Preparation and Enrichment Properties of Magnetic Dodecyl Chitosan/Silica Composite for Emerging Bisphenol Contaminants

Magnetic dodecyl chitosan/silica composite was synthesized and characterized for the enrichment of emerging bisphenol contaminants. The result demonstrated that bispehnol A, bisphenol AF, bisphenol F, and bisphenol S can be efficiently extracted via the resulting composite from aqueous solution. The adsorption rate of four investigated bisphenols on the resulting composite was achieved in the range of 87–99% within 15 min. Bispehnol A was taken as a representative adsorbate to investigate the adsorption studies in detail. The hydrophobic interaction was proposed as the principal mechanism for the adsorption of BPs. The satisfactory reusability of the resulting composite can be quickly achieved by magnetic separation technologies. Magnetic dodecyl chitosan/silica composite has a potential to be applied as a type of efficient and easily recyclable sorbent for the removal of trace organic pollutants from aqueous sample.