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Klučáková M. Effect of Chitosan as Active Bio-colloidal Constituent on the Diffusion of Dyes in Agarose Hydrogel. Gels 2023; 9:gels9050395. [PMID: 37232987 DOI: 10.3390/gels9050395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2023] [Revised: 04/28/2023] [Accepted: 05/05/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023] Open
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Agarose hydrogel was enriched by chitosan as an active substance for the interactions with dyes. Direct blue 1, Sirius red F3B, and Reactive blue 49 were chosen as representative dyes for the study of the effect of their interaction with chitosan on their diffusion in hydrogel. Effective diffusion coefficients were determined and compared with the value obtained for pure agarose hydrogel. Simultaneously, sorption experiments were realized. The sorption ability of enriched hydrogel was several times higher in comparison with pure agarose hydrogel. Determined diffusion coefficients decreased with the addition of chitosan. Their values included the effects of hydrogel pore structure and interactions between chitosan and dyes. Diffusion experiments were realized at pH 3, 7, and 11. The effect of pH on the diffusivity of dyes in pure agarose hydrogel was negligible. Effective diffusion coefficients obtained for hydrogels enriched by chitosan increased gradually with increasing pH value. Electrostatic interactions between amino group of chitosan and sulfonic group of dyes resulted in the formation of zones with a sharp boundary between coloured and transparent hydrogel (mainly at lower pH values). A concentration jump was observed at a given distance from the interface between hydrogel and the donor dye solution.
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- Martina Klučáková
- Faculty of Chemistry, Brno University of Technology, Purkyňova 464/118, 612 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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Klučáková M. How the Addition of Chitosan Affects the Transport and Rheological Properties of Agarose Hydrogels. Gels 2023; 9:gels9020099. [PMID: 36826269 PMCID: PMC9957402 DOI: 10.3390/gels9020099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2022] [Revised: 01/10/2023] [Accepted: 01/18/2023] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Agarose hydrogels enriched by chitosan were studied from a point of view diffusion and the immobilization of metal ions. Copper was used as a model metal with a high affinity to chitosan. The influence of interactions between copper and chitosan on transport properties was investigated. Effective diffusion coefficients were determined and compared with values obtained from pure agarose hydrogel. Their values increased with the amount of chitosan added to agarose hydrogel and the lowest addition caused the decrease in diffusivity in comparison with hydrogel without chitosan. Liesegang patterns were observed in the hydrogels with higher contents of chitosan. The patterns were more distinct if the chitosan content increased. The formation of Liesegang patterns caused a local decrease in the concentration of copper ions and concentration profiles were affected by this phenomenon. Thus, the values of effective diffusion coefficient covered the influences of pore structure of hydrogels and the interactions between chitosan and metal ions, including precipitation on observed Liesegang rings. From the point of view of rheology, the addition of chitosan resulted in changes in storage and loss moduli, which can show on a "more liquid" character of enriched hydrogels. It can contribute to the increase in the effective diffusion coefficients for hydrogels with higher content of chitosan.
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- Martina Klučáková
- Faculty of Chemistry, Brno University of Technology, Purkyňova 118, 612 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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Klučáková M, Havlíková M, Mravec F, Pekař M. Diffusion of dyes in polyelectrolyte-surfactant hydrogels. RSC Adv 2022; 12:13242-13250. [PMID: 35520138 PMCID: PMC9062887 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra02379b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2022] [Accepted: 04/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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In this work, hydrogels formed by interaction of biopolymeric electrolytes and oppositely charged surfactants are studied from the point of view of their ability to incorporate model hydrophobic dyes in their micelle-like structure. Two types of hydrogels were investigated. The first type was based on cationized dextran cross-linked by sodium dodecylsulphate. The second type was prepared by interactions of hyaluronan with carbethoxypendecinium bromide (septonex). Nile red and Atto488 were used as model dyes for the diffusion experiments. The dyes were dissolved in two different media: surfactant and physiological saline. The diffusion of dyes into hydrogel was monitored over time. Effective diffusion coefficients were determined. It was found that their values are strongly influenced by the hydrogel character, the types of dye used and the solvent. The obtained effective coefficients were higher in comparison with the values determined for the diffusion in the opposite direction (release from the hydrogel). The dyes are presented as free in physiological saline and in the form of micelles or micelle aggregates in surfactants. During diffusion into the hydrogel, they can be gradually incorporated in a "pearl necklace structure" which suppresses their mobility. In contrast, this partial immobilization of dyes can increase the concentration gradient which is a driving force of diffusion. Also, the gradual incorporation of dyes into hydrogel structures influences the values of the effective diffusion coefficients.
