Radiation grafted adsorbents for newly emerging environmental applications》.pdf

Radiation Physics and Chemistry ∎ (∎∎∎∎) ∎∎∎–∎∎∎ Contents lists available at ScienceDirect Radiation Physics and Chemistry journal homepage: /locate/radphyschem Radiation grafted adsorbents for newly emerging environmental applications Mohamed Mahmoud Nasef a,b,n, T.M. Ting a,c, Ali Abbasi a, Alireza Layeghi-moghaddam a, S. Sara Alinezhad a, Kamaruddin Hashim c a Institute of Hydrogen Economy, UTM KL Campus, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 54100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia b Malaysia–Japan International Institute of Technology, International Campus, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 54100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia c Radiation Processing Technology Division, Malaysian Nuclear Agency, 4300 Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia H I G H L I G H T S Single route employing RIG is used to address emerging environmental applications. RIG of GMA onto PP/PE nonwoven sheet followed by functionalization is investigated. Boron chelating adsorbent is obtained by treating grafted poly-GMA–PP/PE with NMDG. Adsorbent for CO2 capturing is prepared by treating grafted poly-GMA–PP/PE with TEA. Biodiesel basic catalyst is obtained by amination and alkalization of poly-GMA–PP/PE. a r t i c l e i n f o a b s t r a c t Article history: Radiation induced grafting (RIG) is acquired to prepare a number of adsorbents for newly emerging Received 27 November 2014 environmental applications using a single route involving RIG of glycidymethacrylate (GMA) onto Accepted 24 February 2015 polyethylene–polypropylene (PE–PP) non-woven fabric. The grafted fabric was subjected to one of three