{"title":"Modeling and Characterization of Ion-Imprinted Polymer for Arsenic Species Removal From Aqueous Solution","authors":"Nurlin Abu Samah","doi":"10.1002/masy.202300222","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/masy.202300222","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Arsenic (As) contamination is a global issue, especially in As-rich geological formations. In this study, an ion-imprinted polymer (As(III)-IIP) is synthesized and characterized in terms of kinetic modeling and application via solid phase extraction (SPE). As is detected by using the inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometer (ICP-MS). The surface study is also included in this study, in which the differences between non-imprinted polymer (NIP) and As(III)-IIP before and after sorption are observed via field electron scanning electron microscope (FESEM). As a result, As(III)-IIP follows the pseudo-second-order of reaction in kinetics and reaches 95% within 5 min of removal. In FESEM micrographs, As(III)-IIP shows the particles on the surface are likely homogenous compared to NIP. Whereas As(III)-IIP after sorption is much more likely bigger than the original As(III)-IIP due to the expansion of particles during agitation in an aqueous solution. In the first cycle, 99.53% ± 0.45% of removal in real wastewater analysis is obtained via SPE. However, for the second cycle onwards, the removal is not removed totally, which shows that a new combination of eluent is required. In conclusion, As(III)-IIP shows good potential as a sorbent to be used for the removal of As from wastewater.</p>","PeriodicalId":18107,"journal":{"name":"Macromolecular Symposia","volume":"414 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143431226","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Arvind Kumar Yadav, Arushi Mahajan, Tania Sharma, Indu Bhushan, Ikhwan Syafiq Mohd Noor, Muhd Zu Azhan Yahya
{"title":"Analysis of Physicochemical and Microbiological Characteristics of Surinsar Lake in UT of Jammu & Kashmir, India","authors":"Arvind Kumar Yadav, Arushi Mahajan, Tania Sharma, Indu Bhushan, Ikhwan Syafiq Mohd Noor, Muhd Zu Azhan Yahya","doi":"10.1002/masy.202400136","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/masy.202400136","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Water in biological systems is not just a passive solvent but also plays a crucial role in the structure of proteins and nucleic acids, ensuring stability and flexibility. Macromolecules affect the state of water contacting them, affecting its order. Surinsar lake, a twin of Mansar Lake in Jammu, is experiencing deteriorating water quality due to human interference. A study examining ten locations found mean values for temperature, pH, conductivity, TDS, TSS, DO, BOD5, COD, total hardness, total alkalinity, chloride, sulfate, nitrate, oil and grease, turbidity, and faecal coliform. The findings call for new conservation policies.</p>","PeriodicalId":18107,"journal":{"name":"Macromolecular Symposia","volume":"414 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143431305","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Exploring the Potential of Hemp Fiber Composites for Sustainable Materials in Engineering Applications","authors":"Pulkit Srivastava, Ananda Babu Arumugam, Rajeev Kumar, Tarun Yadav, Serguei V. Savilov, Pawan Singh Dhapola, Anant Prakash Agrawal","doi":"10.1002/masy.202300255","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/masy.202300255","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The growth in the demand of sustainable materials being used in engineering has created a need for research into new and alternative materials. This research article is intended to explore the potential of hemp fiber composites in different promising areas, including environmentally friendly engineering applications. An in-depth analysis of hemp fiber properties has been conducted with a focus on the mechanical thermal and their chemical characteristics which makes hemp fiber more suitable in various engineering applications. Among the mechanical and thermal properties of hemp fiber reinforced composites, careful evaluation of tensile strength, elastic modulus, impact resistance and thermal stability is most important. A detailed study of basic processing methods has been conducted highlighting the recent advances and challenges in the extraction and preparation of hemp fibers. Further in this research the hemp is analyzed in comparison to other alternative materials including natural and synthetic fibres so that the unique benefits of hemp can be highlighted for various engineering applications. The environmental sustainability of hemp fiber composites is also thoroughly studied, emphasizing their biodegradability and positive contribution to life cycle assessment.</p>","PeriodicalId":18107,"journal":{"name":"Macromolecular Symposia","volume":"414 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143431382","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Bhaskar Banerjee, Rajaneesh Kumar Verma, Nidhi Jain, Tarun Yadav, Mustafa A. Alheetyc, M. Z. A. Yahya, Munendra Singh, Vinay Kumar Verma, Ram Chandra Singh