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- Martina Klučáková
- Brno University of Technology, Faculty of Chemistry Purkyňova 118 612 00 Brno Czech Republic
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- Brno University of Technology, Faculty of Chemistry Purkyňova 118 612 00 Brno Czech Republic
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- Brno University of Technology, Faculty of Chemistry Purkyňova 118 612 00 Brno Czech Republic
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- Brno University of Technology, Faculty of Chemistry Purkyňova 118 612 00 Brno Czech Republic
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How the Supramolecular Nature of Lignohumate Affects Its Diffusion in Agarose Hydrogel. Molecules 2020; 25:molecules25245831. [PMID: 33321956 PMCID: PMC7764551 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25245831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2020] [Revised: 12/07/2020] [Accepted: 12/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Lignohumate, as an industrially produced analog of natural humic substances, is studied from the point of view of its diffusion properties. This work focuses on its permeation ability, important in agricultural and horticultural applications, connected with its penetration into plant organs as leaves and roots. The hydrogel based on agarose was used as a model material for the diffusion of lignohumate. Two types of experiments were realized: the diffusion of lignohumate in the hydrogel diffusion couple and the diffusion of lignohumate from its solution into hydrogel. The diffusion coefficient of lignohumate in the hydrogel was determined and used for the modelling of the time development of concentration profiles. It was found that the model agrees with experimental data for short times but an accumulation of lignohumate in front of the interface between donor and acceptor hydrogels was observed after several days. The particle size distribution of lignohumate and changes in the E4/E6 ratio used as an indicator of molecular weight of humic substances were determined. The results showed that the supramolecular structure of lignohumate can react sensitively to actual changes in its environs and thus affect their mobility and permeability into different materials. A filtration effect at the interface can be observed as an accompanying phenomenon of the re-arrangement in the lignohumate secondary structure.
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Trudicova M, Smilek J, Kalina M, Smilkova M, Adamkova K, Hrubanova K, Krzyzanek V, Sedlacek P. Multiscale Experimental Evaluation of Agarose-Based Semi-Interpenetrating Polymer Network Hydrogels as Materials with Tunable Rheological and Transport Performance. Polymers (Basel) 2020; 12:E2561. [PMID: 33142862 PMCID: PMC7693122 DOI: 10.3390/polym12112561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2020] [Revised: 10/27/2020] [Accepted: 10/29/2020] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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This study introduces an original concept in the development of hydrogel materials for controlled release of charged organic compounds based on semi-interpenetrating polymer networks composed by an inert gel-forming polymer component and interpenetrating linear polyelectrolyte with specific binding affinity towards the carried active compound. As it is experimentally illustrated on the prototype hydrogels prepared from agarose interpenetrated by poly(styrene sulfonate) (PSS) and alginate (ALG), respectively, the main benefit brought by this concept is represented by the ability to tune the mechanical and transport performance of the material independently via manipulating the relative content of the two structural components. A unique analytical methodology is proposed to provide complex insight into composition-structure-performance relationships in the hydrogel material combining methods of analysis on the macroscopic scale, but also in the specific microcosms of the gel network. Rheological analysis has confirmed that the complex modulus of the gels can be adjusted in a wide range by the gelling component (agarose) with negligible effect of the interpenetrating component (PSS or ALG). On the other hand, the content of PSS as low as 0.01 wt.% of the gel resulted in a more than 10-fold decrease of diffusivity of model-charged organic solute (Rhodamine 6G).
