Sulfonated and sulfoacylated poly(styrene-divinylbenzene) copolymers as packing materials for cation chromatography

Three different types of cation exchangers were produced from four basic poly(styrene-divinylbenzene) substrates with different properties. Porous PS-DVB resin beads were functionalized by sulfonation and sulfoacylation under various conditions to produce sulfonated resins with exchange capacities of 0.03-1.80 mM g(-1). The matrix with 50% of cross-linking is most suitable for updating by the proposed technique. Sulfuric and chlorosulfonic acids were used as the reagents for sulfonation. The sulfonating conditions, capacities, and the technique of the synthesis are given. The effects of parameters of the sulfonation reaction and the composition of the reactionary mixture on ion-exchange capacity of the sorbents were investigated. Selectivity and efficiency of the separation of some inorganic cations and derivatives of amines and hydrazines on the resins obtained are compared by ion chromatography with conductometric detection. As a result, the sulfoacylated resin was proved more efficient for the separation of these analytes. The resolution of the analytes strongly depends on the degree of functionalization. The best performance about 19,000 plates m(-1) was obtained using the sulfopropionylated beads with an ion-exchange capacity of 0.3 mM g(-1). The prepared sulfoacylated cation exchanger was compared with the commercially available Dionex CS-12 packing material. It was found that the separation of alkaline ions and 1,1-dimethylhydrazine (UDMH) were much better that those for the commercial material.     

Controlled drug release studies of atenolol using differently sulfonated acryloxyacetophenone and methyl methacrylate copolymer resins as drug carriers

2-Acryloxyacetophenone(AAP) was prepared and subjected to suspension polymerization with methyl methacrylate(MMA) using azobisisobutyronitrile(AIBN) as free radical initiator.The differently sulfonated AAP-MMA cross-linked copolymer cationic exchange resins were prepared by sulfonation with concentrated sulphuric acid at 70 °C.Several characteristics of the prepared resins were evaluated,i.e.FTIR,the ion-exchange capacity(IEC),thermo gravimetric analysis(TGA),particle size distribution and microscopic morphology.The resin characteristics were altered with degree of sulfonation,providing that differently sulfonated resins could be prepared.The behavior of atenolol(ATL) loading and in vitro release in the USP stimulated gastric and intestinal fluids of the obtained resins were evaluated.The drug loaded in the resin increased with increasing degree of sulfonation and hence the drug binding site in resin employed.The drug release was lower from the resins with higher content of sulfonic group due to the increase in the diffusive path depth.The drug release was a little lower in stimulated gastric fluid(SGF) than in stimulated intestinal fluids(SIF).The basic groups,ionized to a little greater extent in SGF and preferred binding with the resin rather than releasing.Hence,the differently sulfonated resins could be utilized as novel carriers for drug delivery.     

Protein adsorption and transport in dextran-modified ion-exchange media. I: Adsorption

Adsorption behavior is compared on a traditional agarose-based ion-exchange resin and on two dextran-modified resins, using three proteins to examine the effect of protein size. The latter resins typically exhibit higher static capacities at low ionic strengths and electron microscopy provides direct visual evidence supporting the view that the higher static capacities are due to the larger available binding volume afforded by the dextran. However, isocratic retention experiments reveal that the larger proteins can be almost completely excluded from the dextran layer at high ionic strengths, potentially leading to significant losses in static capacity at relevant column loading conditions. Knowledge of resin and protein properties is used to estimate physical limits on the static capacities of the resins in order to provide a meaningful interpretation of the observed static capacities. Results of such estimates are consistent with the expectation that available surface area is limiting for traditional resins. In dextran-modified media, however, the volume of the dextran layer appears to limit adsorption when the protein charge is low relative to the resin charge, but the protein–resin electroneutrality may be limiting when the protein charge is relatively high. Such analyses may prove useful for semiquantitative prediction of maximum static capacities and selection of operating conditions when combined with protein transport information.     

