Abstract
The effect of gel composition, absorbed dose and pH of the solution on the uranyl ion uptake capacity of N-isopropylacrylamide/maleic acid copolymeric hydrogels containing 0-3mol% of maleic acid at 48kGy have been investigated. Uranyl uptake capacity of hydrogels are found to increase from 18.5 to 94.8mg [UO 2 2+]/g dry gel as the mole % of maleic acid content in the gel structure increased from 0 to 3. The percent swelling, equilibrium swelling and diffusion coefficient values have been evaluated for poly(N-isopropylacrylamide/maleic acid) hydrogels at 500ppm of uranyl nitrate solution.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 618-621 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Radiation Physics and Chemistry |
| Volume | 81 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jun 2012 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- γ-rays
- Copolymers
- Hydrogel
- Maleic acid
- N-isopropylacrylamide
- Uranyl uptake