Porous chitin sorbents (PChs) with different content of chitin, ranging from 0.9% to 3.5%, were prepared by gel method with CaBr·xHO/CHOH solution and characterized by FT-IR, XRD and SEM. The adsorption isotherms and kinetic analysis of methylene blue (MB) onto PChs were studied. Experimental results illustrated lower crystallinity and more pores of PChs containing 3.5% chitin displayed higher adsorption capacity, the removal of MB was 79.8%. The adsorption equilibrium isotherm curve of MB onto PChs adsorbents conformed to the Freundlich equation. The PFO, PSO and Weber-Morris models were applied to fit with the adsorption kinetics. The results demonstrated the adsorption of MB might be the mass transfer of heterogeneous system and involve multiple diffusion steps. The adsorption capacity of PChs with 3.5% chitin can maintain 65% removal ratio of MB after being used six adsorption-desorption cycles. It was supposed that PChs may be a promising, cheap, environmentally friendly and efficient adsorbent for some dye wastewater treatment in the near future.
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