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Selective and sensitive detoxification of toxic lead ions from drinking water using lead (II) ion-imprinted interpenetrating polymer linkage

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The present study describes a new approach for the lead (II)-imprinted interpenetrating polymer linkage synthesis by ion-imprinted polymers. The development of lead (II) (Pb2+) ion-imprinted polymer by employing the 4-vinyl pyridine as a complexing agent and methacrylic acid as a functional monomer was used for the selective elimination of noxious Pb2+ ions from an aqueous environment. Different analytical techniques have been used for the characterization of synthesized Pb2+ion-imprinted polymeric material such as scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray, and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy. During adsorption study, different parameters have been optimized such as pH, agitation time, time study, and adsorbent dose to achieve maximum adsorption capacity. This study well fitted the Langmuir isotherm model, while the kinetic study was well defined by pseudo-second order. The relative selective factor (Kʹ) of Pb2+ ion and coexisting ions was greater than 1 due to the imprinting effect. The maximum adsorption capability of Pb2+ ion-imprinted polymer was 85.47 mg g−1 at pH 6. The developed method obtained a good linear range from 10 to 100 μg L−1 concentration, with a limit of detection (0.74 µg L−1) and a limit of quantification (2.48 µg L−1). The developed methodology was validated by the spiking addition method and obtained good results in accordance with spiking values in real samples.

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Acknowledgements

This research work is a part of my PhD thesis that was submitted to the higher education commission of Pakistan performed at the National Center of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry University of Sindh Jamshoro. The authors greatly acknowledge the scholarship support from the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK-2221) Visiting Scientist Program for International Citizens. The authors are thankful for support and fund by Pakistan Science Foundation, Pakistan, under research Grant No. PSF/Res/S-SU/Chem (465).

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

    Aamna Balouch & Esra Alveroğlu

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Jagirani, M.S., Balouch, A., Mahesar, S.A. et al. Selective and sensitive detoxification of toxic lead ions from drinking water using lead (II) ion-imprinted interpenetrating polymer linkage. Polym. Bull. 79, 1887–1909 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00289-021-03546-8

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