Synthesis and optimization selective ion-imprinted polymer for the elimination of Ca II ions using Taguchi design

Authors : Rafah AL-Maibd, Wissam Al-Ashaq, Norhazlin Zainuddin, Nor Azowa Ibrahim, Intan Nureslyna Samsudin, Noorfatimah Yahaya & Sazlinda Kamaruzaman

Titles of Publication : Synthesis and optimization selective ion-imprinted polymer for the elimination of Ca II ions using Taguchi design

Journal Name : Journal of Polymer Research

Quartile : Q2

Impact Factor : 2.426

Link : https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10965-021-02431-2

Description : One of the most important problems associated with calcium measurement is the possibility of underdiagnosed due to a false prediction of hypercalcemia results. Ion imprinting has become one of the fast growing technologies that have gained a lot of attention recently especially in the area of materials science. The present work proposes the synthesis and characterization of ion-imprinted polymer (IIP) in the form of porous film for the removal of Ca (II) from aqueous solution and human blood serum. Ca (II)-IIP films are prepared from mixing of two naturally formed biopolymers cellulose and sodium alginate, CaCl2, ECH, EDTA are used as the source of template ions, cross-linker and extraction agent, respectively. Taguchi method is used to optimize the synthesis and adsorption parameters of the new developed IIP.