Preparation and Characterization of Poly(ethyl hydrazide) Grafted Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch for Removal of Ni(II) Ion in Aqueous Environment

Polymers

Ili Syazana bt Johari²  Nor Azah Yusof²  Md Jelas Haron¹ 

[1] Chemistry Unit, Centre of Foundation Studies for Agricultural Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang UPM 43400, Selangor, Malaysia; E-Mail:;Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang UPM 43400, Selangor, Malaysia; E-Mails:

关键词: nickel ions;    oil palm empty fruit bunch;    grafted polymer;    sorbent;   

DOI  :  10.3390/polym5031056

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

Poly(ethyl hydrazide) grafted oil palm empty fruit bunch (peh-g-opefb) fiber has been successfully prepared by heating poly(methylacrylate)-g-opefb at 60 °C for 4 h in a solution of hydrazine hydrate in ethanol. The chelating ability of peh-g-opefb was evaluated based on removal of Ni(II) ions in aqueous solution. Adsorption of Ni(II) by peh-g-opefb was characterized based on effect of pH, isotherm, kinetic and thermodynamic study. This cheap sorbent based on oil palm empty fruit bunch fiber has a great future potential in water treatment industries based on high adsorption capacity, biodegradability and renewability.

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