2015): Assembly of transition metal ion on cellulose surface anchored with azo-Schiff base and its catalytic activity for H 2 O 2 decomposition, Desalination and Water Treatment,
A B S T R A C TTo form polymer-supported catalysts, to eliminate excess H 2 O 2 during wastewater treatment, the assembly of metal ion on cellulose was investigated. Cellulose was covalently grafted with reactive azo-Schiff base containing azo-conjugated system, 3,5-bis {2-hydroxyphenyl-5-[(2-sulfate-4-sulfatoethylsulphonyl-azobenzol) methylene amino]} benzoic acid. Metal ions, Co 2+ , Mn 2+ , and Cu 2+ , were anchored to the modified cellulose by controlling assembly. The cellulose-supported complexes were characterized and the catalytic activity for H 2 O 2 was investigated. Elemental analyses of the cellulose supported complexes, MC-Co, MC-Mn, were well agreed with the proposed composition. Three cellulose-supported complexes had strong catalytic activities for H 2 O 2 . H 2 O 2 decomposition rates in 10 min were 84.54% for MC-Co, 94.87%, for MC-Mn, and 77.21% for MC-Cu, respectively. The manganese complex had the strongest catalytic activity among them. The cellulose-supported complexes have potential application in wastewater treatment and biotechnology.