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ArticleMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2021

Adsorption Studies of Waterborne Trihalomethanes Using Modified Polysaccharide Adsorbents.

Rui Guo, Lalita Bharadwaj, Lee D Wilson

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Article in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Rui GuoDepartment of Chemistry, University of Saskatchewan, 110 Science Place, Saskatoon, SK S7N 0X2, Canada.
Lalita BharadwajDepartment of Community Health and Epidemiology, University of Saskatchewan, Health Sciences Building, 107 Wiggins Road, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5E5, Canada.
Lee D WilsonDepartment of Chemistry, University of Saskatchewan, 110 Science Place, Saskatoon, SK S7N 0X2, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-0688-3102
University of Saskatchewan · CASaskatchewan Health · CA

Funding

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada NSERC CREATE-HERA program
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The adsorptive removal of trihalomethanes (THMs) from spiked water samples was evaluated with a series of modified polysaccharide adsorbents that contain β-cylodextrin or chitosan. The uptake properties of these biodegradable polymer adsorbents were evaluated with a mixture of THMs in aqueous solution. Gas chromatography employing a direct aqueous injection (DAI) method with electrolytic conductivity detection enabled quantification of THMs in water at 295 K and at pH 6.5. The adsorption isotherms for the polymer-THMs was evaluated using the Sips model, where the monolayer adsorption capacities ranged between 0.04 and 1.07 mmol THMs/g for respective component THMs. Unique adsorption characteristics were observed that vary according to the polymer structure, composition, and surface chemical properties. The modified polysaccharide adsorbents display variable molecular recognition and selectivity toward component THMs in the mixed systems according to the molecular size and polarizability of the adsorbates.

Indexed as

Adsorptionbeta-CyclodextrinsChitosanPolymersSurface PropertiesTrihalomethanesWater Pollutants, ChemicalWater Purificationbeta-CyclodextrinsbetadexChitosanPolymersTrihalomethanesWater Pollutants, Chemicaladsorption isothermschitosanfractionationpolymerstrihalomethanesβ-cyclodextrin

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PMID33800798
PMCPMC7961458
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