A borax crosslinked hydrogel of 2-methyl-2-propene-1-sulphonate grafted onto guar gum for removing cationic dyes and Cr <sup>6+</sup> ions
Kavita Chauhan, Ghanshyam S. Chauhan, Sandeep Chauhan
Abstract
Efficient removal of cationic dyes (crystal violet and methylene blue) and Cr 6+ ions from sample solutions by a borax crosslinked hydrogel of guar gum grafted with 2-methyl-2-propene-1-sulphonate by free radical polymerization has been accomplished.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistryGuar gumCationic polymerizationBoraxPolymer chemistryMethylene bluePolymerizationGuarGraftingIonNuclear chemistryRadical polymerizationSelf-healing hydrogelsMethyleneChemical engineeringChromiumSolution polymerizationAdsorption and biosorption for pollutant removalHydrogels: synthesis, properties, applicationsBiopolymer Synthesis and Applications