A comparison of preconcentration reagents for flow injection analysis flame atomic spectrometry

A small range of new commercially available chelating resins are compared with a resin prepared in-house in terms of their applicability for on-line preconcentration and matrix separation. The flow injection manifold was designed for rapid matrix separation and the resins were tested for the determination of Cull, ZnII, CdII, MnII and NiII. The resin based on controlled pore glass was found to be better for this rapid procedure because it did not require conditioning, although the polymer based resins had better capacities. The commercially available controlled pore glass based iminodiacetate (IDA) resin had a comparable performance to the in-house controlled pore glass 8-hydroxyquinoline (CPG-8-HQ) resin. The IDA resin had a much higher capacity than the 8-HQ, however as with all IDA based resins, some retention of Call was observed. The sample throughput was 12 h⁻¹.     

一种强阴离子交换树脂的制备及用于蜂蜜中喹诺酮类药物的富集检测

采用沉淀聚合法,合成了对氯甲基苯乙烯-二乙烯基苯共聚物(VBC-DVB),并通过与三甲胺修饰反应,获得了一种含季铵基团的强阴离子交换树脂(SAX)。表征结果显示,树脂是呈单分散形态的微球,平均粒径为(3.8±1.5)μm,且具有较高的离子交换容量(0.83 meq/g)及良好的选择性吸附性能,对5种喹诺酮类药物(诺氟沙星、环丙沙星、洛美沙星、加替沙星、司帕沙星)的饱和吸附容量明显高于同类型商品化Oasis MAX固相萃取柱。将其用于蜂蜜样品中5种喹诺酮药物的选择性富集和HPLC分析。结果显示,该方法在一定范围内线性关系良好(r2≥0.998 9),平均加标回收率为86.8%~120.3%,日内重复性RSD不大于7.0%,日间RSD不大于8.5%。研究结果表明,所制备的SAX材料可用于复杂基质中喹诺酮类药物残留的高效前处理分析。     

Chemical Modification of Polystyrene. VI. Thermal Stability Studies of Sulfonic Acid Resins from Anhydride Modified Polystyrene

Thermal stabilities of the H form of sulfonic acid resins from polystyrene electrophilically substituted with phthalic anhydride, pyro-mellitic dianhydride, trimellitic anhydride, and cis-1,2,3,6-tetra-hydrophthalic anhydride have been studied and compared by DTA and TGA. Isothermal degradation studies of these resins at 150 ± 10°C for 72 h in air and nitrogen reveal significant changes in IR, decreases in sulfur content, and increases in ion-exchange capacity values. The pH-metric titration characteristics of the pyro-mellitic-dianhydride-modified sulfonated polystyrene after isothermal heating under the above conditions indicate weak acid behavior, in contrast to the strong acid nature of the original resin.     

Preparation of Thermally Regenerable Ion-Exchange Resins by Polymerizing a Heterogeneous Mixture of Monomers

Crossinked resin beads containing regions of acidic and basic groups are the preferred structures for the efficient operation of a thermally regenerable ion-exchange process. In the present study they were prepared by polymerizing a heterogeneous mixture of acrylic esters and allylamines. Polymerization of unstable emulsions of acrylic esters and allylamines by heating the stirred emulsions gave very hard, strong resins which after hydrolysis had good acid, amine and thermally regenerable capacities. The thermally regenerable capacity depended very much on the nature of the acrylic ester and the allylamine. The order of increasing thermally regenerable capacity for the resins prepared is methyl acrylate (MA)/triallylamine (TAA), MA/diallylamine (DAA), MA/methyldiallylamine (MDAA) < ethyl acrylate (EA)/TAA, EA/DAA < EA/MDAA, butyl acrylate/MDAA. The dispersion of the unstable emulsions in a third phase resulted in immediate breakdown of the emulsion. The dispersion of partly prepolymerized emulsions in a third phase of paraffin oil containing talc, followed by completion of the polymerization and hydrolysis, gave hard resin beads with acid, amine and thermally regenerable capacities comparable to those prepared as a two-phase emulsion. Their shape, size, strength, and degree of agglomeration depended on the stirring rate, the shape and material of construction of the stirrer, the potential acid/base ratio of the monomers, the nature of the solid dispersant, and the acrylic ester and the allylamine. Satisfactory resin beads could be obtained from only the MA/TAA and MA/DAA combinations which are those that give resins with the poorest thermally regenerable capacities. Partial prepolymerization of the two-phase emulsion is easy on the laboratory scale, but would be impracticable on the commercial scale. Although polymeric dispersants gave stable two-phase emulsions, the amine monomer migrated into an aqueous third phase more rapidly than it polymerized.     

