| Autor: |
Lin ZW; Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States., Shapiro EF; Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States., Barajas-Rodriguez FJ; AECOM, Dallas, Texas 75240, United States., Gaisin A; Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States., Ateia M; Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, United States., Currie J; AECOM, Dallas, Texas 75240, United States., Helbling DE; School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States., Gwinn R; AECOM, Dallas, Texas 75240, United States., Packman AI; Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States., Dichtel WR; Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States. |
| Abstrakt: |
Trace organic contaminants (TrOCs) present major removal challenges for wastewater treatment. TrOCs, such as perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), are associated with chronic toxicity at ng L -1 exposure levels and should be removed from wastewater to enable safe reuse and release of treated effluents. Established adsorbents, such as granular activated carbon (GAC), exhibit variable TrOC removal and fouling by wastewater constituents. These shortcomings motivate the development of selective novel adsorbents that also maintain robust performance in wastewater. Cross-linked β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) polymers are promising adsorbents with demonstrated TrOC removal efficacy. Here, we report a simplified and potentially scalable synthesis of a porous polymer composed of styrene-linked β-CD and cationic ammonium groups. Batch adsorption experiments demonstrate that the polymer is a selective adsorbent exhibiting complete removal for six out of 13 contaminants with less adsorption inhibition than GAC in wastewater. The polymer also exhibits faster adsorption kinetics than GAC and ion exchange (IX) resin, higher adsorption affinity for PFAS than GAC, and is regenerable by solvent wash. Rapid small-scale column tests show that the polymer exhibits later breakthrough times compared to GAC and IX resin. These results demonstrate the potential for β-CD polymers to remediate TrOCs from complex water matrices. |
