Abstract
Methyl methacrylate (MMA) monomer was synthesized using 2-pyrrolidinoacetonaphthone (MPY) as a photoinitiator, and the obtained PMMA was used as an adsorbent of Fe³⁺ ions. Under optimal conditions (0.2 g PMMA, 15 mg/L Fe³⁺, 40 min contact time, 30°C, pH 10, 150 rpm) 99.98% Fe³⁺ ions were removed from natural water samples. The obtained results indicate that UV-synthesized PMMA has the potential not only to remove Fe³⁺ but also other heavy metals and may constitute a sustainable solution for wastewater treatment.
Keywords
Aqueous solution
Adsorption
Wastewater
Monomer
Ion
Metal ions in aqueous solution
Methacrylate
Chemistry
Nuclear chemistry
Inorganic chemistry
Subject Areas
Membrane Separation Technologies
·Water Science and Technology ·Physical Sciences
Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
·Pollution ·Physical Sciences
Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal
·Water Science and Technology ·Physical Sciences
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