Preparation and characterization of a novel ACF-TpPa-1 composite for dye adsorption

Abstract

Environmental challenges, especially dye wastewater produced by printing and dyeing industry, pose a serious threat to global public health, and it is an urgent problem to realize harmless treatment of dye wastewater. Here, the combination of covalent organic framework materials (TpPa-1) and biological matrix materials (CF) was explored for the adsorption of dyes for the first time. The functional ACF-TpPa-1 composite adsorption materials were successfully prepared with collagen fiber (CF) made of leather waste as matrix, ethylenediamine (EDA) and covalent organic framework material (TpPa-1) as modified raw materials. It’s structure and properties were characterized by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), Scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The experimental results showed that ACF-TpPa-1 had an adsorption capacity of 257.98 and 449.54 mg/g for acid fuchsia and reactive blue 19, respectively. It also showed excellent adsorption/desorption performance and repeatability after six cycles. As a collagen-based dye adsorbent with pH response, it has potential application prospects in the treatment of dye wastewater.