Removal of Cd2+ from water by use of super-macroporous cryogels and comparison to commercial adsorbents
Baimenov, Alzhan and Berillo, Dmitriy and Azat, Seitkhan and Nurgozhin, Talgat and Inglezakis, Vassilis (2020) Removal of Cd2+ from water by use of super-macroporous cryogels and comparison to commercial adsorbents. Polymers, 12 (10). 2405. ISSN 2073-4360 (https://doi.org/10.3390/polym12102405)
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Abstract
In this study amphoteric cryogels were synthesized by the use of free-radical co-polymerization of acrylate-based precursors (methacrylic acid and 2-acrylamido-2-methyl-1-propansulfonic acid) with allylamine at different ratios. The physico-chemical characteristics of the cryogels were examined using SEM/EDX, FT-IR, XPS and zeta potential measurements. The cryogels were tested toward Cd 2+ removal from aqueous solutions at various pH and initial concentrations. Equilibrium studies revealed a maximum sorption capacity in the range of 132–249 mg/g. Leaching experiments indicated the stability of Cd 2+ in the cryogel structure. Based on kinetics, equilibrium and characterization results, possible removal mechanisms are proposed, indicating a combination of ion exchange and complexation of Cd 2+ with the cryogels’ surface functional groups. The cryogels were compared to commercially available adsorbents (zeolite Y and cation exchange resin) for the removal of Cd 2+ from various water matrices (ultrapure water, tap water and river water) and the results showed that, under the experimental conditions used, the cryogels can be more effective adsorbents.
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Item type: Article ID code: 74665 Dates: DateEvent19 October 2020Published13 October 2020Accepted22 September 2020SubmittedSubjects: Technology > Chemical engineering Department: Faculty of Engineering > Chemical and Process Engineering Depositing user: Pure Administrator Date deposited: 20 Nov 2020 15:28 Last modified: 12 May 2024 01:39 Related URLs: URI: https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/74665