T. Caykara et al., Radiation synthesis and uranyl-ion adsorption of poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate/maleic acid) hydrogels, J POL SC PC, 39(2), 2001, pp. 277-283
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Organic Chemistry/Polymer Science
Journal title
JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE PART A-POLYMER CHEMISTRY
A new kind of copolymeric hydrogel adsorbent containing hydrophilic groups
that both provides swelling in water and chelates with uranyl ions was synt
hesized, and its adsorptive ability for recovering uranium from aqueous med
ia was investigated. The uranyl adsorption capacities of poly(2-hydroxyethy
l methacrylate/maleic acid) hydrogels were determined with a polarographic
technique to be 3.2-4.8 (mg UO22+/g dry gel) from a 15-ppm uranyl nitrate s
olution at pH, 6 depending on the molar content of maleic acid in the hydro
gel. Adsorption studies showed that other stimuli, the temperature, and the
ionic strength of the solution also have important roles in the uranyl-ion
adsorption capacity of these hydrogels. (C) 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.