Effective Removal of Cu2+ Ions from Aqueous Media Using Poly(acrylamide-co-itaconic acid) Hydrogels in a Semi-Continuous Process
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results
2.1. Conversion
2.2. Metal Ion Recovery
3. Conclusions
4. Materials and Methods
4.1. Materials
4.2. Hydrogel Synthesis Reactions
4.3. Conversion Determination
4.4. Batch Study of Removal of Cu2+ Ions in Aqueous Solution
4.5. Semi-Continuous Study of Removal of Cu2+ Ions in Aqueous Solution
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Experiment | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
massCuCl2 (g) | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
massNaOH (g) | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 |
molOH−/molCu2+ | 0.71 | 1.59 | 2.74 | 4.27 | 6.37 | 9.52 | 14.78 | 25.37 | 56.36 |
RCu2+(%) | 30 | 41 | 98 | 99 | 98 | 99 | 95 | 93 | 98 |
[NaOH] M | W (%) | mgCu2+/gxerogel | RCu2+ (%) |
---|---|---|---|
0.1 | 64 | 183 | 98.52 |
0.2 | 55 | 194 | 98.44 |
0.3 | 53 | 205 | 99.10 |
0.4 | 50 | 211 | 99.68 |
Adsorbents Materials | Qmax (mg/g) | Reference |
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Graphene oxide-polyethylene glycol and polyvinyl alcohol (GO-PEG-PVA) triple network hydrogel | 917 | [33] |
Hybrid hydrogel of acrylic acid monomer/wheat bran/montmorillonite | 17.64 | [34] |
Hydrogels comprised of polysaccharide salecan injerted with poly(3-sulfopropyl methacrylate potassium salt). | 107.2 | [35] |
Aerogels comprised of carboxylated cellulose and MnFe2O4. | 73.70 | [36] |
Hydrogels comprised of Loess of clay/Itaconic acid/2-Hydroxyethyl methacrylate/N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone | 594.43 | [37] |
Poly(acrylic acid-co-itaconic acid)/NaOH hydrogel | 85 | [38] |
Polyvinyl alcohol/alginate/iron oxide nanoparticles (PAI) hydrogels | 60 | [39] |
Carboxymethylcellulose sodium/polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)/Cellulose nanocrystals hydrogels | 108.8 | [40] |
Corn starch/acrylic acid/itaconic acid ion exchange hydrogel | 699.31 | [41] |
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Cortes Ortega, J.A.; Hernández-Montelongo, J.; Hernández-Montelongo, R.; Alvarado Mendoza, A.G. Effective Removal of Cu2+ Ions from Aqueous Media Using Poly(acrylamide-co-itaconic acid) Hydrogels in a Semi-Continuous Process. Gels 2023, 9, 702. https://doi.org/10.3390/gels9090702
Cortes Ortega JA, Hernández-Montelongo J, Hernández-Montelongo R, Alvarado Mendoza AG. Effective Removal of Cu2+ Ions from Aqueous Media Using Poly(acrylamide-co-itaconic acid) Hydrogels in a Semi-Continuous Process. Gels. 2023; 9(9):702. https://doi.org/10.3390/gels9090702
Chicago/Turabian StyleCortes Ortega, Jorge Alberto, Jacobo Hernández-Montelongo, Rosaura Hernández-Montelongo, and Abraham Gabriel Alvarado Mendoza. 2023. "Effective Removal of Cu2+ Ions from Aqueous Media Using Poly(acrylamide-co-itaconic acid) Hydrogels in a Semi-Continuous Process" Gels 9, no. 9: 702. https://doi.org/10.3390/gels9090702