Versatile Multi-Network Hydrogel of Acrylamide, Sodium Vinyl Sulfonate, and N,N′-Methylene Bisacrylamide: A Sustainable Solution for Paracetamol Removal and Swelling Behavior
Journal of Polymers and the Environment, vol.32, no.1, pp.164-181, 2024 (SCI-Expanded)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 32 Issue: 1
- Publication Date: 2024
- Doi Number: 10.1007/s10924-023-02988-7
- Journal Name: Journal of Polymers and the Environment
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, PASCAL, Aerospace Database, Agricultural & Environmental Science Database, BIOSIS, Chemical Abstracts Core, Chimica, Communication Abstracts, Compendex, Environment Index, Geobase, Greenfile, Metadex, Pollution Abstracts, Civil Engineering Abstracts
- Page Numbers: pp.164-181
- Keywords: Acrylamide, Adsorption, Drug delivery, Hydrogels, Multi-network, Paracetamol, Vinylsulfonic acid sodium salt, Wastewater treatment
- Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
The multi-network hydrogel synthesized using a novel combination of acrylamide and sodium vinyl sulfonate as monomers, along with N,N′-methylene bisacrylamide as a crosslinking agent, exhibits promising potential for applications in wastewater treatment and drug delivery systems. In addition to evaluating the chemical and thermal properties, the swelling behavior of the hydrogels was examined. Furthermore, the findings from the study of paracetamol adsorption onto the multi-network hydrogel were examined utilizing a variety of adsorption isotherms and kinetic models. The results demonstrate that the hydrogel with a swelling equilibrium value of 265.78 g H2O/g dry gel has considerable potential for the removal of paracetamol from aqueous solution, with the pseudo-second-order kinetic model offering an outstanding fit to the experimental data. This work contributes to the development of potential and sustainable materials for environmental and biomedical applications.