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. 2022 Dec 5;27(23):8574. doi: 10.3390/molecules27238574

Table 3.

Pollutants sorption performance by semi-IPN/IPN composite hydrogels.

Semi-IPN/IPN Hydrogels Pollutants qmax, mg/g Comments Ref.
EDTA-g-CS/PAAm DN hydrogel Cd(II)
Cu(II)
Pb(II)
86.00
99.44
138.41
Batch; Monocomponent/Mixture;
Parameters: pH 5, 6h, 298 K, dose 1 g/L;
Fitting: Langmuir/PSO;
Selectivity: Cu(II) > Pb(II) > Ni(II) > Cd(II) > Zn(II) > Mn(II);
Reusability: 94.1% (5 cycles).
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PAAm/St-g-PAA semi-IPN hydrogel Cu(II)
Cd(II)
Ni(II)
Zn(II)
40.72
19.27
9.31
7.48
Batch; Monocomponent;
Parameters: pH 4.7, 24h, T = 295 K;
Fitting: Sips.
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CS-g-PAA/Gel semi-IPN hydrogel Cu(II) 261.08 Batch; Monocomponent;
Parameters: pH 5.75, 1h, 293 K, dose 2 g/L;
Fitting: Langmuir/PSO;
Reusability: 95.2% (5 cycles).
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Pec/P(AAm-co-AGA) semi-IPN hydrogel Cu(II)
Ni(II)
203.7
121.7
Batch; Monocomponent/Mixture;
Parameters: pH 5, 24h, 341 K, dose 0.2 g/L;
Fitting: Langmuir/PSO;
Selectivity: Ni(II) > Cu(II) > Co(II)
Reusability: 92% (5 cycles).
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CMC/PAAm semi-IPN hydrogel Cu(II)
Pb(II)
Cd(II)
227.3
312.5
256.4
Batch; Monocomponent/Mixture;
Parameters: pH 5.5, 24 h, 298K, dose 0.5 g/L;
Fitting: Langmuir/PSO;
Reusability: 90.9% (3 cycles);
Application in catalytic reduction of 4-nitrophenol.
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α-ketoglutaric acid-g-CS/PAAm semi-IPN hydrogel Cu(II)
Pb(II)
Zn(II)
72.39
51.89
61.41
Batch; Monocomponent/Mixture;
Parameters: pH 5, 4 h, 303 K, dose 1 g/L;
Fitting: Langmuir/PSO;
Selectivity: Cu(II) > Pb(II) > Zn(II) > Ni(II) > Cd(II)
Reusability: 90% (5 cycles).
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XG/PAA/Cloisite15A semi-IPN hydrogel Co(II)
Cu(II)
Ni(II)
436.62
530.14
511.74
Batch; Monocomponent;
Parameters: 24 h, 298 K;
Fitting: Temkin/PSO;
Reusability: 30% (5 cycles).
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Lignin/CS/PAAm IPN hydrogel Pb(II)
Cu(II)
Cd(II)
374.32
196.68
268.98
Batch; Monocomponent/Mixture;
Parameters: pH 5, 2h, 298 K, dose 1 g/L;
Fitting: Freundlich/PSO;
Selectivity: preferential sorption of Pb(II), Cu(II) and Cd(II) over Zn(II), Ni(II) and Mn(II) ions;
Reusability: 100% (5 cycles).
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St/PAA IPN hydrogel Cd(II) 256.4 Batch/Column; Monocomponent/Mixture;
Parameters: pH 5, 4h, 298 K, dose 1 g/L;
Fitting: Langmuir/PSO;
Selectivity: preferential sorption for Pb(II) and Cd(II) over Zn(II), Mn(II), Ni(II) and Cu(II) ions;
Reusability: 97.7% (5 cycles).
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ALG/PAA/GO DN hydrogel Cd(II) 115.65 Batch; Monocomponent/Mixture;
Parameters: pH 6, 12h, 313 K, dose 1 g/L;
Fitting: Langmuir/PFO;
Selectivity: Pb(II) > Cu(II) > Cd(II) > Mn(II)
Reusability: 40% (5 cycles).
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ALG-g-PAA/PVA semi-IPN hydrogel Pb(II) 784.97 Batch; Monocomponent;
Parameters: pH 5, 2 h; 303 K, dose 2 g/L;
Fitting: Langmuir/PSO;
Reusability: 93.6% (5 cycles).
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GG/XG/PAA semi IPN hydrogel Pb(II)
Hg(II)
111.6
86.4
Batch; Monocomponent
Parameters: pH 5, 24 h, 300 K, dose 1 g/L.
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Pul-g-PAAm semi-IPN hydrogel Hg(II) 1725 Batch; Monocomponent/Mixture;
Parameters: 1.5 h, 292 K, dose 0.01 g;
Fitting: Freundlich/PSO;
Selectivity: minor change of Hg(II) sorbed amount in the presence of Ca(II), Fe(III), Mg(II) and Zn(II);
