Non-ionic copolymers, such as poly(1-vinylpyrrolidone-co-styrene), are used in the production of filtration membranes and fibers because of their ability to provide both hydrophilic and hydrophobic character. However, their non-ionic character and solubility in water prevents inexpensive recovery from waste streams. Wood fibers show potential as recovery agents because they are inexpensive, environmentally friendly, and have a large surface area per unit mass (200 m2/g). However, due to the anionic nature of the fiber surface, their adsorptive behavior is often limited to cationic species. We have shown that low-dosage application of a cationic polyamide epichlorohydrin resin, Kymene 557H®, using a sequential adsorption process can alter the fiber surface charge so as to provide more neutral surface area for the non-ionic polymer to adsorb; furthermore, the adsorbed Kymene 557H® does not block the approach of poly(1-vinylpyrrolidone-co-styrene). Single-component adsorption of poly(1-vinylpyrrolidone-co-styrene) was on the order of 10-3 g/g; with Kymene 557H® adsorbed on the fiber, the adsorption increased one order of magnitude to 10-2 g/g. This significant increase is caused by neutralization of fiber surface charge via Kymene 557H® adsorption, creating a surface more favorable for adsorption and recovery of non-ionic species.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:GATECH/oai:smartech.gatech.edu:1853/14075 |
| Date | 25 August 2006 |
| Creators | Maurer, Ronald W. |
| Publisher | Georgia Institute of Technology |
| Source Sets | Georgia Tech Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Archive |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | 2474893 bytes, application/pdf |
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