Synthesis and characterization of superhydrophobic alumina membrane with different types of silane

Polymers ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 721 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jorge A. Ramírez-Gómez ◽  
Javier Illescas ◽  
María del Carmen Díaz-Nava ◽  
Claudia Muro-Urista ◽  
Sonia Martínez-Gallegos ◽  
...  

Atrazine (ATZ) is an herbicide which is applied to the soil, and its mechanism of action involves the inhibition of photosynthesis. One of its main functions is to control the appearance of weeds in crops, primarily in corn, sorghum, sugar cane, and wheat; however, it is very toxic for numerous species, including humans. Therefore, this work deals with the adsorption of ATZ from aqueous solutions using nanocomposite materials, synthesized with two different types of organo-modified clays. Those were obtained by the free radical polymerization of 4-vinylpyridine (4VP) and acrylamide (AAm) in different stoichiometric ratios, using tetrabutylphosphonium persulfate (TBPPS) as a radical initiator and N,N′-methylenebisacrylamide (BIS) as cross-linking agent. The structural, morphological, and textural characteristics of clays, copolymers, and nanocomposites were determined through different analytical and instrumental techniques, i.e., X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). Adsorption kinetics experiments of ATZ were determined with the modified and synthesized materials, and the effect of the ratio between 4VP and AAm moieties on the removal capacities of the obtained nanocomposites was evaluated. Finally, from these sets of experiments, it was demonstrated that the synthesized nanocomposites with higher molar fractions of 4VP obtained the highest removal percentages of ATZ.


Author(s):  
Jorge Bedia ◽  
Manuel Peñas-Garzón ◽  
Almudena Goméz-Avilés ◽  
Juan José Rodríguez ◽  
Carolina Belver

This review analyzes the synthesis and characterization of biomass-derived carbons for adsorption of emerging contaminants from water. The study begins with the definition and different types of emerging contaminants more often founded in water streams and the different technologies available for their removal including adsorption. It also describes the biomass sources that could be used for the synthesis of biochars and activated carbons. The characterization of the adsorbents and the different approaches that could be employed for the study of the adsorption processes are also detailed. Finally, the work reviews in detail some studies of the literature focused on the adsorption of emerging contaminants on biochars and activated carbons synthesized from biomass precursors.


2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 63 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jorge Bedia ◽  
Manuel Peñas-Garzón ◽  
Almudena Gómez-Avilés ◽  
Juan Rodriguez ◽  
Carolina Belver

This review analyzes the preparation and characterization of biomass-derived carbons and their application as adsorbents of emerging contaminants from water. The study begins by identifying the different types of emerging contaminants more often found in water streams, including a brief reference to the available technologies for their removal. It also describes the biomass sources that could be used for the synthesis of biochars and activated carbons (AC). The characterization of the adsorbents and the different approaches that can be followed to learn about the adsorption processes are also detailed. Finally, the work reviews literature studies focused on the adsorption of emerging contaminants on biochars and activated carbons synthesized from biomass precursors.


1994 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 83-93 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kunio Kimura ◽  
Seiji Endo ◽  
Yasuo Kato ◽  
Yuhiko Yamashita

Poly(p-phenylene terephthalate) (PPTE) crystals were prepared by hightemperature solution polymerization via three different types of reaction as follows: bimolecular condensation of (1) 1,4-diacetoxybenzene and terephthalic acid and (2) hydroquinone and diphenyl terephthalate and self-condensation of (3) mono(4'-acetoxyphenyl) terephthalate. In spite of the reaction types, needle-like crystals are not obtained as found with poly(oxy-l,4-benzenediylcarbonyl) (POB) whiskers, under polymerization conditions identical with those used to produce POB whiskers. PPTE and POB have similar molecular structure that is, they comprise 1,4-phenylene groups and ester linkages. whereas the morphologies of the crystals obtained are quite different. From the structural study, PPTE crystals are single crystals, and polymer chains align perpendicular to the plane of the sheaf-like or plate-like crystal.


2010 ◽  
Vol 305-306 ◽  
pp. 89-94
Author(s):  
A. Samadi Maybodi ◽  
S.K. Hassani Nejad-Darzi

Zinc phosphate molecular sieve were synthesized using zinc chloride, phosphoric acid as a zinc and phosphor source, respectively. Different types of zinc phosphates zeolites were synthesized by conventional hydrothermal (using (2-hydroxyethyl) trimethylammonium hydroxide (2-HETMAOH) as new template. Also, ethylene glycol (EG) was utilized as co-solvent and ultrasonic tool was applied as mixer. The influence of the chemical composition of the starting sol-gel and the other parameters such as, Zn/P mole ratio, time of microwave irradiation were studied.


2013 ◽  
Vol 709 ◽  
pp. 28-31
Author(s):  
Cheng Xue Wang ◽  
Tian Tian Liang ◽  
Chun Qiao Wei

Starting with boric acid and triethanolamine , the effect of the different types of the water-carrying agent on the yield was invested, and influences of dosage of water-carrying agent ,the mole ratio of reactants, reaction time on yield were discussed, the optimized reaction conditions were confirmed. The structure of the product was described by Fourier transform-infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, NMR Spectroscopy analysis, mass spectrometry (MS) and thermodynamic properties was analyzed by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermogravimetry (TG).


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