Abstract
Polyamidoamine (PAMAM) dendronized hollow fiber membranes (HFMs) were synthesized and used in the recovery of heavy metal ions. The dendronized HFMs showed strong binding ability with Cu2+, Pb2+, and Cd 2+ ions. Generation 3 (G3) PAMAM dendronized HFM (G3-HFM) retained 72% of its Cu2+ binding capacity after five cycles of use and recovery. Interestingly, Cu2(OH)3Cl, Pb 3(CO3)2(OH)2, and CdCO3 crystals were grown on G3-HFM surface when G3-HFMs were immersed in CuCl 2, Pb(NO3)2, and CdCl2 solutions, respectively, while no crystal was observed with nonmodified HFMs. The results provide new insights into the applications of membrane-supported dendrimers in the recovery of heavy metal ions.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1907-1912 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 27 Mar 2013 |
Keywords
- PAMAM
- dendrimer
- dendron
- heavy metal ion
- hollow fiber membrane
- nanocrystal