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- Monika Trudicova
- Faculty of Chemistry, Brno University of Technology, Purkynova 118, 61200 Brno, Czech Republic; (M.T.); (J.S.); (M.K.); (M.S.)
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Brno University of Technology, Purkynova 118, 61200 Brno, Czech Republic; (M.T.); (J.S.); (M.K.); (M.S.)
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Brno University of Technology, Purkynova 118, 61200 Brno, Czech Republic; (M.T.); (J.S.); (M.K.); (M.S.)
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Brno University of Technology, Purkynova 118, 61200 Brno, Czech Republic; (M.T.); (J.S.); (M.K.); (M.S.)
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- Institute of Scientific Instruments of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Kralovopolska 147, 61264 Brno, Czech Republic; (K.A.); (K.H.); (V.K.)
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- Institute of Scientific Instruments of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Kralovopolska 147, 61264 Brno, Czech Republic; (K.A.); (K.H.); (V.K.)
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- Institute of Scientific Instruments of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Kralovopolska 147, 61264 Brno, Czech Republic; (K.A.); (K.H.); (V.K.)
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Brno University of Technology, Purkynova 118, 61200 Brno, Czech Republic; (M.T.); (J.S.); (M.K.); (M.S.)
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Le Goas M, Testard F, Taché O, Debou N, Cambien B, Carrot G, Renault JP. How Do Surface Properties of Nanoparticles Influence Their Diffusion in the Extracellular Matrix? A Model Study in Matrigel Using Polymer-Grafted Nanoparticles. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2020; 36:10460-10470. [PMID: 32787032 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.0c01624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Diffusion of nanomedicines inside the extracellular matrix (ECM) has been identified as a key factor to achieve homogeneous distribution and therefore therapeutic efficacy. Here, we sought to determine the impact of nanoparticles' (NPs) surface properties on their ability to diffuse in the ECM. As model nano-objects, we used a library of gold nanoparticles grafted with a versatile polymethacrylate corona, which enabled the surface properties to be modified. To accurately recreate the features of the native ECM, diffusion studies were carried out in a tumor-derived gel (Matrigel). We developed two methods to evaluate the diffusion ability of NPs inside this model gel: an easy-to-implement one based on optical monitoring and another one using small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) measurements. Both enabled the determination of the diffusion coefficients of NPs and comparison of the influence of their various surface properties, while the SAXS technique also allowed to monitor the NPs' structure as they diffused inside the gel. Positive charges and hydrophobicity were found to particularly hinder diffusion, and the different results suggested on the whole the presence of NPs-matrix interactions, therefore underlying the importance of the ECM model. The accuracy of the tumor-derived gels used in this study was evidenced by in vivo experiments involving intratumoral injections of NPs on mice, which showed that diffusion patterns in the peripheral tumor tissues were quite similar to the ones obtained within the chosen ECM model.
