Abstract:The intent of this study was to evaluate the ability of low‐cost polyacrylamide/starch hybrid hydrogels in removing organic pollutants from wastewater, using phenol as a model compound, besides of investigating the adsorption/desorption behavior as a function of hydrogels composition. The results indicated that the hydrogel with the lowest amount of starch and crosslinking agent exhibited the maximum phenol adsorption capacity, 21 mg g−1. The adsorption isotherm data were described by Langmuir and Freundlich a… Show more
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