Thiosemicarbazide-modified
cellulose (MTC) has been studied for
removing heavy metals in the water source or for extracting some precious
metals. The conditions of synthesis of MTC and Cu(II) removal were optimized by single-variable
analysis through oxidation–reduction on titration and photometry.
The results of Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, Brunauer–Emmett–Teller,
and thermogravimetric analyses show that MTC exists in the thioketone
form with a high surface area and heat durability. The Cu(II) removal
was of pseudo-second order and the isotherm equation correlated best
with the Langmuir equation. MTC has the maximum capacity of adsorption,
which is q
m = 106.3829 mg g–1. Furthermore, MTC can be regenerated without the loss of adsorption
efficiency after ten cycles of adsorption and desorption.
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