Chitosan/MCM-48 nanocomposite as a potential adsorbent for removing phenol from aqueous solution
Mahmoud F. Mubarak, Hanaa Selim, Abeer El Shahawy
Abstract
A new hybrid mesoporous nanocomposite (CMCM-48) based on chitosan and silica MCM-48 was considered as a potential adsorbent for removing phenol from aqueous solutions (toxic liquid waste) in a batch process.
Topics & Concepts
PhenolChitosanAqueous solutionAdsorptionNanocompositeChemistryChemical engineeringMesoporous materialMesoporous silicaNuclear chemistryMCM-41Materials scienceOrganic chemistryMolecular sieveCatalysisEngineeringAdsorption and biosorption for pollutant removalMesoporous Materials and CatalysisMembrane Separation Technologies