Removal of cadmium using electrospun nanofibers

• Main Authors: Zulkefeli, Nur Shahira Wahida, Soo, Kar Weng, Abdul Halim, Nurul Syazana
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: SCOPUS 2018
• Online Access: http://discol.umk.edu.my/id/eprint/8853/1/Zulkefeli_2018_IOP_Conf._Ser.__Mater._Sci._Eng._440_012012.pdf; http://discol.umk.edu.my/id/eprint/8853/; https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1757-899X/440/1/012012
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Kelantan

The present study reports on the capability of CTA/ Aliquat 336 electrospun fibers in extracting Cd(II) from aqueous phase. The CTA/Aliquat 336 electrospun fibers were produced by electrospun a polymer solution containing CTA and Aliquat 336 in DMC and methanol with a ratio of 8:2 respectively. The effect of different Aliquat 336 concentration on the performance of Cd(II) removal was examined. Extraction experiment was conducted in a batch mode using 5 ppm of Cd(II) in 1 M HCl solution. Results showed that the extraction of Cd(II) increased as Aliquat 336 concentration increased. Morphology structure of the CTA/ Aliquat 336 electrospun fibers were also carried out using scanning electron microscopy (SEM).