ABSTRACT
The adsorption of phenol with the crosslinked polymer of P(MMA-MAh)-PEG33 was studied. Through the research, it was found the adsorption was favored in acidic aqueous solution and almost needed 35 h to reach the equilibrium. The calculated thermodynamic parameters suggested that the adsorption of phenol onto P(MMA-MAh)-PEG33 was spontaneous and exothermic in nature. From the kinetic research, the adsorption of phenol with the crosslinked polymer belonged to the first-order reaction. The adsorption isotherms of phenol with polymer well accorded with the Freundlich model.
Acknowledgement
The authors gratefully acknowledge the financial support from the Open Fund (PLN1111) of State Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Reservoir Geology and Exploitation of Southwest Petroleum University, Youth Fund of Educational Committee of Sichuan Province (10ZB112) and the Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education of China (20115121120005).