Systematic study on the synthesis of novel ion-imprinted polymers based on rhodizonate for the highly selective removal of Pb(II)

Author(s)

Meza Lopez, Flor de Liss ^[1] ; Khan, Sabir ^{[1, 2]} ; da Silva, Matheus Augusto ^[2] ; Gomes Neto, Jose Anchieta ^[2] ; Picasso, Gino ^[1] ; Taboada Sotomayor, Maria Del Pilar ^{[3, 2]}

Affiliation

^[1] Natl Univ Engn, Fac Sci, Lab Phys Chem Res, Av Tupac Amaru 210, Lima 25 - Peru

^[2] State Univ Sao Paulo, Inst Chem, UNESP, BR-14801970 Araraquara, SP - Brazil

^[3] Natl Inst Alternat Technol Detect Toxicol Evaluat, Araraquara, SP - Brazil

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: REACTIVE & FUNCTIONAL POLYMERS; v. 159, FEB 2021.
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Abstract

The present work reports the successful synthesis of a novel Pb2+ ion-imprinted polymer (Pb-IIP) based on a rhodizonate-like selective ligand by precipitation. Three functional monomers, namely acid acrylic (ACRY), 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulfonic acid (AMPSA) and allylamine (ALLY), were chosen by computer simulation using density functional theory (DFT). The materials obtained were applied for the selective removal of Pb2+ from aqueous solutions and were characterized by Fourier transform Infra-red (FTIR), scanning electronic microscopy (SEM) and flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS). The results obtained from the adsorption experiments performed under optimal conditions were in good agreement with the computational design and showed that IIP-AMP SA exhibited a relatively higher adsorption capacity for Pb2+ (51.84 mg g(-1)) than IIP-ACRY (31.02 mg g(-1)) and IIP-ALLY (12.90 mg g(-1)). Kinetics studies showed that the adsorption process followed a pseudo second-order reaction rate, and equilibrium was reached after 10 min of reaction. The Temkin isotherm model was found to be the most appropriate for fitting the experimental data, indicating that the adsorption process occurred in the active centers with heterogeneous surface. Based on the application of IIP-AMPSA, the relative selectivity coefficients obtained for Pb2+ in the presence of Cu2+, Ni2+, Cd2+, Zn2+, Co2+, and Fe2+ were in the range of 89-128. The practical application of IIP-AMPSA showed that the recovery rate of Pb2+ from river samples was almost 100%; this can be attributed to the imprinted cavities and specific binding sites that were created, which, positioned in a predetermined orientation, formed a well-defined coordination geometry through the rhodizonate ligand. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 14/50945-4 - INCT 2014: National Institute for Alternative Technologies of Detection, Toxicological Evaluation and Removal of Micropollutants and Radioactivies
• Grantee: Maria Valnice Boldrin
• Support Opportunities: Research Projects - Thematic Grants
• FAPESP's process: 19/00677-7 - RADes-MIP - preparation and synthesis of materials for development of rapid analysis devices for monitoring emerging pollutants using highly selective biomimetic polymers based on molecular printing technology
• Grantee: Maria Del Pilar Taboada Sotomayor
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants