Porous magnetic resin-g-chitosan beads for adsorptive removal of phenolic compounds

In this study, porous magnetic resin grafted chitosan (R-g-Ch) beads were prepared for removal of 4–chlorophenol and phenol from aqueous solutions. The R-g-Ch beads were characterized by vibrating sample magnetometer, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy and thermogravimetry methods. The removal of the phenolic compounds was optimized by varying the experimental conditions. Results herein are well fitted to the pseudo-second order kinetic and Langmuir isotherm. The maximum adsorption capacity of phenol and 4–chlorophenol were found to be 188.6 and 99 mg/g, respectively. The thermodynamic studies suggested that the adsorption process was exothermic, irreversible and feasible within the range of 298–318 K.