Reusability: 86% (3 cycles).
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CS/PAAm IPN cryogels MB 750 Batch; Monocomponent/Mixture;
Parameters: pH 5.5, 24 h, 298 K, dose 1 g/L;
Fitting: Sips/PFO;
Selective sorbent for MB in its mixture with MO;
Reusability: 100% (4 cycles).
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PAA-g-St/PAAm semi-IPN cryogels MB 443.7 Batch; Monocomponent;
Parameters: pH 6.5, 24 h, 298 K, dose 1 g/L;
Fitting: Sips/PFO;
Reusability: 100% (6 cycles).
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PAA-g-St/PAA semi-IPN cryogels MB 667.7 Batch; Monocomponent;
Parameters: pH 6.5, 24 h, 298 K, dose 1 g/L;
Fitting: Sips/PFO;
Reusability: 100% (6 cycles).
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ALG/P(AAm-co-AA) semi-IPN hydrogel BF
MV
763
550
Batch; Monocomponent;
Parameters: pH 7, 24 h, 298 K;
Fitting: Langmuir /PSO;
Reusability: 98% (5 cycles).
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St/P(AAm-co-HEMA) semi-IPN hydrogel MG
MV
388
315
Batch; Monocomponent;
Parameters: pH 7, 24 h, 298 K, dose 5 g/L;
Fitting: Langmuir /PSO;
Reusability: 98.5% (5 cycles).
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PAA/PVA/yeast IPN hydrogel MB 629 Batch; Monocomponent/Mixture;
Parameters: pH 8, 24 h, 303 K, dose 1 g/L;
Fitting: Langmuir/PSO;
Selectivity: MB > ST > MO > AF at pH 10
Reusability: 81.5% (5 cycles).
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CS/PEG-co-AAm semi-IPN hydrogel AR18
AO7
MO
342.54
221
185.24
Batch; Monocomponent;
Parameters: pH 2, 24 h, 298 K, dose 0.6 g/L;
Fitting: Langmuir/PSO.
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CS/St semi-IPN hydrogel DR80 340.86 Batch; Monocomponent/Mixture;
Parameters: pH 3, 5 h, 323 K, dose 0.5 g/L;
Fitting: Freundlich/PSO;
DR80 sorbed amount decreased in the presence of competing anions: Cl < NO3 < SO42− <PO43−;
Reusability: 75% (4 cycles).
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PDMAEMA/CMCS IPN hydrogel ST
IC
126
130.5
Batch; Monocomponent/Mixture;
Parameters: pH 3, 72 h, 298K, dose 1.5 g/L;
Fitting: Langmuir/PFO;
Selective for ST at pH > 3;
Simultaneous removal of ST and IC at pH 3;
Reusability: 93% (3 cycles).
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Zr-loaded magnetic CS/PVA IPN hydrogel H2PO4 54.08 Batch; Monocomponent/Mixture;
Parameters: pH 5, 24 h, dose 0.25 g/L, 309 K;
Fitting: Langmuir/PFO;
Selectivity: Small decrease of H2PO4 sorbed amount in the presence of humic acid, Cl, HCO3, NO3 or SO42−;
Reusability: 96% (5 cycles).
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CS/PEI IPN hydrogel H2PO4 343 Batch; Monocomponent/Mixture;
Parameters: pH 3, 298 K, dose 0.75 g/L;
Fitting: Langmuir/PSO;
Selectivity: Low influence from competing anions (Cl, NO3, SO42−);
Reusability: 92% (5 cycles).
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CS/PEI/PDMAEMA
IPN sponges
H2PO4 408.89 Batch; Monocomponent/Mixture;
Parameters: pH 4, 24 h, 296 K, dose 0.75 g/L;
Fitting: Sips/PSO;
Selectivity: Low influence from competing anions (Cl, NO3, SO42−);
Reusability: 95% (5 cycles).
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Abbreviations: AO7—Acid Orange 7; AF—Acid fuchsin; AR18—Acid Red 18; BF—basic fuchsin; DR80—Direct Red 80; EDTA—ethylenediaminetetra-acetic acid; HEMA—hydroxyethyl methacrylate; IC—Indigo carmin; MB—methylene blue; MG—malachite green; MV—methyl violet; PAA—poly(acrylic acid); PAAm—poly(acrylamide); P(AAm-co-AGA)—poly(acrylamide-co-acrylamidoglycolic acid); PDMAEMA—poly [2-(dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate]; PEG—poly(ethyene glycol); PEI—poly(ethyleneimine); PVA—poly(vinyl alcohol); ST—Safranine T.