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Mg-Al-CO3 layered double hydroxide reinforced polymer inclusion membrane as an extractant phase for thin-film microextraction of cyanide from environmental water samples

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In this paper, a flexible and efficient nano-reinforced polymer inclusion membrane (PIM) was fabricated and used for cyanide (CN−) extraction from water samples. Aliquat 336 (a liquid anion exchanger) was embedded in poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) support as the extractant. Mg-Al-CO3 layered double hydroxide (LDH) with high surface area and anion exchange ability was applied to promote the extraction efficiency of PIM. A PIM comprising 56% PVC, 40% Aliquat 336, and 4% Mg-Al-CO3 LDH showed the best extraction efficiency. A single beam ultraviolet-visible spectrophotometer was used for the detection of cyanide. Surface morphology of the PIM was studied by field emission scanning electron microscopy. The experimental parameters influencing the extraction process were investigated and optimized. The intra- and inter-day relative standard deviations at two different concentrations were in the range of 2.8–7.6%. The dynamic range of the method was in the range of 5–500 μg L−1, and the detection limit was 1.4 μg L−1. The LDH reinforced PIM showed proper characteristics for the extraction of cyanide from real water and wastewater samples with recoveries between 82 and 115%.

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This work is supported by the Research Council of Isfahan University of Technology and Center of Excellence in Green Chemistry of IUT.

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    Maliheh Heidarbeigi, Mohammad Saraji & Mohammad Taghi Jafari

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Heidarbeigi, M., Saraji, M. & Jafari, M.T. Mg-Al-CO3 layered double hydroxide reinforced polymer inclusion membrane as an extractant phase for thin-film microextraction of cyanide from environmental water samples. Environ Sci Pollut Res 26, 27854–27861 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-019-06000-5

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