Preparation and Characterization of Iminodiacetate Group Containing Nonwoven Polyethylene Fabrics and Its Application in Chromium Adsorption

Journal Article · Thu Feb 15 04:00:00 EST 2018 · Journal of Polymers and the Environment

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/S10924-017-0991-8· OSTI ID:22791380

Dafader, N. C.; Rahman, Nazia ^[1]; Majumdar, S. K. ^[2]; Khan, Mohammad Mizanur Rahman ^[1]; Rahman, Md. Mizanur ^[2]

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1. Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission, Nuclear and Radiation Chemistry Division, Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology (Bangladesh)
2. Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Department of Chemistry (Bangladesh)

An iminodiacetate (IDA) group containing nonwoven polyethylene (PE) film was prepared by radiation induced graft polymerization of an epoxy group containing monomer, glycidyl methacrylate (GMA) onto nonwoven PE fabric and subsequent chemical modification to IDA group. The effect of solvents (water, methanol, ethanol, isopropyl alcohol and dimethyl sulfoxide) on modification of epoxy group of GMA grafted PE (GMA-g-PE) fabric to IDA group was investigated. Ethanol provided a higher density of IDA group on GMA-g-PE fabric. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, thermogravimetric analysis and dynamic mechanical analysis of IDA-GMA-PE adsorbent, GMA-g-PE fabric and pure PE fabric were studied. The ability of resultant IDA adsorbent to absorb chromium from aqueous medium was evaluated by batch method. The parameters such as feeding chromium concentration, pH of chromium solution and adsorption time of IDA adsorbent were discussed. The obtained results illustrate that the IDA adsorbent could be fruitful to absorb chromium from water. The equilibrium experimental data for the adsorption of chromium on IDA adsorbent fitted Langmuir isotherm model.

• OSTI ID: 22791380
• Journal Information: Journal of Polymers and the Environment, Journal Name: Journal of Polymers and the Environment Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 26; ISSN 1566-2543
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
ADSORBENTS
ADSORPTION
CHROMIUM
DMSO
EPOXIDES
ETHANOL
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FOURIER TRANSFORM SPECTROMETERS
GRAFTS
METHACRYLATES
METHANOL
MONOMERS
POLYETHYLENES
POLYMERIZATION
RADIATION EFFECTS
SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
SOLVENTS
THERMAL GRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS
THIN FILMS
WATER