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ArticleToxics2023

Cationic Polystyrene-Based Hydrogels: Low-Cost and Regenerable Adsorbents to Electrostatically Remove Nitrites from Water.

Silvana Alfei, Valentina Orlandi, Federica Grasso, Raffaella Boggia, Guendalina Zuccari

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Article in Toxics, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Silvana AlfeiDepartment of Pharmacy, University of Genoa, Viale Cembrano, 16148 Genoa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-4630-4371
Valentina OrlandiDepartment of Pharmacy, University of Genoa, Viale Cembrano, 16148 Genoa, Italy.
Federica GrassoDepartment of Pharmacy, University of Genoa, Viale Cembrano, 16148 Genoa, Italy.
Raffaella BoggiaDepartment of Pharmacy, University of Genoa, Viale Cembrano, 16148 Genoa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-7043-4555
Guendalina ZuccariDepartment of Pharmacy, University of Genoa, Viale Cembrano, 16148 Genoa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-9868-6199
University of Genoa · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Nitrites are metastable anions that are derived from the oxidation of ammonia by agricultural pollution, sewage, decaying protein, and other nitrogen sources. They are a recognized environmental issue due to their role in eutrophication, as well as in surface and groundwater contamination, being toxic to almost all living creatures. Recently, we reported on the high efficiency of two cationic resins (R1 and R2) forming hydrogels (R1HG and R2HG) by dispersion in water in removing anionic dyes from water by electrostatic binding. Here, aiming at developing adsorbent materials for nitrite remediation, R1, R2, R1HG, and R2HG were first tested in adsorption experiments in batches monitored by UV-Vis methods, using the Griess reagent system (GRS) in order to assess their removal efficiency by contact over time. Particularly, samples of water appositely contaminated with nitrites were analyzed by UV-Vis before and during treatment with the hydrogels. The initial concentration of nitrites was quantified (118 mg/L). Then, the removal of nitrites over time, the removal efficiency of R1HG (89.2%) and of R2HG (89.6%), their maximum adsorption (21.0 mg/g and 23.5 mg/g), as well as the adsorption kinetics and mechanisms were evaluated. Additionally, R1HG- and R2HG-based columns (h = 8-10 cm, Ø

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cationic hydrogels (R1HG, R2HG)cationic polystyrene resins (R1, R2)decontamination systemselectrostatic interactionsenvironmental toxicityGriess reagent system (GRS)high removal efficiencymetastable ionsnitritesregenerable materialsremoval by contactremoval by filtrationUV–Vis analyses

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PMID37112539
PMCPMC10142137
OpenAlexW4361003242

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