Thin Alginate membranes functionalized with Humic acids for removing traces of Cu(II) from contaminated seawater

Hisanori Iwai*

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Abstract

Humic acid (HA) could become a useful agent for removing trace amounts of Cu(II) from contaminated seawater. This study reports on the use of a thin alginate membrane (TAM) containing immobilized HA as a Cu(II) binding agent for this purpose. The removal efficiency of Cu(II) by a TAM functionalized with HA was significantly increased compared to TAM alone. In this removal method, HA extracted from hardwood bark compost was more effective in removing Cu(II) than that from peat soil.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)375-377
Number of pages3
JournalAnalytical Sciences
Volume34
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2018
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Alginate membrane
  • Antifouling paint
  • Bathocuproine
  • Cu(II)
  • Humic acids
  • Seawater

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Analytical Chemistry

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