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• TITLE: Fabrication and Characterization of CTS/Coconut Composite Membranes Crosslinked with Glutaraldehyde for Elimination of Heavy Metal in Aqueous Solution

  AUTHORS: Truong Thi Cam Trang, Nguyen Quang Huy, Takaomi Kobayashi

  KEYWORDS: Crab Shell, Membrane Technology, Chitosan, Coconut Fiber, Heavy Metal

  JOURNAL NAME: Journal of Agricultural Chemistry and Environment, Vol.8 No.2, April 4, 2019

  ABSTRACT: Chitosan/coconut (CTS/coconut) composite membranes were successfully prepared by the cross-linking reaction with glutaraldehyde and they were applied in eliminating heavy metals from aqueous solutions. The cross-linked membranes were obtained at the ratios of 1/1, 1/1.5 and 1/2 and the coconut fiber was chemically treated by NaOCl/NaOH. The best ratio of CTS/coconut fiber is found to be 1/1.5 which has a relatively high stability with the degree of swelling (DS) and solvent content (SC) of membrane to be 13.33% and 69.88%, respectively. The results also indicate that the CTS membranes showed preferential separation of heavy metals for blend CTS/coconut membranes.