaOH as CZ-2 recorded the lowest percentage of swelling. XRD diffractograms confirmed the formation of composites as there was a marked difference in the peak intensity at 2? = 19.8 degrees.

• 出版日期2012-8-5