Synthesis of novel methacrylate based adsorbents and their sorptive properties towards p-nitrophenol from aqueous solutions.
The polymeric adsorbents were synthesized from 2-dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate (DMA) and [2-(methacryloyloxy)ethyl]dimethylhexadecylammonium bromide (DMAC(16)) monomers in the presence of ethylene glycol dimethacrylate (EDMA) cross-linking monomer using suspension polymerization technique and their adsorption efficiencies in the removal of p-nitrophenol from aqueous solutions were investigated. DMAC(16) monomer was prepared by means of modification of DMA monomer with 1-bromohexadecane. Adsorption experiments were carried out in a batch system and the experimental parameters were evaluated with respect to pH, agitation time, temperature and initial p-nitrophenol concentration. It was observed that the adsorbent poly[2-(methacryloyloxy)ethyl]dimethylhexadecylammonium bromide (p-DMAC(16)) prepared from DMAC(16) monomer was more effective in the removal of p-nitrophenol than the adsorbent poly(2-dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate) (p-DMA) prepared from DMA monomer. The effective pH ranges for the adsorption of p-nitrophenol onto p-DMAC(16) and p-DMA were 2-12 and 3-9, respectively. Langmuir and Freundlich adsorption models were used to describe the isotherms and find isotherm constants. The Langmuir model was well agreed with experimental data for both adsorbents. The pseudo-first-order, pseudo-second-order, and intraparticle diffusion kinetic models were used to understand the mechanism of the adsorption process and it fitted very well the pseudo-second-order kinetic model for each adsorbent. Thermodynamic parameters such as activation energy and changes of free energy, enthalpy, and entropy were also evaluated for the adsorption of p-nitrophenol onto each adsorbent. Additionally, reusability of the adsorbents was investigated and the results showed that both adsorbents can be employed many times without a significant loss in their adsorption capacities for the removal of p-nitrophenol from water.
Erdem
Murat
M
Anadolu University, Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry, 26470 Eskişehir, Turkey. merdem@anadolu.edu.tr
Yüksel
Erdinç
E
Tay
Turgay
T
Cimen
Yasemin
Y
Türk
Hayrettin
H
D000327:Adsorption; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007700:Kinetics; D008689:Methacrylates / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D009596:Nitrophenols / Q000737:chemistry*; D012996:Solutions; D013499:Surface Properties; D013816:Thermodynamics; D013997:Time Factors; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry
D008689:Methacrylates; D009596:Nitrophenols; D012996:Solutions; D014867:Water; C024836:4-nitrophenol