title: Removal of toxic metal ions with magnetic hydrogels.
abstract: Hydrogels, based on 2-acrylamido-2-methyl-1-propansulfonic acid (AMPS) were synthesized via photopolymerization technique and used for the preparation of magnetic responsive composite hydrogels. These composite hydrogels with magnetic properties were further utilized for the removal of toxic metal ions such as Cd(II), Co(II), Fe(II), Pb(II), Ni(II), Cu(II) and Cr(III) from aqueous environments. It was revealed that hydrogel networks with magnetic properties can effectively be utilized in the removal of pollutants. The results verified that magnetic iron particle containing p(AMPS) hydrogel networks provide advantageous over conventional techniques. Langmuir and Freundlich adsorption isotherms were applied for toxic metal removal and both isotherms were fit reasonably well for the metal ion absorptions.
authors.affiliation: Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Faculty of Sciences and Arts, Chemistry Department, Nanomaterial and Nanotechnology Research Laboratory, Terzioglu Campus, 17020 Canakkale, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ozgur
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Ozay
authors.forename: Sema
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ekici
authors.forename: Yakup
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Baran
authors.forename: Nahit
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Aktas
authors.forename: Nurettin
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sahiner
mesh_terms: D000042:Absorption; D020100:Hydrogels; D008280:Magnetics; D008670:Metals / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000633:toxicity; D012996:Solutions; D014867:Water
chemical_list: D020100:Hydrogels; D008670:Metals; D012996:Solutions; D014867:Water