Preparation of bio‐based polyamide 56/chitosan heavy metal adsorbing nanocomposite fibers by electrospinning

Abstract Electrospinning technology can produce nanofibers with extremely high specific surface area. Bio‐based polyamide 56 (PA56) was combined with chitosan (CS) to prepare PA56/CS composite nanofibers. An in vitro mineralization experiment was conducted to obtain a super hydrophilic composite fiber (PA56/CS‐HAP) with hydroxyapatite deposited on the surface. The adsorption performance of the composite fiber (PA56/CS‐HAP) was evaluated by the adsorbent dosage, solution pH value, and adsorption kinetics. The curves obtained after fitting the kinetics and adsorption isotherms show that the adsorption behavior under pH = 6 is more consistent with the Langmuir adsorption model. The adsorption capacity in a 100 mg L −1 Pb 2+ environment is more than 5 times that of 10 mg L −1 . Bio‐based PA56/CS static‐spun nanocomposite fibers prepared by in vitro mineralization have great potential in environmental protection, sensors, chemical engineering, and other fields. Highlights PA/CS fibers were prepared by electrospinning. Hydroxyapatite was deposited by in vitro mineralization technique. PA/CS‐HAP fiber achieves super hydrophilic effect. The adsorption capacity of PA/CS‐HAP in 100 mg L −1 Pb(II) reached 27.5 mg g −1 . After fitting, the adsorption process is consistent with Langmuir adsorption.