Is Apam-t a novel anionic polyacrylamide?

Conclusion APAM-T is a novel anionic polyacrylamide which has been successfully synthesized by ultrasonic initiated template copolymerization. Characterization results showed the evidence of the microblock structure’s existence and the enhancement of copolymerization degree by adding the template.

Does microblock structure enhance reactivity and copolymerization of Apam-T?

Anionic polyacrylamide with regular microblock structure was synthesized. The reactivity and copolymerization degree were enhanced by microblock structure. The turbidity removal of APAM-T for hematite wastewater could reach 98.22 %. The charge neutralization and bridging adsorption capacity of APAM-T were enhanced.

How is anionic polyacrylamide synthesized?

Synthesis mechanism The anionic polyacrylamide was synthesized by copolymerizing AM and SAS monomers. The essence of copolymerization is the free radical reaction. Thus, this chain reaction can be divided into three distinct processes: initiation, propagation, and termination.

Is Apam a uniform polymer?

The polyacrylamide is a uniform and unitary polymer. PAM has a neat smooth surface as its SEM images unfold at 2500x and 4000x. However, the surface of APAM was much rougher. Hills and valleys could be observed in its SEM images due to the interaction of chemical groups between AM and SAS.

What spectroscopy is used to identify anionic polyacrylamide flocculant?

The anionic polyacrylamide (APAM-T) flocculant was characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), 1 H nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1 H NMR), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Furthermore, the X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) was conducted to measure the elemental composition.

Does Apam-t have anionic microblock structure?

The results of XPS and 1 H NMR spectroscopy analysis indicated the existence of anionic microblock structure in APAM-T. Besides, the copolymerization was revealed to follow the self-assembly mechanism by analyzing the association constant (KM). The flocculation performance was evaluated by turbidity and zeta potential in the flocculation tests.