Addressing water scarcity: cationic polyelectrolytes in water treatment and purification

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作者
Wilts, Emily M. [1 ]
Herzberger, Jana [1 ]
Long, Timothy E. [1 ]
机构
[1] Virginia Tech, Macromol Innovat Inst, Dept Chem, Blacksburg, VA 24061 USA
关键词
wastewater treatment; water purification; cationic polyelectrolytes; flocculation; coagulation; QUATERNARY AMMONIUM-COMPOUNDS; MILL WASTE-WATER; COAGULATION-FLOCCULATION PROCESS; OIL SANDS TAILINGS; EPICHLOROHYDRIN-DIMETHYLAMINE; ORGANIC POLYELECTROLYTES; ANIONIC POLYACRYLAMIDE; LIQUID-CHROMATOGRAPHY; MICROBLOCK STRUCTURE; POLYFERRIC CHLORIDE;
D O I
10.1002/pi.5569
中图分类号
O63 [高分子化学(高聚物)];
学科分类号
070305 ; 080501 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Synthetic cationic polyelectrolytes (CPEs) serve as coagulation and flocculation agents in wastewater treatment due to a synergy of inherent electrostatic interactions and hydrophilic properties. In wastewater treatment, CPEs act as coagulation and flocculation agents to aggregate impurities and enable water purification. New health and environmental-related regulations provide motivation for government agencies and industrial companies to reuse wastewater. Chemical structure, molecular weight, charge density and functionality of CPEs provide tailorability for specific purification needs. Cationic polyacrylamides, ammonium-based polymers, poly(allyldimethyl-ammonium chloride) and epichlorohydrin/dimethylamine-based polymers are the most common CPEs used as coagulation and flocculation agents because they are economical and water soluble with tunable charge densities at high molecular weights. Free radical polymerization, step-growth polymerization and post-polymerization modification methods afford each polymer system. This review highlights recent advancements in synthetic methods to yield CPEs, structure-property relationships as related to flocculation efficiency and a summary of their toxicity and environmental impact. (c) 2018 Society of Chemical Industry
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页码:799 / 814
页数:16
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