Synthesis of magnetic nanocomposite microparticles for binding of chlorinated organics in contaminated water sources
- 22 February 2020
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Applied Polymer Science
- Vol. 137 (37)
- https://doi.org/10.1002/app.49109
Abstract
In this work, the development of novel magnetic nanocomposite microparticles (MNMs) via free radical polymerization for their application in the remediation of contaminated water is presented. Acrylated plant‐based polyphenols, curcumin multiacrylate (CMA) and quercetin multiacrylate (QMA), were incorporated as functional monomers to create high affinity binding sites for the capture of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), as a model pollutant. The MNMs were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, scanning electron microscopy, dynamic light scattering, and UV–visible spectroscopy. The affinity of these novel materials for PCB 126 was evaluated and fitted to the nonlinear Langmuir model to determine binding affinities (KD). The results suggest the presence of the polyphenolic moieties enhances the binding affinity for PCB 126, with KD values comparable to that of antibodies. This demonstrates that these nanocomposite materials have promising potential as environmental remediation adsorbents for harmful contaminants.Keywords
Funding Information
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (P42ES007380)
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