The surface modification of extruded polystyrene foams through UV curing and its stable adhesion to mortar

Wang, Wanfu; Sun, Shibing; Zhao, Xinxin; Cui, Suping; Wang, Junchao; Shi, Yan; Sun, Dawei; Liu, Hui; Jin, Xiaodong

doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2022.129507

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“…While long-wave UV light (300–400 nm) is not absorbed by polymer materials, it can be absorbed by a photo-initiator to start a reaction, allowing for surface modification without damaging the material body. The reaction can be carried out at room temperature, and the post-treatment is simple and free of contamination, making it a suitable approach for surface modification [ 29 , 31 , 32 , 33 ]. In this study, PP melt-blown fiber was grafted as intermediate glycidyl methacrylate (GMA) onto the surface of adsorbent with the UV grafting technique, then NMDG was attached to the surface of PP melt-blown fiber by the amination ring-opening process to create a boron adsorbent.…”

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Boron Adsorption Using NMDG-Modified Polypropylene Melt-Blown Fibers Induced by Ultraviolet Grafting

Jiang

Luo

et al. 2023

Polymers

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Boron is in high demand in many sectors, yet there are significant flaws in current boron resource utilization. This study describes the synthesis of a boron adsorbent based on polypropylene (PP) melt-blown fiber using ultraviolet (UV)-induced grafting of Glycidyl methacrylate (GMA) onto PP melt-blown fiber, followed by an epoxy ring-opening reaction with N-methyl-D-glucosamine (NMDG). Using single-factor studies, grafting conditions such as the GMA concentration, benzophenone dose, and grafting duration were optimized. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and water contact angle were used to characterize the produced adsorbent (PP-g-GMA-NMDG). The PP-g-GMA-NMDG adsorption process was examined by fitting the data with different adsorption settings and models. The results demonstrated that the adsorption process was compatible with the pseudo-second-order model and the Langmuir model; however, the internal diffusion model suggested that the process was impacted by both extra- and intra-membrane diffusion. According to thermodynamic simulations, the adsorption process was exothermic. At pH 6, the greatest saturation adsorption capacity to boron was 41.65 mg·g−1 for PP-g-GMA-NMDG. The PP-g-GMA-NMDG preparation process is a feasible and environmentally friendly route, and the prepared PP-g-GMA-NMDG has the advantages of high adsorption capacity, outstanding selectivity, good reproducibility, and easy recovery when compared to similar adsorbents, indicating that the reported adsorbent is promising for boron separation from water.

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