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Semi-interpenetrating Network-Coated Silica Gel Based on Green Resources for the Efficient Adsorption of Aromatic Pollutants from Waters

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In the framework of the development of green analytical chemistry, a silica gel (SG) coated with a semi-penetrating network based on the partially biosourced poly(ethersulfone) is studied for a greener extraction process of aromatic organic pollutants. An optimized composition of the semi-penetrating network (80% of the linear polymer (LP): isosorbide-based poly(ethersulfone) and 20% cross-linking agent (XP) type bismaleimide) leads to a total adsorption of the selected aromatic pollutants, whatever their hydrophilicity. Adsorption characteristic, kinetics and isotherms of the SG-semi-INP LP80/XP20 for p-hydroxybenzoic acid and for toluic acid were studied. Langmuir model led to a better fitting of the adsorption isotherms; the adsorption of toluic acid is easier than that of p-hydroxybenzoic acid. 1/n values of benzoic acid was lower for SG-semi-INP LP80/XP20 compared to biochar and to cross-linked methacrylate resin, showing a higher adsorption efficiency.

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We would like to acknowledge the financial support of CAMPUS-FRANCE and the French Embassy in Tunisia (Dr. Pierre Durand de Ramefort) for the SSHN grant, of the POLYAM project, of the High Ministry of Education and Research in Tunisia for doctoral grant. Region Auvergne Rhone Alpes is acknowledged for the Pack Ambition International Project, EMBAI #246413. The research leading to these results has received funding from the European Union Horizon 2020 (TUNTWIN) research and innovation program under grant agreement n° 952306. The authors acknowledge the financial support of the EU H2020 WIDESPREAD Program entitled Bionanosens grant agreement # 951887.

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  1. National Institute of Research and Physicochemical Analysis (INRAP), Biotechnopole of Sidi Thabet, 2020, Ariana, Tunisia

    Rania Mechichi, Taha Chabbah, Saber Chatti, Ibtissem Jlalia, Mohamed Hammami & Houyem Abderrazak

  2. Institute of Analytical Sciences, UMR 5280, University of Lyon, 5 Rue de la Doua, 69100, Villeurbanne, France

    Corinne Sanglar, Hervé Casabianca, Emmanuelle Vulliet, Abdelhamid Errachid & Nicole Jaffrezic-Renault

  3. Institute of Polymer Materials, UMR 5223, University of Lyon, 5 Rue V. Grignard, 69622, Villeurbanne Cedex, France

    Catherine Marestin & Regis Mercier

  4. Faculty of Sciences, University of Tunis El Manar, Farhat Hached Universitary Campus, 1068, Tunis, Tunisia

    Rania Mechichi & Taha Chabbah

  5. BAM, Federal Institute of Material Research and Testing, Richard Willstätter Str. 11, 12489, Berlin, Germany

    Steffen M. Weidner

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Mechichi, R., Chabbah, T., Chatti, S. et al. Semi-interpenetrating Network-Coated Silica Gel Based on Green Resources for the Efficient Adsorption of Aromatic Pollutants from Waters. Chemistry Africa 5, 2241–2258 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42250-022-00463-9

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