Details of flocculants used for the characterization and jar tests.
| Flocculanta | Cationic monomer molar content (%) | Intrinsic viscosity (dL g−1) | Conversion rate (%) | Synthetic method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TPAA | 30.0 | 8.49 | 99.7 | UTP |
| CPAA | 30.0 | 8.50 | 99.6 | N-UTP |
| CCPDA | 30.0 | 8.51 | — | — |
| CCPMA | 30.0 | 8.51 | — | — |
| PAM | — | 8.50 | 99.8 | N-UTP |
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TPAA: templated copolymer of ATAC and AM produced by US-initiated template copolymerization (UTP); CPAA: copolymer of ATAC and AM produced by non-US-initiated template copolymerization (N-UTP); PAM: homopolymer of AM produced by N-UTP; CCPDA: commercial copolymer of DAC and AM; CCPMA: commercial copolymer of DMC and AM.