Preparation of ion exchange resins from carbonaceous adsorbents

Carbonaceous adsorbents are obtained by thermolysis of sulfonated macroreticular polystyrene ion exchange resins at 300-500°C. The hard, spherical, carbonaceous particles react exothermally with elemental chlorine to form products containing up to 38% Cl. The chlorinated particles react readily with polyamines to form anion exchange resins with capacities of up to 2.2 meq/g dry resin. Less than 60% of the nitrogen atoms in the particles are utilized as ion exchange sites. The carbonaceous particles can also be chloromethylated with chloromethyl methyl ether or chlorinated with sulfuryl chloride and then aminated with polyamines to form anion exchange resins, sulfonated with sulfuric acid or chlorosulfonic acid to form strongly acidic cation exchange resins, or chlorosulfonated and then aminated with polyamines to form anion exchange resins. Model structures of the thermolyzed resins containing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon fragments are proposed to explain their chemical reactivities.     

Utilization of ion exchangers in analytical chemistry XXVI : Application of the ion-exchange method to solutions containing oxidants

The free acid form of a cation-exchange resin of the sulfonated hydrocarbon type (Dowex 50) can be used for a quantitative liberation of the corresponding acids from salt solutions containing oxidants that are reduced by phenolic resins. Positive results have been obtained with solutions containing bromate, iodate, periodate, molybdate, and chromate. With permanganate a partial reduction occurs which prevents the application of the ion-exchange method for quantitative separation of solutions containing permanganate.     

辐照三嵌段聚苯乙烯-丁二烯-4-乙烯基吡啶共聚物离子交换膜性能的研究——Ⅰ.季铵化、磺化试剂、反应温度对膜性能的影响

本文分别研究了以氯磺酸、浓硫酸为磺化试剂及一碘甲烷、二碘甲烷为季铵化试剂所制备的辐照聚笨乙烯-丁二烯-4-乙烯基吡啶离子交换膜的膜交换当量、吸水率,膜电位及膜电导率的性能。研究表明以氯磺酸为磺化试剂所制备的离子交换膜其离子交换当量比以浓硫酸寿磺化试剂的要高。以一碘甲烷为季铵化试剂制备的离子交换膜其离子交换当量要比以二碘甲烷为季铵化试剂的要高,但机械强度差。在相同条件下,提高反应温度,有利于膜的季铵化反应,而不利于膜的磺化反应。所制备的阴、阳离子交挟膜膜交换当量、膜电导率、吸水率及膜电位四者的关系是膜交换当量高则膜电导率、含水率高,而膜电位则下降。     

Effect of irradiation on AMP based resins for cesium separation from HNO3 feed solutions: batch and column studies

Three different resins containing ammonium molybdophosphate (AMP), viz. PMMA (polymethylmethacrylate) resin, composite AMP resin and ALIX (a bisphenol based resin), were evaluated for their irradiation stability. The studies included batch as well as column studies and were carried out for cesium uptake behaviour at 3 M acidity. The resin beads were irradiated to varying dose viz., 0 MRad, 10 MRad, 20 MRad, 50 MRad and 100 MRad. The time taken to attain equilibrium was rather long and about 2–5 h were found to be required for attaining equilibrium in batch studies. Batch Cs(I) uptake studies revealed no significant effect on the K _d values in case of the PMMA resin while in case of the composite resin and ALIX resin, a decrease in the K _d was observed as a function of irradiation dose. The resin capacity indicated contrasting behaviour with irradiation dose for the resins. Column runs have been carried out for the uptake of radio cesium using both unirradiated and irradiated resins using feed solutions containing 3 MHNO₃. The loading capacities of the resins were found to be proportional to their Cs loading capacities observed in batch studies. Study revealed that the composite AMP had the maximum and PMMA has the least loading capacity. Results of these studies show that these AMP based resins can be used for cesium separation from acidic nuclear waste.     

