Functionalized chitosan-magnetic flocculants for heavy metal and dye removal modeled by an artificial neural network

In this study, an amphoteric magnetic chitosan (CS)-based flocculant MFe3O4@CS-g-PIA was prepared from CS, Fe3O4, and itaconic acid (IA), and its apparent morphology and characteristic structure were systematically studied. The flocculation performance and mechanism of the fabricated material were also investigated in different pollution systems, and the effects of total monomer concentration, m(CS):m(IA), IA pre-neutralization degree, reaction...