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New Bio‐Based Furanic Materials Effectively Absorb Metals from Water and Exert Antimicrobial Activity
Author(s) -
Klushin Victor A.,
Kashparova Vera P.,
Chizhikova Anastasia A.,
Andreeva Veronica E.,
Chernysheva Daria V.,
Ulyankina Anna A.,
Kutsevalova Olga Yu.,
Smirnova Nina V.,
Kravchenko Oleg A.,
Ananikov Valentin P.
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
chemistry – a european journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.687
H-Index - 242
eISSN - 1521-3765
pISSN - 0947-6539
DOI - 10.1002/chem.202003643
Subject(s) - copolymer , adsorption , ion exchange , sorption , nuclear chemistry , metal ions in aqueous solution , chemistry , monomer , ternary operation , suspension polymerization , materials science , metal , organic chemistry , ion , computer science , programming language , polymer
Development of sustainable bio‐based materials for removal of toxic contaminants from water is a high priority goal. Novel bio‐based binary and ternary copolymers with enhanced ion‐exchange, adsorption and antibacterial properties were obtained by using plant biomass‐derived diallyl esters of furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) as crosslinking agents and easily available vinyl monomers. The synthesized copolymer materials showed higher sorption capacities for Ni II , Co II and Cu II compared to the commercial ion‐exchange resins, and they maintained their high metal adsorption capacities for over 10 cycles of regeneration. The synthesized copolymer gels containing 1–5 wt % of the crosslinker showed excellent water absorption capacities. The synthesized copolymers with 1 % crosslinker content showed swelling ratios high enough to also act as moisture absorbents. Synthesized copolymers with crosslinker content of 10 wt % performed as contact‐active antibacterials by inhibiting the growth of Gram‐positive ( S. aureus ) and Gram‐negative bacteria ( E. coli, K. pneumonia ) in suspension tests.