Synthesis and properties of strongly basic acrylate polyfunctional anion-exchange resin for uranium extraction

Some studies on the synthesis of strongly basic acrylate polyfunctional anion-exchange resins designed for the extraction of uranium from uranium ore leaching solutions were performed. The alkylation reaction conditions providing the synthesis of a polyfunctional anion-exchange resin with 55% of strongly basic groups were determined. Its sorption properties were studied using model solutions. The capacity of the alkylated polyfunctional anion-exchange resin with respect to uranium was shown to be highly competitive with foreign analogues using the comparative analysis of its ion-exchange characteristics with the parameters of known ion-exchange resins.     

Resin selection and single-step production and recovery of lactic acid from pretreated wood

Four ion-exchange resins (Amberlite IRA 900, IRA 400, IRA 96, and IRA 67) were employed for lactic acid recovery from simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (SSF) media. The best resins (Amberlite IRA 900 and IRA 400) were assayed for capacity, regenerant consumption, percentage of lactic acid recovery, and product concentration. Almost quantitative lactic acid recoveries at constant capacities were achieved in four sequential loading/regeneration cycles. A strong-base resin (Amberlite IRA 400) was selected for intermittent lactic acid separation in a typical SSF process, in which pretreated wood was saccharified by cellulases in the presence of Lactobacillus delbrueckii. The dynamics of lactic acid generation and lactic acid recovery were established.     

辐照三嵌段聚苯乙烯-丁二烯-4-乙烯基吡啶共聚物离子交换膜性能的研究——Ⅰ.季铵化、磺化试剂、反应温度对膜性能的影响

 本文分别研究了以氯磺酸、浓硫酸为磺化试剂及一碘甲烷、二碘甲烷为季铵化试剂所制备的辐照聚笨乙烯-丁二烯-4-乙烯基吡啶离子交换膜的膜交换当量、吸水率,膜电位及膜电导率的性能。研究表明以氯磺酸为磺化试剂所制备的离子交换膜其离子交换当量比以浓硫酸寿磺化试剂的要高。以一碘甲烷为季铵化试剂制备的离子交换膜其离子交换当量要比以二碘甲烷为季铵化试剂的要高,但机械强度差。在相同条件下,提高反应温度,有利于膜的季铵化反应,而不利于膜的磺化反应。所制备的阴、阳离子交挟膜膜交换当量、膜电导率、吸水率及膜电位四者的关系是膜交换当量高则膜电导率、含水率高,而膜电位则下降。     

SYNTESIS OF THE COMPLEXES OF MACROPOROUS SULFONATED RESINS WITH FERRIC CHLORIDE AND THEIR CATALYTIC BEHAVIOR FOR SETERIFICATION OF ACETIC ACID WITH BUTANOL

The complex resins prepared from macroporous sulfonated resin D72(H^+ form) with ferric chloride or ferric chloride hexahydrate have both sites of Bronsted acid and Lewis acid.In the catalysis of exterification of acetic acid with butanol the complex resins show to have much higher catalytic activity than that of its matrix.a conventional sulfonated cation exchange resin D72.     

Absorption of amines on cation exchange resins

All the amines studied are absorbed in excess of the exchange capacity bysulfonated polystyrene resins from aqueous solutions; the absorption is greatest with benzylamine, whose molecular structure is the closest to that of the monomer of the resin. The absorption is greater, then less the crosslinking of the resin, and it is influenced by the electrostatic field of the resin cations. There is no excess absorption from solvents such as alcohols, acetic acid or dioxane. The absorption characteristics of amines are sufficiently different that separations by elution chromatography on cation exchange resins are possible. Two such separations have been demonstrated. For quantitative analytical use, however, it would be wise to use very fine mesh resins on account of the slowness of diffusion of large amine molecules within the resins.     

