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Polyaniline derivatized anion exchange membrane for acid recovery

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Herein we are demonstrating the utility of an aniline derivatized anion exchange membrane for acid recovery by diffusion dialysis. The membrane was synthesised by oxidative polymerisation of N-Methyl-4-piperidone derivative and confirmed by detailed spectroscopic characterisations. Free-standing membranes M1 and M2 was obtained by addition of different amount of PVA. For the comparison purpose, PVA blend with neat polyaniline was synthesised. Excellent physicochemical properties coupled with outstanding chemical stability in bentonite mine effluent with total acid concentration of ~ 8 M, drawn interest to use in acid recovery by diffusion dialysis. In a simulated solution containing 6% iron and 3.5 M HCl, calculated proton dialysis coefficient (UH+) was 31 × 10−3 m h−1 and iron dialysis coefficient (UFe2+) was 3 × 10–4 m h–1 for the best membrane M2. It corresponded to separation factor (S) of 103 units, which was comparable with literature known best membranes like Neosepta. For effluent solution obtained from a local bentonite mine, membrane M2 showed UH+ value of 37 × 10−3 m h−1 and UFe2+ value of 6 × 10−4 m h−1 suggesting its best utility in acid recovery.

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RKN thank you for the financial support (grant number DST/TMD(EWO)/OWUIS-2018/RS-11(G)) from Technology Mission Division (EWO), DST India and (grant number 58/14/22/2019-BRNS) from Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences, Department of Atomic Energy (DAE); Government of India. Director CSIR-CSMCRI is acknowledged for continuous support and encouragement. Instrumentation facilities provided by the Analytical Discipline & Centralized Instrument Facility, CSIR-CSMCRI, Bhavnagar, are gratefully acknowledged. CSIR-CSMCRI manuscript number 78/2021.

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  1. Electro Membrane Processes Laboratory, Membrane Science and Separation Technology Division, CSIR-Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute, Bhavnagar, 364002, India

    Rajaram.K. Nagarale, Priyanka P. Bavdane, Sooraj Sreenath, Chetan M. Pawar & Vidhiben Dave

  2. Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad- 201002, India

    Rajaram.K. Nagarale, Priyanka P. Bavdane, Sooraj Sreenath, Chetan M. Pawar & Vidhiben Dave

  3. Analytical Chemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai, 400085, India

    A. K. Satpati

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Nagarale, R., Bavdane, P.P., Sreenath, S. et al. Polyaniline derivatized anion exchange membrane for acid recovery. J Polym Res 29, 299 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10965-022-03151-x

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