Fathurrahmi, Rahmi, Lelifajri, Anggun Sixthia Wulan Ayu, Muhammad Iqhrammullah
We developed a novel adsorbent from sulfonated, glutaraldehyde-crosslinked chitosan embedded with magnetic iron sand. The adsorbent was synthesized through a two-step process: (1) sulfonation with N(SO3Na)3 to introduce sulfonate groups, and (2) crosslinking with glutaraldehyde to enhance structural stability. The optimal formulation, containing 43.5 % iron sand and crosslinked with 0.17 M glutaraldehyde, exhibited the highest Hg2þ adsorption capacity (30.74 mg/ g) at pH 3. The adsorbents were characterized using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infra-red spectroscopic (FT-IR), and X-ray diffraction (XRD) techniques. Adsorption equilibrium was achieved within 60 min, and isotherm modeling showed that the process followed the Freundlich model (R2 ¼ 0.98). The adsorbent demonstrated excellent reusability, maintaining its Hg2þ adsorption capacity (49.98 ± 0.06 mg/g initially to 49.82 ± 0.02 mg/g after five cycles). Additionally, it effectively removed nearly 100 % of mercury from real contaminated water samples. In conclusion, magnetic sulfonated chitosan crosslinked with glutaraldehyde is a highly effective solution for mercury remediation in practical applications. © 2025 University of Kerbala.
Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Kopelma Darussalam, Banda Aceh, 23111, Indonesia; Department of Life Sciences and Chemistry, Jacobs University Bremen, Bremen, 28759, Germany
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