Surface modification of banana stem fibers via radiation induced grafting of poly(methacrylic acid) as an effective cation exchanger for Hg(II)

• Main Authors: Salamun, N., Triwahyono, S., Jalil, A. A., Majid, Z. A., Ghazali, Z., Othman, N. A. F., Prasetyoko, D.
• Format: Article
• Published: Royal Society of Chemistry 2016
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/74577/; https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84971671368&doi=10.1039%2fc6ra03741k&partnerID=40&md5=1b3d10f52cdfa84c149d33205c170c02

A low cost adsorbent, banana stem fibers (BSFs), was used for modification by grafting with methacrylic acid via three free radical generation methods. The presence of poly(methacrylic acid) on the adsorbent surface was verified by FTIR, ESR and TG analyses. BSFs grafted via β-radiation (BSF-β) were...