Abstract
In this article, the molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) of ginsenoside Re (Re) were synthesized by suspension polymerization with Re as the template molecule, methacrylic acid (MAA) as the functional monomers, and ethyl glycol dimethacrylate (EGDMA) as the crosslinker. The MIPs were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), Field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), and surface porosity detector, and the selective adsorption and specific recognition of MIPs were analyzed using the theory of kinetics and thermodynamics. The experimental results showed that compared with non-imprinted polymers (NIPs), MIPs had a larger specific surface area and special pore structure and that different from the Langmuir model of NIPs, the static adsorption isotherm of MIPs for Re was in good agreement with the Freundlich model based on the two adsorption properties of MIPs. The curves of the adsorption dynamics and the lines of kinetic correlation indicate that there was a fast and selective adsorption equilibrium for Re because of the affinity of MIPs to the template rather than its analogue of ginsenoside Rg1 (Rg1). The study of thermodynamics indicate that the adsorption was controlled by enthalpy and that MIPs had higher enthalpy and entropy than NIPs, which contributed to the specific recognition of MIPs.
Highlights
Imprinted polymers (MIPs) are widely used for the specific recognition of template molecules [1,2,3,4]
The work of this paper focused on the adsorption thermodynamics and adsorption kinetics, which help to understand the mechanism of selective adsorption and specific recognition by Molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs)
The results show that the specific surface area and the average pore diameter of MIPs were greater than that of
Summary
Imprinted polymers (MIPs) are widely used for the specific recognition of template molecules [1,2,3,4]. It is generally believed that the molecular recognition and selective adsorption are essentially the result of the complementation of the structure and function between the imprint and target molecules. The regular arrangement of functional monomers in the polymerization provides a binding space for the template, enabling the MIPs to selectively absorb imprinting molecules. The work of this paper focused on the adsorption thermodynamics and adsorption kinetics, which help to understand the mechanism of selective adsorption and specific recognition by MIPs. The imprinted polymers were prepared and used as a specific adsorbent for ginsenoside Re using methacrylic acid (MAA) as the monomers.
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