Polyethyleneimine for copper absorption II: kinetics, selectivity and efficiency from seawater

Johan B. Lindén, Mikael Larsson*, Simarpreet Kaur, William M. Skinner, Stanley J. Miklavcic, Thomas Nann, Ivan M. Kempson, Magnus Nydén

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Abstract

Glutaraldehyde (GA) cross-linked polyethyleneimine (PEI) coatings have previously been reported to effectively and selectively take up copper from seawater relevant concentrations in artificial seawater. We evaluate the copper uptake of such coatings from natural seawater. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy elemental analysis revealed the coatings to be highly efficient and equally selective for copper uptake in natural seawater, reaching a maximum copper loading of 2 wt% in 48 hours. Similar to observations in artificial seawater we found that zinc was initially accumulated in the coatings, but was exchanged by copper over time. We investigate the spatial distribution of copper in the coatings by time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry (ToF-SIMS), which revealed that copper was evenly distributed in the coating, with the exception of lower concentrations at the coating-water interface. We use synchrotron X-ray absorption studies and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy to show that the copper-ligand interaction was mediated by Schiff's bases (imines).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)51883-51890
Number of pages8
JournalRSC Advances
Volume5
Issue number64
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 4 Jun 2015
Externally publishedYes

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