Synthesis and characterization of a molecularly imprinted polymer for Pb2+ uptake using 2-vinylpyridine as the complexing monomer

Molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) particles for selective extraction of Pb2+ ion from aqueous media were prepared using non-covalent molecular imprinting methods. 2-vinylpyridine was chosen as the complexing monomer. The imprinted polymer was synthesised by radical polymerisation. The template (Pb...

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Main Authors: Nor Azah Yusof,, Appri Beyan,, Md. Jelas Haron,, Nor Azowa Ibrahim,
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2010
Online Access:http://journalarticle.ukm.my/7413/1/01_Md_Yeaminhossain.pdf
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/7413/
http://www.ukm.my/jsm/english_journals/vol39num5_2010/contentsVol39num5_2010.html
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Summary:Molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) particles for selective extraction of Pb2+ ion from aqueous media were prepared using non-covalent molecular imprinting methods. 2-vinylpyridine was chosen as the complexing monomer. The imprinted polymer was synthesised by radical polymerisation. The template (Pb2+) was removed by leaching with 0.1 M HCl. The polymer particles (imprinted and non-imprinted) were characterised by spectroscopy. The effect of different parameters such as pH, kinetic, adsorption isotherm and selectivity were evaluated. The maximum adsorption capacity is 150 μg Pb2+/mg MIP. The adsorption efficiently occurred at pH 6. The selectivity coefficients of the imprinted polymer particles for Pb2+/Zn2+ and Pb2+/Al3+ were 13.55 and 1.71, respectively.