A hydrophilic matrix for boron isolation: Monodisperse-porous poly(glycidyl methacrylate-co-ethylene dimethacrylate) particles carrying diol functionality

WOS: 000280540800009The novel chelating adsorbent has been synthesized by functionalization of monodisperse-porous poly(glycidyl methacrylate-co-ethylene dimethacrylate) particles with N-methylglucamine (NMDG) as a boron selective ligand. The resulting resin can adsorb boron in almost all pH range (pH 4-10) and its maximum capacity is ca. 12 mg/g. The adsorption behavior of poly(GMA-co-EDM)NMDG resin obeyed Langmuir isotherm well. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.BORENMinistry of Energy & Natural Resources - Turkey [2008-G-0192]; TUBITAKTurkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Arastirma Kurumu (TUBITAK)This work was supported financially by BOREN (Project Number: 2008-G-0192). We are grateful to TUBITAK for post doctoral fellowship for S. Samatya. We also thank to Prof. A. Ozdural, Hacettepe University for allowing to use ICP equipment for boron analysis