{"title":"Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Selenium Bearing 24- and 28-Membered Macrocyclic Schiff Bases and Their Reactivity with Hg (II) Ion","authors":"Bhaskar Banerjee, Rajaneesh Kumar Verma, Nidhi Jain, Tarun Yadav, Mustafa A. Alheetyc, M. Z. A. Yahya, Munendra Singh, Vinay Kumar Verma, Ram Chandra Singh","doi":"10.1002/masy.202400176","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/masy.202400176","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The present study reports the synthesis of novel selenium containing 24 (<b>1</b>)- and 28 (<b>2</b>)-membered macrocyclic Schiff base ligands and their reactivity with Hg(II) metal ion to form complex <b>3</b> and <b>4</b>, respectively. The synthesis of the ligands are carried out by a simple condensation of 2,6-dibenzoyl-4-methylphenol and bis(aminoethyl/propyl)selenides in [2+2] dipodal manner in dry acetonitrile solvent under inert atmosphere. Furthermore, the reaction between the 24- and 28-membered selenium containing ligands and Hg(II) metal ion are carried out in dry methanol in argon atmosphere. Following the complexation of both the ligands, <b>1</b> (C<sub>50</sub>H<sub>48</sub>O<sub>2</sub>N<sub>4</sub>Se<sub>2</sub>) and <b>2</b> (C<sub>54</sub>H<sub>56</sub>O<sub>2</sub>N<sub>4</sub>Se<sub>2</sub>) when reacted with HgBr<sub>2</sub> yields monometallic complexes <b>3</b> and <b>4</b> with molecular composition of C<sub>50</sub>H<sub>50</sub>O<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub>Se<sub>2</sub>HgBr<sub>2</sub> and C<sub>54</sub>H<sub>58</sub>O<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub>Se<sub>2</sub>HgBr<sub>2</sub>, respectively, as calculated via elemental analysis and mass spectrometry. Moreover, the synthesized compounds are also characterized by various physicochemical techniques to determine the structure and reactivity, which includes UV–vis, FT-IR, multinuclear (<sup>1</sup>H and <sup>77</sup>Se) NMR, and cyclic voltammetry.</p>","PeriodicalId":18107,"journal":{"name":"Macromolecular Symposia","volume":"414 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143431511","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Synthesis, Characterization, and Biological Activity of 5-Chloroquinolin-8-ol Complexes","authors":"Sakar Mubarak Abdalrazaq, Iyad Suleiman Hamad, Afraa Saber Shihab","doi":"10.1002/masy.202400224","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/masy.202400224","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This study involves the preparation of various organic compounds. Ethyl2-((5-chloroquinolin-8-yl)oxy)acetate compound (S1) is synthesized by the addition of potassium carbonate to 5-chloroquinolin-8-ol and ethylchloroacetate. 2-((5-chloroquinolin-8-yl)oxy)acetohydrazide (S2) are prepared by the reaction compound S1with hydrazine. Several complexes of Mannich bases are obtained by the reaction equimolar amounts of compound (S2) with the metal salt solution of cobalt and cadmium (MCl<sub>n</sub>.XH<sub>2</sub>O) (S3-S5), using ethanol as the solvent. The synthesized compounds and complexes are characterized using various spectroscopic techniques, including Fourier-Transform Infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, and nuclear magnetic resonance (<sup>1</sup>H, <sup>13</sup>C-NMR) spectroscopy. Additionally, their melting points, purity, molar conductivity, and magnetic susceptibility are determined. The impact of some prepared compounds and complexes on the growth of two antibiotic-resistant bacterial strains, namely the gram-negative Staphylococcus and the ram-positive <i>Escherichia coli</i>, is studied. Amoxicillin, is used as control antibiotic. Some of the synthesized compounds exhibited significant inhibitory activity against the tested bacterial strains.</p>","PeriodicalId":18107,"journal":{"name":"Macromolecular Symposia","volume":"414 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143431592","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nuaman F. Alheety, Bilal J. M. Aldahham, Noureddine Raouafi, Ahmed M. Mohammed, Mustafa A. Alheety, Rafaâ Besbes