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- Marine Le Goas
- NIMBE, CEA, CNRS UMR 3685, Université Paris-Saclay, CEA Saclay, 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex, France
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- NIMBE, CEA, CNRS UMR 3685, Université Paris-Saclay, CEA Saclay, 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex, France
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- NIMBE, CEA, CNRS UMR 3685, Université Paris-Saclay, CEA Saclay, 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex, France
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- NIMBE, CEA, CNRS UMR 3685, Université Paris-Saclay, CEA Saclay, 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex, France
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- Laboratoire TIRO, UMRE 4320, Université Côte d'Azur, CEA, 06107 Nice Cedex, France
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- NIMBE, CEA, CNRS UMR 3685, Université Paris-Saclay, CEA Saclay, 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex, France
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- NIMBE, CEA, CNRS UMR 3685, Université Paris-Saclay, CEA Saclay, 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex, France
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Klučáková M. Agarose Hydrogels Enriched by Humic Acids as the Complexation Agent. Polymers (Basel) 2020; 12:polym12030687. [PMID: 32204449 PMCID: PMC7182926 DOI: 10.3390/polym12030687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2020] [Revised: 03/16/2020] [Accepted: 03/17/2020] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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The transport properties of agarose hydrogels enriched by humic acids were studied. Methylene blue, rhodamine 6G and Cu(II) ions were incorporated into hydrogel as diffusion probes, and then their release into water was monitored. Cu(II) ions as well as both the dyes studied in this work have high affinity to humic substances and their interactions strongly affected their diffusion in hydrogels. It was confirmed that humic acids retarded the transport of diffusion probes. Humic acids' enrichment caused the decrease in the values of effective diffusion coefficients due to their complexation with diffusion probes. In general, the diffusion of dyes was more affected by the complexation with humic acids in comparison with Cu(II) ions. The effect of complexation was selective for the particular diffusion probe. The strongest effect was obtained for the diffusion of methylene blue. It was assumed that metal ions interacted preferentially with acidic functional groups. In contrast to Cu(II) ions, dyes can interact with acidic functional groups, and the condensed cyclic structures of the dye probes supported their interactions with the hydrophobic domains of humic substances.
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- Martina Klučáková
- Faculty of Chemistry, Brno University of Technology, Purkyňova 118/464, 612 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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Smilkova M, Smilek J, Kalina M, Klucakova M, Pekar M, Sedlacek P. A simple technique for assessing the cuticular diffusion of humic acid biostimulants. PLANT METHODS 2019; 15:83. [PMID: 31384288 PMCID: PMC6668121 DOI: 10.1186/s13007-019-0469-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2019] [Accepted: 07/23/2019] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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BACKGROUND Experimental determination of the extent and rate of transport of liquid humates supplied to plants is critical in testing physiological effects of such biostimulants which are often supplied as foliar sprays. Therefore, an original experimental method for the qualitative investigation and quantitative description of the penetration of humates through plant cuticles is proposed, tested, and evaluated. RESULTS The proposed method involves the isolation of model plant leaf cuticles and the subsequent in vitro evaluation of cuticular humate transport. The employed novel methodology is based on a simple diffusion couple arrangement involving continuous spectrophotometric determination of the amount of penetrated humate in a hydrogel diffusion medium. Prunus laurocerasus leaf cuticles were isolated by chemical and enzymatic treatment and the rate of cuticular penetration of a commercial humate (lignohumate) was estimated over time in quantitative and qualitative terms. Different rates of lignohumate transport were determined for abaxial and adaxial leaf cuticles also in relation to the different cuticular extraction methods tested. CONCLUSIONS The proposed methodology represents a simple and cheap experimental tool for the study on the trans-cuticular penetration of humic-based biostimulants.
