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Sharma G, García-Peñas A, Verma Y, Kumar A, Dhiman P, Stadler FJ. Tailoring Homogeneous Hydrogel Nanospheres by Facile Ultra-Sonication Assisted Cross-Linked Copolymerization for Rhodamine B Dye Adsorption. Gels 2023; 9:770. [PMID: 37888345 PMCID: PMC10606825 DOI: 10.3390/gels9100770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2023] [Revised: 09/02/2023] [Accepted: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023] Open
Abstract
The present paper describes the design of shape-oriented hydrogel nanospheres using a facile ultrasonication-supported crosslinked copolymerization technique. The effect of variable monomer concentration on the homogeneity of hydrogel nanospheres was investigated. The chitosan-cl-poly(MMA) hydrogel nanospheres were well characterized using various techniques such as FTIR, XRD, TGA, SEM, and TEM. The chitosan-cl-poly(MMA) hydrogel nanospheres were studied for their swelling behavior and could potentially be used as a novel adsorbent for rhodamine B dye remediation from aqueous media. The study found that utilizing chitosan-cl-poly(MMA) nanohydrogel spheres at the optimal pH 5 increased RhB dye adsorption capacity from 7.9 to 17.8 mg/g (pH 2 to 5), followed by a slight reduction. Furthermore, when nanohydrogel concentration increased, adsorption capacity dropped from 18.03 to 2.8 mg/g, but adsorption percentage climbed from 90.2% to 97.8%. At an initial dye concentration of 140 mg/L, rhodamine B adsorption achieved 204.3 mg/g in 60 min. The rhodamine B dye adsorption study includes adsorption kinetics, isotherm, and thermodynamics analyses. The interpretation of the adsorption study revealed that Langmuir isotherms fit best with a qmax value of 276.26 mg/g, which is in close approximation with the experimental value, whereas pseudo-second-order kinetics explains the adsorption process rate. The interaction of RhB dye with chitosan-cl-poly(MMA) hydrogel nanospheres involves multiple forces such as electrostatic interactions, hydrogen bonding, van der Waals forces, etc.
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Affiliation(s)
- Gaurav Sharma
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and Technology, Guangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518055, China; (A.K.); (F.J.S.)
- International Research Centre of Nanotechnology for Himalayan Sustainability (IRCNHS), Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences, Solan 173229, Himachal Pradesh, India; (Y.V.); (P.D.)
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and Technology, Guangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518055, China; (A.K.); (F.J.S.)
- Departamento de Ciencia e Ingeniería de Materiales e Ingeniería Química, IAAB, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Avda. de la Universidad, 30, 28911 Madrid, Spain
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- International Research Centre of Nanotechnology for Himalayan Sustainability (IRCNHS), Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences, Solan 173229, Himachal Pradesh, India; (Y.V.); (P.D.)
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and Technology, Guangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518055, China; (A.K.); (F.J.S.)
- International Research Centre of Nanotechnology for Himalayan Sustainability (IRCNHS), Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences, Solan 173229, Himachal Pradesh, India; (Y.V.); (P.D.)
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- International Research Centre of Nanotechnology for Himalayan Sustainability (IRCNHS), Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences, Solan 173229, Himachal Pradesh, India; (Y.V.); (P.D.)
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and Technology, Guangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518055, China; (A.K.); (F.J.S.)
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Ajibade PA, Mbese JZ, Omondi B. Group 12 dithiocarbamate complexes: Synthesis, characterization, and X-ray crystal structures of Zn(II) and Hg(II) complexes and their use as precursors for metal sulfide nanoparticles. INORG NANO-MET CHEM 2016. [DOI: 10.1080/15533174.2015.1137589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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- Peter A. Ajibade
- Department of Chemistry, University of Fort Hare, Alice, South Africa
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Fort Hare, Alice, South Africa
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- School of Chemistry and Physics, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Westville Campus, Durban, South Africa
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Gibelli EB, Kai J, Teotonio EE, Malta OL, Felinto MC, Brito HF. Photoluminescent PMMA polymer films doped with Eu3+-β-diketonate crown ether complex. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2012.10.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Causin V, Carraro ML, Marega C, Saini R, Campestrini S, Marigo A. Structure and morphology of solution blended poly(vinylidene fluoride)/montmorillonite nanocomposites. J Appl Polym Sci 2008. [DOI: 10.1002/app.28308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Ma X, Liu Y, Yu Y, Lei H, Lv X, Zhao L, Ren S, Wang Z. The influence of the different modifying agents on the synthesis of poly(methylmethacrylate)-calcium carbonate nanocomposites via soapless emulsion polymerization. J Appl Polym Sci 2008. [DOI: 10.1002/app.27812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Ma X, Zhou B, Sheng Y, Wang C, Pan Y, Ma S, Gao Y, Wang Z. Preparation of calcium carbonate/poly(methyl methacrylate) composite microspheres by soapless emulsion polymerization. J Appl Polym Sci 2007. [DOI: 10.1002/app.26486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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