Chemistry faculty, alum gets research published in int’l science journal
Date Posted: March 29, 2021 at 11:16 AM
Adamsonians from the Chemistry Department bannered the University after their study was included in an international science journal.
Jared Vincent Lacaran of BS Chemistry Batch 2020, and Ronald Jefferson Narceda, a faculty member, had the study titled Citric Acid Crosslinked Nanofirillated Cellulose from Banana (Musa acuminate x balbisiana) Pseudostem for Adsorption of Pb2+ and Cu2+ in Aqueous solutions published at the journal of Cellulose Chemistry and Technology.
Lacaran, now a Science Research Analyst for DOST-Philippine Textile Research Institute (PTRI), also had his colleagues from DOST Josanelle Angela Billo, and Julius Leano, Jr. as co-authors. The said research was a joint project with PTIR.
The study analyses nanofibrillated cellulose isolated from banana pseudostem and thermochemically crosslinked with citric acid to fabricate an eco-friendly and highly recyclable adsorbent for the removal of toxic heavy metal contaminants in water.
According to the study, “[T]he synthesized cellulosic nanomaterial was found to be capable of removing 99% of lead and copper ions in simulated wastewater at optimum conditions.”
The complete manuscript of the research may be viewed at https://www.cellulosechemtechnol.ro/firstonline.php.
