Nanofibrous Membranes for Low-Concentration Cr-VI Adsorption: Kinetic, Thermodynamic and the Influence on ZFL Cells Viability

Autor(es)

Dognani, Guilherme ^[1] ; Cabrera, Flavio Camargo ^{[1, 2]} ; Silva Morais Cavalcante, Dalita Gomes ^[1] ; Boina, Rosane Freire ^[1] ; Job, Aldo Eloizo ^[1] ; da Silva Agostini, Deuber Lincon ^[1]

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] Univ Estadual Paulista UNESP, Fac Ciencias & Tecnol FCT, BR-19060080 Presidente Prudente, SP - Brazil

^[2] Univ Estadual Maringa UEM, Dept Meio Ambiente, BR-87506370 Umuarama, PR - Brazil

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: MATERIALS RESEARCH-IBERO-AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MATERIALS; v. 24, n. 1 2021.
• Citações Web of Science: 0

Resumo

There is a great demand to develop different techniques for the continuous removal, immobilization, and remediation of metallic ions from contaminated water. Human contamination by metallic ions could even occur by ingestion of seafood causing carcinogenic and mutagenic activities. In this study, a nanofibrous membrane of poly (vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene) (PVDF-HFP) produced by electrospinning technique and coated with polyaniline (PAni) was tested for the removal of chromium in low-concentration solutions. The viability of ZFL cells (zebrafish liver cells) was performed to evaluate the water quality enhancement after chromium adsorption. The results indicated that the nanofibrous membrane successfully adsorbed the chromium species in low-concentration (e(Q)= 2.44 mg/g, at pH 4.5, room temperature (RT) and 24h) by Freundlich model and followed a pseudo-second-order kinetics model indicating a possible chemisorption in multilayers, at pH 4.5, RT and {[}Cr-VI] = 5.0 mg/L. At pH 2.0 (24h, RT and {[}Cr-VI] = 5.0 mg/L), the membrane adsorbed around 91.64% of Cr-VI contaminants. The thermodynamic studies revealed that the process was spontaneous and exothermic. The cells viability demonstrated the efficiency of the membrane tested in the aquatic ecosystem protection; the viability increased 19.2% in 5.0 mg/L Cr-VI solution. Thus, the results of this study shows that the nanofibrous membrane can be an alternative to remove low concentration of Cr-VI from aqueous solutions. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 17/03638-7 - Estudo do fluxo, permeabilidade, incrustação e capacidade de remoção de metais em membranas de PVDF com superfície funcionalizada
• Beneficiário: Guilherme Dognani
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Exterior - Estágio de Pesquisa - Doutorado
• Processo FAPESP: 16/06288-4 - Desenvolvimento de nanofibras polímericas condutoras obtidas por eletrofiação para aplicação em sensores e heterojunções
• Beneficiário: Deuber Lincon da Silva Agostini
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Regular
• Processo FAPESP: 15/21261-2 - Desenvolvimento de pré-filtros de água a partir de membranas eletrofiadas de PVDF com superfície funcionalizada para adsorção do CR6+
• Beneficiário: Guilherme Dognani
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Doutorado