Synthesis of dual physically crosslinked PAM/CMC/SA-Kaolin-Fe3+ hydrogels for methylene blue adsorption
摘要
This study developed an environmentally friendly, dual-physically crosslinked polyacrylamide/sodium carboxymethyl cellulose/sodium alginate-Kaolin-Fe3+ (PAM/CMC/SA-Kaolin-Fe3+) composite hydrogel for efficient dye removal in water treatment. The hydrogel was constructed through hydrogen bonding between kaolin and polyacrylamide, combined with Fe3+ ion coordination with SA/CMC, achieving synergistic structural reinforcement. Results demonstrated a dense, uniform 3D interpenetrating network. Increasing Fe3+ concentration from 0.1 to 0.9 mol/L significantly enhanced mechanical properties, doubling compressive strength and reducing swelling by approximately 50%, confirming improved network stability. The hydrogel exhibited exceptional methylene blue (MB) adsorption capacity (562.5 mg/g at 180 mg/L), following pseudo-second-order kinetics, facilitated by abundant adsorption sites and Fe3+ coordination synergy. Critically, the material maintained over 50% of its initial adsorption capacity through four consecutive cycles, demonstrating excellent regenerability. These findings establish this dual physically crosslinked hydrogel as a highly effective, reusable adsorbent and provide a promising design strategy for sustainable water treatment materials.