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- Marcela Smilkova
- Institute of Physical and Applied Chemistry, Brno University of Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, Purkynova 464/118, 612 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Materials Research Centre, Brno University of Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, Purkynova 464/118, 612 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Materials Research Centre, Brno University of Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, Purkynova 464/118, 612 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Physical and Applied Chemistry, Brno University of Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, Purkynova 464/118, 612 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Physical and Applied Chemistry, Brno University of Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, Purkynova 464/118, 612 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Physical and Applied Chemistry, Brno University of Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, Purkynova 464/118, 612 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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Transport of a model diffusion probe in polyelectrolyte-surfactant hydrogels. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2019.04.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Klucakova M, Smilek J, Sedlacek P. How Humic Acids Affect the Rheological and Transport Properties of Hydrogels. Molecules 2019; 24:E1545. [PMID: 31010124 PMCID: PMC6515218 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24081545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2019] [Revised: 04/17/2019] [Accepted: 04/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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Humic acids are often regarded as substances with a supramolecular structure which plays an important role in Nature. Their addition into hydrogels can affect their behavior and functioning in different applications. This work is focused on the properties of widely-used hydrogel based on agarose after addition of humic acids-the protonated H-form of humic acids and humic acids with methylated carboxylic groups. Hydrogels enriched by humic acids were studied in terms of their viscoelastic and transport properties. Rotational rheometry and methods employing diffusion cells were used in order to describe the influence of humic acids on the properties and behavior of hydrogels. From the point of view of rheology the addition of humic acids mainly affected the loss modulus corresponding to the relaxation of hydrogel connected with its flow. In the case of diffusion experiments, the transport of dyes (methylene blue and rhodamine) and metal ions (copper and nickel) through the hydrogel was affected by interactions between humic acids and the diffusion probes. The time lag in the hydrogel enriched by humic acids was prolonged for copper, methylene blue and rhodamine. In contrast, the presence of humic acids in hydrogel slightly increased the mobility of nickel. The strongest influence of the methylation of humic acids on diffusion was observed for methylene blue.
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- Martina Klucakova
- Materials Research Centre, Faculty of Chemistry, Brno University of Technology, Purkynova 118/464, 612 00 Brno, Czech Republic.
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- Materials Research Centre, Faculty of Chemistry, Brno University of Technology, Purkynova 118/464, 612 00 Brno, Czech Republic.
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- Materials Research Centre, Faculty of Chemistry, Brno University of Technology, Purkynova 118/464, 612 00 Brno, Czech Republic.
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Smilek J, Sedláček P, Kalina M, Klučáková M. On the role of humic acids' carboxyl groups in the binding of charged organic compounds. CHEMOSPHERE 2015. [PMID: 26203865 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2015.06.093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Interactions of humic acids (HAs) with two cationic dyes (methylene blue and rhodamine 6G) were studied using a unique combination of diffusion and partitioning studies in HAs, containing hydrogels and batch sorption experiments. In order to investigate the involvement of carboxyl groups of HAs in these interactions, all experiments were performed for both, the original lignite HAs and HAs with selectively methylated carboxyls. The results of the diffusion experiments confirm that the interactions between the solute and humic substances have a strong impact on the rate of diffusion process. Surprisingly, the effect is almost equally approved for original and methylated HAs. On the other hand, the results of batch sorption experiments show strong improvement of the sorption capacity (methylated HAs), which is explained by changed morphology of alkylated HAs. The comparison of the results of diffusion and adsorption experiments shows that the diffusion experiments simulate the transport of solutes in natural humics containing environment more reasonably.
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- Jiří Smilek
- Brno University of Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, Materials Research Centre CZ.1.05/2.1.00/01.0012, Purkyňova 464/118, 612 00 Brno, Czech Republic.
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- Brno University of Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, Materials Research Centre CZ.1.05/2.1.00/01.0012, Purkyňova 464/118, 612 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Brno University of Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, Materials Research Centre CZ.1.05/2.1.00/01.0012, Purkyňova 464/118, 612 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Brno University of Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, Materials Research Centre CZ.1.05/2.1.00/01.0012, Purkyňova 464/118, 612 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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Shenvi SS, Isloor AM, Ismail AF, Shilton SJ, Al Ahmed A. Humic Acid Based Biopolymeric Membrane for Effective Removal of Methylene Blue and Rhodamine B. Ind Eng Chem Res 2015. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.5b00761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Seema S. Shenvi
- Membrane
Technology Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal, Mangalore 575 025, India
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- Membrane
Technology Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal, Mangalore 575 025, India
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- Advanced
Membrane Technology Research Center (AMTEC), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 Skudai, Johor Bahru, Malaysia
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- Department
of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Strathclyde, James
Weir Building, 75 Montrose Street, Glasgow, G1 1XJ, Scotland
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- Center
of Research Excellence in Renewable Energy, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia
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