Selective adsorption of cationic dye utilizing poly (methacrylic acid-co-ethylene dimethacrylate) monolith from wastewater

In this study, poly(methacrylic acid-co-ethylene dimethacrylate (poly(MAA-co-EDMA)) monolith was prepared for the selective adsorption of acidic dye namely methylene blue (MB) from wastewater. The fabrication of the monolith was carried out by photoinitiation polymerization by irradiating a mixture...

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Main Authors: Bessy D’Cru, Mohamed O. Amin, MetwallyMadkour, Entesar Al-Hetlani
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-09-01
Series:Kuwait Journal of Science
Online Access:https://journalskuwait.org/kjs/index.php/KJS/article/view/15647
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author Bessy D’Cru
Mohamed O. Amin
MetwallyMadkour
Entesar Al-Hetlani
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description In this study, poly(methacrylic acid-co-ethylene dimethacrylate (poly(MAA-co-EDMA)) monolith was prepared for the selective adsorption of acidic dye namely methylene blue (MB) from wastewater. The fabrication of the monolith was carried out by photoinitiation polymerization by irradiating a mixture methacrylic acid (MAA), ethylene dimethacrylate (EDMA), porogenic solvents and an initiator. Batch adsorption assays were performed to examine the impact of monolith dosage and initial dye concentration on the adsorption capacity and efficiency of the monolith towards MB dye molecules. Adsorption kinetic study revealed that MB adsorption on the monolith followed pseudo-second-order model and equilibrium adsorption behavior was best modeled by Langmuir adsorption isotherm with a maximum adsorption capacity of 50.00 mg g-1. Owe to the presence of negative binding sites on the monolith, cationic MB molecules are selectively adsorbed from MB/MO mixture with adsorption efficiency of 99.54% at equilibrium time. Finally, the monolith effectively adsorbed MB from the tap water in presence of competing ions and the maximum adsorptive capacity obtained was 47.62 mg g-1 with 84.5% adsorption efficiency. Hence, poly(MAA-co-EDMA) monolith is an adequate sorbent for the treatment of cationic dyes in the presence of other dyes and competing ions from wastewater.
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spelling doaj-art-3964fd2caa794686ab905c582cd591662025-08-20T03:24:56ZengElsevierKuwait Journal of Science2307-41082307-41162022-09-0149410.48129/kjs.15647Selective adsorption of cationic dye utilizing poly (methacrylic acid-co-ethylene dimethacrylate) monolith from wastewaterBessy D’Cru0Mohamed O. Amin1MetwallyMadkour2Entesar Al-Hetlani3Dept. of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Kuwait University,KuwaitDept. of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Kuwait University,KuwaitDept. of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Kuwait University,KuwaitDept. of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Kuwait University,Kuwait In this study, poly(methacrylic acid-co-ethylene dimethacrylate (poly(MAA-co-EDMA)) monolith was prepared for the selective adsorption of acidic dye namely methylene blue (MB) from wastewater. The fabrication of the monolith was carried out by photoinitiation polymerization by irradiating a mixture methacrylic acid (MAA), ethylene dimethacrylate (EDMA), porogenic solvents and an initiator. Batch adsorption assays were performed to examine the impact of monolith dosage and initial dye concentration on the adsorption capacity and efficiency of the monolith towards MB dye molecules. Adsorption kinetic study revealed that MB adsorption on the monolith followed pseudo-second-order model and equilibrium adsorption behavior was best modeled by Langmuir adsorption isotherm with a maximum adsorption capacity of 50.00 mg g-1. Owe to the presence of negative binding sites on the monolith, cationic MB molecules are selectively adsorbed from MB/MO mixture with adsorption efficiency of 99.54% at equilibrium time. Finally, the monolith effectively adsorbed MB from the tap water in presence of competing ions and the maximum adsorptive capacity obtained was 47.62 mg g-1 with 84.5% adsorption efficiency. Hence, poly(MAA-co-EDMA) monolith is an adequate sorbent for the treatment of cationic dyes in the presence of other dyes and competing ions from wastewater. https://journalskuwait.org/kjs/index.php/KJS/article/view/15647
spellingShingle Bessy D’Cru
Mohamed O. Amin
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Entesar Al-Hetlani
Selective adsorption of cationic dye utilizing poly (methacrylic acid-co-ethylene dimethacrylate) monolith from wastewater
Kuwait Journal of Science
title Selective adsorption of cationic dye utilizing poly (methacrylic acid-co-ethylene dimethacrylate) monolith from wastewater
title_full Selective adsorption of cationic dye utilizing poly (methacrylic acid-co-ethylene dimethacrylate) monolith from wastewater
title_fullStr Selective adsorption of cationic dye utilizing poly (methacrylic acid-co-ethylene dimethacrylate) monolith from wastewater
title_full_unstemmed Selective adsorption of cationic dye utilizing poly (methacrylic acid-co-ethylene dimethacrylate) monolith from wastewater
title_short Selective adsorption of cationic dye utilizing poly (methacrylic acid-co-ethylene dimethacrylate) monolith from wastewater
title_sort selective adsorption of cationic dye utilizing poly methacrylic acid co ethylene dimethacrylate monolith from wastewater
url https://journalskuwait.org/kjs/index.php/KJS/article/view/15647
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