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Graphene‐based molecularly imprinted polymer for separation and pre‐concentration of trace polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in environmental water samples
Author(s) -
Kibechu Rose Waithiegeni,
Sampath Srinivasan,
Mamba Bhekie Brilliance,
Msagati Titus Alfred Makudali
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/app.45300
Subject(s) - molecularly imprinted polymer , ethylene glycol dimethacrylate , adsorption , solid phase extraction , langmuir adsorption model , extraction (chemistry) , methacrylic acid , pyrene , chemistry , molecular imprinting , ethylene oxide , detection limit , chromatography , polymer , monomer , organic chemistry , copolymer , selectivity , catalysis
ABSTRACT A composite of reduced graphene oxide and pyrene‐imprinted polymer was synthesized and employed as a solid phase for extraction of five selected polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from water samples. Gas chromatography‐time of flight/mass spectrometry was employed in the analysis of the extracts. The composite was prepared by a free radical polymerization of methacrylic acid and 4‐vinylpyridine as monomers and ethylene glycol dimethacrylate as a crosslinker. The adsorption studies were carried out through batch binding studies. The binding capacity for the imprinted and non‐imprinted composite was 101.83 and 68.21 µg g −1 , respectively. The adsorption followed the pseudo 2nd order and well fitted the Langmuir isotherm. Mean recoveries ranging from 73% to 105.4% for both spiked deionized water and environmental water samples were obtained when the imprinted composites were employed in solid phase extraction of the PAHs. The composites could be re‐used for five times without a significant loss in recoveries. The proposed method was employed for the analysis of spiked environmental water samples and did not show significant changes in the recoveries showing there were no matrix interferences. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2017 , 134 , 45300.