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Ultrasonic mediated synthesis of arsenic imprinted polymer and their analytical practicality as a selective sorbent for removal of toxic As3+ ion from real samples

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In this study, we report the synthesis of arsenic-imprinted polymer (As-IIP) through the combined effect of dual functional monomers, 4-vinyl pyridine, and methacrylic acid based ionic interaction by a simple and cost-effective ultrasonic-mediated precipitation polymerization. Ultrasonic energy application reduces the reaction time as compared to conventional protocol. Surface morphology and functionality were examined using SEM and FT-IR. Adsorption mechanism and kinetics was describes by Langmuir, followed by pseudo second order. The repeatability and selectivity of As-IIP were also evaluated. The As-IIP revealed excellent selectivity toward As3+ in the presence of Al3+, Cr3+, Hg2+, and Ni2+ high anti-interference ability in the presence of various coexisting ions. An excellent linear range of concentration (2–100) μg L−1 as well as LOD and LOQ were obtained 0.65 and 1.8 μgL−1 respectively. The synthesized As-IIP was applied for selective removal of toxic As3+ ions in real samples.

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  1. National Centre of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, 76080, Pakistan

    Abdullah, Aamna Balouch, Farah Naz Talpur, Muhammad Tariq Shah, Ameet Kumar, Ali Muhammad Mahar & Muhammad Saqaf Jagirani

  2. Faculty of Science and Letters, Department of Physics Engineering, Istanbul Technical University, Maslak, 34467, Sariyer/Istanbul, Turkey

    Esra Alveroglu & Aamna Balouch

  3. Department of Chemistry, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan, KP, Pakistan

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Abdullah, Alveroglu, E., Balouch, A. et al. Ultrasonic mediated synthesis of arsenic imprinted polymer and their analytical practicality as a selective sorbent for removal of toxic As3+ ion from real samples. J Polym Res 27, 261 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10965-020-02196-0

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