Development of a styrene based molecularly imprinted polymer and its molecular recognition properties of vanadyl tetraphenylporphyrin in organic media

Kehinde Nurudeen Awokoya, Bareki Shima Batlokwa, Bridget Adekemi Moronkola, Samuel Chigome, Dezzeline Adhiambo Ondigo, Zenixole Tshentu, Nelson Torto

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Abstract

A highly selective molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) was synthesized and employed as an adsorbent material for the removal of vanadyl tetraphenylporphyrin (VTPP) from organic media. The maximum adsorption capacity of MIP (0.600 mg/g) toward VTPP was higher than that of the nonimprinted polymer (NIP; 0.281 mg/g). The accuracy of the method was validated by analyzing the certified reference material (CRM) NIST SRM 1634c, Trace Metals in Residual Fuel Oil, and the concentration of VTPP in the CRM was found to be 28.49 mg/kg, which was significantly comparable with the certified value of 28.19 mg/kg.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)107-113
Number of pages7
JournalInternational Journal of Polymeric Materials and Polymeric Biomaterials
Volume63
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 22 2013

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • General Chemical Engineering
  • Polymers and Plastics

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