1. Key Laboratory of Jiangxi Province for Persistent Pollutants Control and Resources Recycle, Nanchang, 330063, Peoples Republic of China 2. College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang, 330063, Peoples Republic of China
Abstract:
We describe a molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) for the solid-phase extraction of the skin protectant allantoin. The MIP was deposited on the surface of monodisperse silica microspheres possessing acroyl groups on the surface (MH-SiO2). The resulting MIP microspheres (MH-SiO2@MIP) showed a 3.4-fold higher adsorption capacity and a 1.9-fold better selectivity for allantoin than the respective non-imprinted polymer (MH-SiO2@NIP). The monolayer adsorption capacities of the MH-SiO2@MIP and the MH-SiO2@NIP were calculated with the help of the Langmuir model and found to be 6.8 and 1.9 mg?g?1, respectively. Adsorption kinetics fit a pseudo-second order rate mechanism, with an initial adsorption rate of 1.44 for the MH-SiO2@MIP, and of 0.07 mg?g?1?min?1 for the MH-SiO2@NIP. The material can be regenerated, and its adsorption capacity for allantoin remains stable for at least five regeneration cycles. It was successfully used as a sorbent for the selective solid-phase extraction of allantoin from Rhizoma dioscoreae.
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A molecularly imprinted polymer for the selective separation of allantoin was developed. It was successfully used as a sorbent for the selective solid-phase extraction of allantoin from Rhizoma dioscoreae.