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Arsenic(III) and Arsenic(V) Removal from Water Sources by Molecularly Imprinted Polymers (MIPs): A Mini Review of Recent Developments

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  • Athanasia K. Tolkou

    (Laboratory of Chemical and Environmental Technology, Department of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece
    Department of Chemistry, International Hellenic University, 65404 Kavala, Greece)

  • George Z. Kyzas

    (Department of Chemistry, International Hellenic University, 65404 Kavala, Greece)

  • Ioannis A. Katsoyiannis

    (Laboratory of Chemical and Environmental Technology, Department of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece)

Abstract

The present review article summarizes the recent findings reported in the literature with regard to the use of molecularly imprinted polymers for the removal of arsenic from water and wastewater. MIPs are polymers in which a template is employed in order to enable the formation of recognition sites during the covalent assembly of the bulk phase, via a polymerization or polycondensation process. The efficiency of both arsenic species and the mechanism of removal are highlighted. The results have shown that under certain conditions, MIPs demonstrated arsenic sorption capacities of up to 130 mg/g for As(V) and 151 mg/g for As(III), while the regeneration ability was found to reach up to more than 20 cycles. The overall results showed that further development of MIPs could result in the formation of promising adsorbents for arsenic removal from waters. The use of MIPs for the removal not only of arsenic but also other inorganic contaminants is considered a very important topic, with great potential in terms of future applications in water treatment. The main advantage of these materials is that they are very selective toward the contaminant of interest. This enhanced selectivity is attributed to the incorporation of specific templates, which can then adsorb the contaminant of interest almost exclusively. Therefore, the main problem in adsorption processes is the competition for adsorption sites by other water components, for example, phosphates, nitrates, carbonates, and sulfates, which can be circumvented by the use of MI-type adsorbents.

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  • Athanasia K. Tolkou & George Z. Kyzas & Ioannis A. Katsoyiannis, 2022. "Arsenic(III) and Arsenic(V) Removal from Water Sources by Molecularly Imprinted Polymers (MIPs): A Mini Review of Recent Developments," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(9), pages 1-16, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:14:y:2022:i:9:p:5222-:d:802457
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    1. Ioannis A. Katsoyiannis & Nikolaos M. Tzollas & Athanasia K. Tolkou & Manassis Mitrakas & Mathias Ernst & Anastasios I. Zouboulis, 2017. "Use of Novel Composite Coagulants for Arsenic Removal from Waters—Experimental Insight for the Application of Polyferric Sulfate (PFS)," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 9(4), pages 1-10, April.
    2. George P. Gallios & Athanasia K. Tolkou & Ioannis A. Katsoyiannis & Katarina Stefusova & Miroslava Vaclavikova & Eleni A. Deliyanni, 2017. "Adsorption of Arsenate by Nano Scaled Activated Carbon Modified by Iron and Manganese Oxides," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 9(10), pages 1-18, September.
    3. Asterios Laskaridis & Ioannis Sarakatsianos & Nikolaos Tzollas & Ioannis A. Katsoyiannis, 2020. "Simultaneous Removal of Arsenate and Chromate from Ground- and Surface- Waters by Iron-Based Redox Assisted Coagulation," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(13), pages 1-20, July.
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    2. Shuai Lu & Yimeng Yang & Xiaosi Su & Kaining Yu & Xinzhou Wang, 2022. "Arsenic Adsorption and Desorption in Various Aqueous Media in the Nearshore Zone and Influencing Factors," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(17), pages 1-17, September.
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