Shape stable poly(vinyl alcohol) and alginate cross-linked hydrogel with borate anions under dry–rewet cycles

Po-Hsun Wang, Yin-Ru Chang, Duu-Jong Lee*

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Abstract

The poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) and alginate hydrogels crosslinked at pH >9 with sodium tetrahydroxyborate (PVA-Bb) hydrogels are shape-stable under repeated dry–rewet cycles. Further crosslinking with sulfate ions to substitute the involved borate complex (PVA-Sb) only moderately enhanced the hydrogel stability. The B(OH)4 cores constitute the skeleton of the PVA-Bb matrix under alkaline condition, which is different from the B(OH)3 cores that are noted principally constituting the hydrogel matrix formed under acidic condition. The shape-stable PVA-Bb Prussian blue (PB) immobilized hydrogels are effective adsorbent of Cs+ ions from waters. The Cs+ permeabilities for PVA-Bb and PVA-Sb hydrogels are close.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)85-93
JournalJournal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers
Volume103
Online published1 Aug 2019
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Oct 2019
Externally publishedYes

Research Keywords

  • Drying and rewetting
  • PVA
  • Stability
  • Walden inversion

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