Removal of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from water through degradable polycaprolactone electrospun membrane

Topuz, Fuat

doi:10.55730/1300-0527.3504

Removal of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from water through degradable polycaprolactone electrospun membrane

Fuat TOPUZ (Sabancı Üniversitesi, Mühendislik ve Doğa Bilimleri Fakültesi, İstanbul, Türkiye)

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

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Yıl: 2022 Cilt: 46 Sayı: 6 Sayfa Aralığı: 2080 - 2089 Metin Dili: İngilizce DOI: 10.55730/1300-0527.3504 İndeks Tarihi: 02-01-2023

Removal of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from water through degradable polycaprolactone electrospun membrane

Öz:

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are common and persistent environmental pollutants produced during the incomplete combustion of fuels. They are known for their carcinogenic and mutagenic properties. Thus, their removal from water bodies is highly crucial and has become a critical issue globally. As a solution, here an electrospun polycaprolactone (PCL) membrane with a mean fiber diameter of 2.74 ± 1.3 μm was produced by electrospinning. Water contact angle (WCA) analysis confirmed the hydrophobic nature of the PCL membrane with a WCA of 124°, which remained stable over time. Differential scanning calorimetry analysis (DSC) revealed the semicrystalline nature of the membrane with the respective melting temperature $( T_m)$ of 61.5 °C and crystallization temperature (Tc) of 29.6 °C. X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis demonstrated that the crystalline structure of the PCL membrane could be preserved after electrospinning. Scanning electron microscopy analysis revealed that the membrane could be stretched without any rupture. The PCL membrane was used to scavenge PAHs (i.e. phenanthrene and anthracene) from water; the membrane could reach equilibrium capacity in a few hours, demonstrating the rapid removal of PAHs from water. The adsorption capacities for anthracene and phenanthrene were found to be 173 ± 17 and 560 ± 51 μg/g, respectively. The adsorption data fitted well with the pseudo-first-order kinetics model for both PAH molecules. The sorption could be attributed to hydrophobic adsorption, which allowed using the PCL membrane repeatedly with ethanol exposure to get rid of the adsorbed PAHs from the membrane’s surface. The partial degradation of the fibrous membrane in water was observed due to their hydrolysis-induced bulk erosion. However, the degradation was slow for the membrane kept in the air for 3 months. Overall, the PCL membrane with inherent biocompatibility, biodegradability, and good PAH sorption performance is a promising material for water depollution from toxic PAH compounds. Key words: Polycaprolactone, electrospinning, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), water remediation, PAH–DNA adducts

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APA	Topuz F (2022). Removal of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from water through degradable polycaprolactone electrospun membrane. , 2080 - 2089. 10.55730/1300-0527.3504
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MLA	Topuz Fuat Removal of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from water through degradable polycaprolactone electrospun membrane. , 2022, ss.2080 - 2089. 10.55730/1300-0527.3504
AMA	Topuz F Removal of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from water through degradable polycaprolactone electrospun membrane. . 2022; 2080 - 2089. 10.55730/1300-0527.3504
Vancouver	Topuz F Removal of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from water through degradable polycaprolactone electrospun membrane. . 2022; 2080 - 2089. 10.55730/1300-0527.3504
IEEE	Topuz F "Removal of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from water through degradable polycaprolactone electrospun membrane." , ss.2080 - 2089, 2022. 10.55730/1300-0527.3504
ISNAD	Topuz, Fuat. "Removal of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from water through degradable polycaprolactone electrospun membrane". (2022), 2080-2089. https://doi.org/10.55730/1300-0527.3504

APA	Topuz F (2022). Removal of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from water through degradable polycaprolactone electrospun membrane. Turkish Journal of Chemistry, 46(6), 2080 - 2089. 10.55730/1300-0527.3504
Chicago	Topuz Fuat Removal of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from water through degradable polycaprolactone electrospun membrane. Turkish Journal of Chemistry 46, no.6 (2022): 2080 - 2089. 10.55730/1300-0527.3504
MLA	Topuz Fuat Removal of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from water through degradable polycaprolactone electrospun membrane. Turkish Journal of Chemistry, vol.46, no.6, 2022, ss.2080 - 2089. 10.55730/1300-0527.3504
AMA	Topuz F Removal of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from water through degradable polycaprolactone electrospun membrane. Turkish Journal of Chemistry. 2022; 46(6): 2080 - 2089. 10.55730/1300-0527.3504
Vancouver	Topuz F Removal of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from water through degradable polycaprolactone electrospun membrane. Turkish Journal of Chemistry. 2022; 46(6): 2080 - 2089. 10.55730/1300-0527.3504
IEEE	Topuz F "Removal of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from water through degradable polycaprolactone electrospun membrane." Turkish Journal of Chemistry, 46, ss.2080 - 2089, 2022. 10.55730/1300-0527.3504
ISNAD	Topuz, Fuat. "Removal of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from water through degradable polycaprolactone electrospun membrane". Turkish Journal of Chemistry 46/6 (2022), 2080-2089. https://doi.org/10.55730/1300-0527.3504