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Selective capture of anionic and cationic dyes via chitosan-g-poly-(IA-co-DADMAC)/Fe3O4 polymer composite hydrogel

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In this work, we designed novel chitosan-g-poly-(IA-co-DADMAC)/Fe3O4 polymer composite hydrogel using in situ ultrasonic wave-assisted polymerization method and applied for the uptake of methylene blue (MB) and congo red (CR) dyes from aqueous solution. The polymer composite hydrogel was characterized via FT-IR, XRD, TGA, FE-SEM, BET and VSM analysis. More interestingly, dyes can be efficiently adsorbed and after adsorption conveniently separated from solution by using external magnet. For dye adsorption studies, congo red (anionic dye) and methylene blue dyes (cationic dye) were taken as the target pollutant. Adsorption isotherm followed Fruendlich model with 862.06 mg/g and 1111.11 mg/g, respectively, adsorption capacity and the adsorption kinetics was most appropriately explained using pseudo-second-order kinetic model. This study will provide a new perspective for the design and fabrication of novel, safe and effective systems for dye removal.

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A common approach of using polymer composite hydrogel as an adsorption of dye molecules, magnetic separation, removal and their regeneration.

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This research was supported by UGC CPEPA-II (C/CPEPA/chem/2018-19/2442(2) as SRF. We also greatly thankful to the head of the department of chemistry at Sardar Patel University for providing the research facilities.

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Patel, S.R., Patel, M.P. Selective capture of anionic and cationic dyes via chitosan-g-poly-(IA-co-DADMAC)/Fe3O4 polymer composite hydrogel. Polym. Bull. 79, 11079–11101 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00289-021-04017-w

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