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3843981 
Journal Article 
Removal of perfluorooctanoic acid from water with economical mesoporous melamine-formaldehyde resin microsphere 
Li, J; Li, Q; Li, LuS; Xu, Li 
2017 
Yes 
Chemical Engineering Journal
ISSN: 1385-8947 
320 
501-509 
WOS:000401202200052 
Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances are priority contaminants of global concern. It is urgent to remove them from the environment. Adsorption is an efficient approach, but the adsorption capacity and regeneration of adsorbent were not satisfactory. In the present study, mesoporous melamine formaldehyde resin microsphere (MMFRS) was fabricated through suspension polymerization. Owing to its mesoporous property and large anion-exchange capacity of 0.3 mmol/g, MMFRS was applied to the adsorption of perfluorooctanoic acid, a model target. The sorption kinetics obeyed pseudo-second order equation and the sorption isotherms fitted both Freundlich and Langmuir models well. MMFRS exhibited a superiority over commercial powdered activated carbon on the adsorption amount. The sorption could reach equilibrium within 24 h. In addition, the material could be easily and economically regenerated by dilute NH3.H2O (7.5 mM); a regeneration percentage (>85%) after 20 recycles was obtained. This study provides a facile, environmentally-friendly and low energy-consumption strategy for removal of perfluorooctanoic acid from aqueous solution in waste-water treatment. (C) 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. 
Melamine-formaldehyde; Microsphere; Perfluorooctanoic acid; Adsorption; Regeneration; Powdered activated carbon