Sensory polymeric foams as a tool for improving sensing performance of sensory polymers

Microcellular sensory polymers prepared from solid sensory polymeric films were tested in an aqueous Hg(II) detection process to analyze their sensory behavior. First, solid acrylic-based polymeric films of 100 µm thickness were obtained via radical copolymerization process. Secondly, dithizone sens...

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Autores: Pascual Portal, Blanca Sol, Vallejos Calzada, Saúl, Ramos Rodríguez, Cipriano, Sanz Díez, Mª Teresa, Reglero Ruiz, José A., García García, Félix Clemente, García Pérez, José Miguel
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2018
País:España
Recursos:Universidad de Burgos (UBU)
Repositorio:Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Burgos (RIUBU)
OAI Identifier:oai:riubu.ubu.es:10259/5043
Acesso em linha:http://hdl.handle.net/10259/5043
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:sensory films
microcellular polymer
ScCO2 foaming
mercury detection
Química orgánica
Chemistry, Organic
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Resumo:Microcellular sensory polymers prepared from solid sensory polymeric films were tested in an aqueous Hg(II) detection process to analyze their sensory behavior. First, solid acrylic-based polymeric films of 100 µm thickness were obtained via radical copolymerization process. Secondly, dithizone sensoring motifs were anchored in a simple five-step route, obtaining handleable colorimetric sensory films. To create the microporous structure, films were foamed in a ScCO2 batch process, carried out at 350 bar and 60 °C, resulting in homogeneous morphologies with cell sizes around 5 µm. The comparative behavior of the solid and foamed sensory films was tested in the detection of mercury in pure water media at 2.2 pH, resulting in a reduction of the response time (RT) around 25% and limits of detection and quantification (LOD and LOQ) four times lower when using foamed films, due to the increase of the specific surface associated to the microcellular structure.