Removal of Benzene Using the Characteristics of Block Copolymers for Encapsulation
- Authors
- Choi, Jae-Woo; Chung, Seung-Gun; Baek, Kyung-Youl; Cho, Kie-Yong; Hong, Seok-Won; Kim, Dong-Ju; Lee, Sang-Hyup
- Issue Date
- 2월-2012
- Publisher
- SPRINGER
- Keywords
- Amphiphilic; Benzene; Block copolymer; Encapsulation
- Citation
- WATER AIR AND SOIL POLLUTION, v.223, no.2, pp.609 - 616
- Indexed
- SCIE
SCOPUS
- Journal Title
- WATER AIR AND SOIL POLLUTION
- Volume
- 223
- Number
- 2
- Start Page
- 609
- End Page
- 616
- URI
- https://scholar.korea.ac.kr/handle/2021.sw.korea/106205
- DOI
- 10.1007/s11270-011-0886-6
- ISSN
- 0049-6979
- Abstract
- This study assessed the aqueous benzene removal capacity of a polymeric adsorbent, based on an amphiphilic material, in a batch experiment. Two types of polystyrene-block-poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) have structures containing a hydrophobic core and hydrophilic shell. The encapsulation mechanism of benzene by a polymeric adsorbent was investigated, and found to be attributable to the Van der Waals interactions between the benzene aromatic ring and the hydrophobic core of the adsorbent. The equilibrium data were analyzed using the Langmuir and Freundlich adsorption isotherms, and found to be a good fit to both. The maximum adsorption capacity for benzene by the polymeric adsorbent was found to be 194.53 mg/g. The kinetic data followed a pseudo-first-order kinetic model. Polystyrene-block-poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) showed the potential to be an effective adsorbent for application to wastewater treatment.
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