Radiation stability of macro-porous and gel-type cation exchangers

Macro-porous cation exchange resin Diaion CPK-08 and gel type cation exchange resin Dowex 50WX8 were irradiated with γ-rays from⁶⁰Co, while soaked in distilled water, 0.5M HNO₃ or 4M HNO₃, and the ion-exchange properties, such as strong- and weak-acid capacities, moisture content and wet resin volume, were examined in relation to absorbed dose. There was no appreciable difference between the radiation stabilities of the two cation exchangers. Increase of HNO₃ concentration reduced the loss of strong-acid capacity and increased the decross-linkage and the weak-acid capacity. Elution characteristics of¹³⁷Cs and⁹⁰Sr from columns packed with γ-irradiated resin were examined and the column distribution ratio of these radionuclides and the theoretical plate number were calculated. These values decreased with the increase of absorbed dose. Diaion CPK-08 was packed into a pressurized column and irradiated with γ-rays at a dose rate of 2·10⁶ R/hr, while water was passed through the column at a constant flow rate. The greatest change of the resin properties was observed at an upper stream position from the position of the highest radiation dose of 2·10⁶ R/hr.     

Treatment of low level radioactive liquid wastes using composite ion-exchange resins based on polyurethane foam

Composite ion-exchange resins were prepared by coating copper-ferrocyanide (CFC) and hydrous manganese oxide (HMO) powders on polyurethane (PU) foam. Polyvinyl acetate/Acetone was used as a binder. The foam was loaded with about five times its weight with CFC and HMO powders. The distribution coefficients of CFC-PU foam and HMO-PU foam for cesium and strontium respectively were estimated. Under similar conditions the HMO-PU foam showed higher capacity as well as better kinetics for removal of strontium than CFC-PU foam for Cs. The pilot plant scale studies were conducted using a mixed composite ion-exchange resin bed. About 1000 bed volumes could be passed before attaining a DF of 10 from an initial value of 60–80. The spent resin was digested in alkaline KMnO₄ and the digested liquid was fixed in cement matrix. The matrices were characterized with respect to compressive strength and leach resistance.     

STUDIES ON THE ADSORPTION OF PHENOLIC COMPOUNDS ON A PS-BASED RESIN MODIFIED BY NITRO FUNCTIONAL GROUPS

A new adsorbent (JN-01) was prepared by modifying resin NDA-1800 with nitro functional groups.The adsorption capacities of resins XAD-4,NDA-1800 and JN-01 were investigated,and the results indicated that the modified resin JN-01 was much better in adsorbing phenol,p-nitrophenol and p-cresol.The adsorption capacities of the resin JN-01 were higher than those of the resins XAD-4 and NDA-1800 within a temperature range of 283-323 K,which might be attributed to the higher surface area and the partial polarit...     

Role of the ligand density in cation exchange materials for the purification of proteins

The performance of functionalized materials, such as cation exchange resins, is dependent not only on the ligand type and ligand density, but also on the pore accessibility of the target molecule. In the case of large molecules such as antibodies this latter parameter becomes crucial, because the size of such molecules falls somewhere inside the pore size distribution of the resin. The influence of the ligand density and accessibility on the overall performance of the material is explored systematically. Five different materials, having the same chemistry as the strong cation exchange resin Fractogel EMD SO₃⁻ (M) , have been analyzed. These materials only differ in the ligand density. It is shown that the ligand density directly influences the porosity of the materials as well as the pore diffusivity and the dynamic binding capacity. For a given purification problem an optimal ligand density can be found. Based on the above results a new material is proposed, showing superior properties in terms of dynamic binding capacity. This is achieved by an optimization of the ligand density and by a decrease of the particle size of the stationary phase. The material properties are modeled with a general rate model. Further simulations were conducted to evaluate the performance of the new material in comparison with a conventional resin.