Preparation of a novel cellulose–styrene copolymer adsorbent and its adsorption of nitrobenzene from aqueous solutions

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A novel cellulose–styrene copolymer adsorbent (cellulose-St) was prepared using free radical polymerization. Successful polymerization was confirmed through Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), Carbon 13 Solid Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (13C NMR) Spectroscopy, Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), etc. Cellulose-St possessed good hydrophobicity, and the best water contact angle of cellulose-St samples could reach 146◦ . It had the ability of adsorption for nitrobenzene (NB), and the adsorption process could be well described by the pseudo-second-order (R2 > 0.99) and three-stage intraparticle diffusion (R2 > 0.99) kinetic models. Furthermore, the dynamic adsorption experiments revealed that cellulose-St had the potential for continuous separation of NB in water, and the breakthrough point for the initial NB concentration of 10 mg/L reached 1.275 L/g. Moreover, cellulose-St exhibited excellent environmental adaptability that it could maintain its hydrophobicity and adsorption ability for NB in strong acids, strong alkalis, or organic solvents. The used cellulose-St could be reused after washing with ethanol and keep almost constant adsorption capacity after ten cycles.

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Yang, G., Lin, N., Li, Y., Ye, X., Liu, Y., Lv, Y., … Liu, M. (2021). Preparation of a novel cellulose–styrene copolymer adsorbent and its adsorption of nitrobenzene from aqueous solutions. Polymers, 13(4), 1–18. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym13040609

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