A Conductive Copolymer Based on Graphene Oxide and Poly (amidoxime-pyrrole) for Adsorption of Uranium (VI)

Hongyi Qin, Yinhua Jin, Tao Gong, Yujin Cho, Chisung Ahn, Cheolmin Shin, Changgu Lee, Taesung Kim

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Abstract

A novel conducting copolymer based on amidoxime groups, polypyrrole and graphene oxide was synthesized by in situ copolymerization by usin g two monomers. The monomer, amidoxime-pyrrole, was synthesized by amidoximation of 1-(2-cyanoethyl) pyrrole. The other monomer, GO-pyrrole, was prepared via esterification between -COOH of GO and -NH2 of 1-(3-aminopropyl) pyrrole. The conductive ability of the copolymer was based on conductive -conjugated system of polypyrrole backbone. The copolymer was able to be used as an effective sorption material for the preconcentration and recovery of uranium. The maximum of adsorption capacity for uranyl ion is as high as 149.57mg/g.

Original languageEnglish
Article number1650045
JournalNano
Volume11
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Apr 2016

Keywords

  • Amidoxime
  • conductive copolymer
  • graphene oxide
  • Polypyrrole
  • uranium sorption

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