Novel Polymer-Bentonite Sorbent for Recovery of Antioxidant Polyphenols from Cornus mas L. through Integrated Process Extraction/Adsorption: Optimization of Extraction Parameters by Response Surface Methodology

Here, ultrasound-assisted extraction with ultrasonic probe of total polyphenolic content from leaves of cornelian cherry (Cornus mas L.) was studied. Batch adsorption was carried out to concentrate polyphenol extract using bentonite/2-(dimethyl amino) ethyl methacrylate composite adsorbent. The extraction was optimized through face central composite design combined with response surface methodology. It was found that bentonite/2-(dimethyl amino) ethyl methacrylate composite exhibits significant adsorption capacity (2407.50 mg-GAE/g-bentonite/2-(dimethyl amino) ethyl methacrylate composite) for polyphenols in cornelian cherry leaves. It was observed that pH was the crucial factor and highest adsorption capacity was obtained at pH 10

Synthesis of novel poly[2-(dimethylamino) ethyl methacrylate]/Pumice stone hydrogel composite for the rapid adsorption of humic acid in aqueous solution

In this study, a novel hydrogel composite, poly[2-(dimethylamino) ethyl methacrylate]/pumice (PDMAEMA/Pmc) was designed and its sorption behavior for humic acid (HA) was produced by using batch adsorption techniques. FTIR results showed that pumice was well incorporated with the PDMAEMA matrix. A scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was used in order to determine the morphology of composite hydrogel. In the batch experiments, the adsorption capacity was evaluated depending on different variables such as ionic strength; initial HA concentration; pH and adsorbent dosage. The adsorption capacity was found to be 86.27 mg/g under the optimized conditions. The results revealed that HA adsorption onto PDMAEMA/Pmc was well expressed by the Freundlich isotherm model and the adsorption process was followed by the pseudo second order kinetic model. The reusability tests also indicated that novel PDMAEMA/Pmc adsorbent was an efficient and cost-effective adsorbent for removal of HA. © 2015 Taylor and Francis Group, LLC