Box–Behnken design for removal of uranium(VI) from aqueous solution using poly(ethylene glycol) based dicationic ionic liquid impregnated chitosan
Box–Behnken design for removal of uranium(VI) from aqueous solution using poly(ethylene glycol) based dicationic ionic liquid impregnated chitosan
Poly(ethylene glycol) bis(methylimidazolium) di[bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide] was synthesized as an ionic liquid and impregnated onto chitosan. The removal of uranium(VI) ions from aqueous solution was investigated with batch sorption tests using ionic liquid impregnated chitosan. Response surface methodology based on 3 level Box– Behnken design was applied to analyze the effect of initial pH (4–6), initial concentration (20–60 mg L −1 ), contact time (15–105 min), and temperature (30–50°C)