Removal of orange G from aqueous solutions by polystyrene-modified chitin

• Main Authors: Umar, A., Sanagi, M. M., Naim, A. A., Ibrahim, W. N. W., Keyon, A. S. A., Ibrahim, W. A. W.
• Format: Article
• Published: Penerbit UTM Press 2017
• Subjects: QD Chemistry
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/76682/; https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85032305898&doi=10.11113%2fjt.v79.10728&partnerID=40&md5=45321cbc8e9431639373966a924f894f
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

In this work, polystyrene modified-chitin was evaluated for the first time as adsorbent for the removal of Orange G from aqueous solutions. Its absorption capacity was compared to that of chitin. BET and FESEM results showed that the polystyrene-modified chitin has higher surface area (12.47 m2/g) c...