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Media type:
E-Article
Title:
Sulfobetaine Cryogels for Preferential Adsorption of Methyl Orange from Mixed Dye Solutions
Contributor:
Ihlenburg, Ramona B. J.;
Lehnen, Anne-Catherine;
Koetz, Joachim;
Taubert, Andreas
Published:
MDPI AG, 2021
Published in:
Polymers, 13 (2021) 2, Seite 208
Language:
English
DOI:
10.3390/polym13020208
ISSN:
2073-4360
Origination:
Footnote:
Description:
New cryogels for selective dye removal from aqueous solution were prepared by free radical polymerization from the highly water-soluble crosslinker N,N,N’,N’-tetramethyl-N,N’-bis(2-ethylmethacrylate)-propyl-1,3-diammonium dibromide and the sulfobetaine monomer 2-(N-3-sulfopropyl-N,N-dimethyl ammonium)ethyl methacrylate. The resulting white and opaque cryogels have micrometer sized pores with a smaller substructure. They adsorb methyl orange (MO) but not methylene blue (MB) from aqueous solution. Mixtures of MO and MB can be separated through selective adsorption of the MO to the cryogels while the MB remains in solution. The resulting cryogels are thus candidates for the removal of hazardous organic substances, as exemplified by MO and MB, from water. Clearly, it is possible that the cryogels are also potentially interesting for removal of other compounds such as pharmaceuticals or pesticides, but this must be investigated further.