Novel salep-based chelating hydrogel for heavy metal removal from aqueous solutions

Abstract

A novel optimized chelating hydrogel was synthesized via graft copolymerization of acrylamide and 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (as two-dentate chelating co-monomer) onto salep (a multicomponent polysaccharide obtained from dried tubers of certain natural terrestrial orchids) using N,N′-methylenebisacrylamide as a crosslinker and ammonium persulfate as an initiator. Reaction parameters (N,N′-methylenebisacrylamide and ammonium persulfate amounts as well as acrylamide/2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate weight ratio) affecting the water absorption of the chelating hydrogel were optimized using a systematic method to achieve a hydrogel with high swelling capacity as possible. Heavy metal ion adsorption capacity of the optimized hydrogel for metal ions [Cu (II), Pb (II), Cd (II), and Cr (III)] were investigated in aqueous media containing different concentrations of these ions (5-50 ppm). The results showed that the hydrogel have great potential for heavy metal removal from aqueous solutions. The hydrogel formation was confirmed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and surface morphology study of the hydrogel was performed by scanning electron microscope.

Natural Salep/PEGylated Chitosan Double Layer toward a More Sustainable pH-Responsive Magnetite Nanocarrier for Targeted Delivery of DOX and Hyperthermia Application

“…So far, different polysaccharides such as chitosan, ,, starch, hyaluronic acid, dextran, and so forth have been used in different types of drug nanocarriers such as core–shell nanoparticles, hydrogels, , micelles, , vesicles, and nanocapsules . Salep, a commonly used additive in the food industries, is a low-cost and newfound polysaccharide in DDSs. , A few researchers have reported on the use of salep in the design and synthesis of smart, responsive drug nanocarriers. − …”

“…39 Salep, a commonly used additive in the food industries, is a low-cost and newfound polysaccharide in DDSs. 40,41 A few researchers have reported on the use of salep in the design and synthesis of smart, responsive drug nanocarriers. 42−45 In the past decade, there has been increasing exploration of core−shell nanocarriers so that they have emerged as a unique class of nanocarriers, which is along with the concept of "surface engineering".…”

Adsoption of Cationic Dye on Anionic Hydrogel and Its Second Use for Drug Delivery with Antibacterial Properties

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