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ArticlePolymers2020

Synthesis, Characterization and Sorption Capacity Examination for a Novel Hydrogel Composite Based on Gellan Gum and Graphene Oxide (GG/GO).

Cristina Modrogan, Andreea Mădălina Pandele, Constantin Bobirică, Dan Dobrotǎ, Annette Madelene Dăncilă, Gabriel Gârleanu, Oanamari Daniela Orbuleţ, Claudia Borda, Delia Gârleanu, Cristina Orbeci

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Article in Polymers, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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10 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Cristina ModroganFaculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials Science, Politehnica University of Bucharest, Polizu 1-7, 060042 Bucharest, Romania.
Andreea Mădălina PandeleFaculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials Science, Politehnica University of Bucharest, Polizu 1-7, 060042 Bucharest, Romania.
Constantin BobiricăFaculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials Science, Politehnica University of Bucharest, Polizu 1-7, 060042 Bucharest, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-2202-7701
Dan DobrotǎFaculty of Engineering, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, 550024 Sibiu, Romania.
Annette Madelene DăncilăFaculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials Science, Politehnica University of Bucharest, Polizu 1-7, 060042 Bucharest, Romania.
Gabriel GârleanuFaculty of Industrial Engineering and Robotics, Politehnica University of Bucharest, 060042 Bucharest, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-6399-6357
Oanamari Daniela OrbuleţFaculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials Science, Politehnica University of Bucharest, Polizu 1-7, 060042 Bucharest, Romania.
Claudia BordaFaculty of Industrial Engineering and Robotics, Politehnica University of Bucharest, 060042 Bucharest, Romania.
Delia GârleanuFaculty of Industrial Engineering and Robotics, Politehnica University of Bucharest, 060042 Bucharest, Romania.
Cristina OrbeciFaculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials Science, Politehnica University of Bucharest, Polizu 1-7, 060042 Bucharest, Romania.
Universitatea Națională de Știință și Tehnologie Politehnica București · ROLucian Blaga University of Sibiu · RO

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A novel hydrogel composite based on gellan gum and graphene oxide (GG/GO) was synthesized, characterized and tested for sorption capacity in this work. The microstructural, thermogravimetric and spectroscopic analysis confirmed the formation of the GG/GO composite. Comparative batch sorption experiments revealed a sorption capacity of the GG/GO composite for Zn (II) ions of approximately 2.3 higher than that of pure GG. The GG/GO composite exhibits a maximum sorption capacity of 272.57 mg/g at a pH of Zn (II) initial solution of 6. Generally, the sorption capacity of the sorbents is approximately 1.5 higher in slightly acidic conditions (pH 6) comparative with that for strong acidic conditions (pH 3). The sorption isotherms revealed that the sorption followed a monolayer/homogenous behavior. The sorption kinetic data were well fitted by the pseudo-second-order kinetic model, and were consistent with those derived from sorption isotherms. The intraparticle diffusion was considered to be the rate-determining step. Two main sorption mechanisms for Zn (II) were identified namely, ion exchange at low pH values, and both ion exchange and chemisorption in weekly acidic conditions.

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gellan gumgraphene oxidehydrogel compositezinc sorption

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PMID32455787
PMCPMC7285009
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