{"title":"Molecular Docking Studies of Novel Benzimidazole Macromolecules","authors":"Nuaman F. Alheety, Bilal J. M. Aldahham, Noureddine Raouafi, Ahmed M. Mohammed, Mustafa A. Alheety, Rafaâ Besbes","doi":"10.1002/masy.202400232","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/masy.202400232","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Biologically active benzimidazole derivatives are successfully prepared. The produced compound 2-hydrazinobenzimidazole (<b>N1</b>) and 5-methoxy-2-hydrazinobenzimidazole (<b>N2</b>) have been synthesized via reacting aqueous hydrazine with 2-mercaptobenzimidazole (MBI) and 5-methoxy-2-mercaptobenzimidazole (MMBI), respectively. These two compounds are used to prepare the compounds <b>N3–N11</b>. The synthesized compounds are characterized by physical and spectroscopic techniques. Molecular docking of synthesized compounds indicates that compound <b>N5</b>, <b>N10</b>, and <b>N11</b> have good antitumor properties. Furthermore, the theoretical studies prove that all the synthetic compounds in the study showed good lipophilicity, with a range of 0.132–3.739.</p>","PeriodicalId":18107,"journal":{"name":"Macromolecular Symposia","volume":"414 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143431619","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Elaf Abd Al-Hameed Shihab, Maysoon A. Hamad, Batool J. Jubair, Samer H. Ali, Mustafa A. Alheety
{"title":"Highly Efficient Ultrasound-Assisted Synthesis, Characterization, and Antibreast Cancer (Invasive Ductal Carcinoma) of New Chalcone Based Compound and Its Nanohybrid With Silver Nanoparticles","authors":"Elaf Abd Al-Hameed Shihab, Maysoon A. Hamad, Batool J. Jubair, Samer H. Ali, Mustafa A. Alheety","doi":"10.1002/masy.202400235","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/masy.202400235","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In this work, indole-3-carboxaldehyde is used as a synthon to prepare chalcone-based Schiff base. The reaction includes the treatment of indole-3-carboxaldehyde with 1-(4-amino-2-fluorophenyl)ethanone to afford ES1, which reacts with paramethylthiobenzaldehyde to give ES2 with high yield (>95%). The product is characterized by FTIR, CHN, melting point, and <sup>1</sup>H NMR. The compound ES2 is decorated on the silver nanoparticles to give a nanoproduct named as Ag NPs-ES. The presented nanocomposite is characterized by XRD and TEM, and the results prove that the product is highly pure and formed as quasisphere nanoparticles within the range of 20–51 nm. The nanoproduct is used for the treatment of breast cancer cell lines (in vitro) that consist of 77% of invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC), 10% of invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC), and 2% of tubular carcinoma, in addition to 11% of invasive papillary, medullary carcinoma. The results demonstrate that the nanoproduct is able to give only 2% of cancer cell viability with IC<sub>50</sub> equal to 1.726 mg/ml with no toxicity on the normal human cell line (HDFn).</p>","PeriodicalId":18107,"journal":{"name":"Macromolecular Symposia","volume":"414 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143431622","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jeannette Laurent, Ata Aditya Wardana, R. Haryo Bimo Setiarto
{"title":"Propolis Edible Coating Improves Antibacterial Feature of Banana Leaf-Based Traditional Packaging","authors":"Jeannette Laurent, Ata Aditya Wardana, R. Haryo Bimo Setiarto","doi":"10.1002/masy.202400151","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/masy.202400151","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The use of bioactive substances as coating material appears to be a promising way to create effective antimicrobial leaves-based packaging. This study aims to characterize antibacterial activity and physical properties of propolis-coated banana leaf packaging. Edible coatings with a 3% level of commercial propolis, originated from Indonesia and Brazil, are used for leaf surface coating. The color difference and thickness of leaf samples respectively range from 58.2 to 59.8 and 0.21–0.29 mm, where the coating layers are observed with scanning electron microscopy (SEM) on the surface and internal microstructure. Chemical properties are examined through Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. Propolis (Brazil) coated leaf show the highest zone of inhibition against <i>Bacillus subtilis</i> and <i>Escherichia coli</i> bacteria. The application of coated leaf confirm an extension of fresh lemper shelf life approximately by 10 h at room temperature and 18 h in the refrigerator.</p>","PeriodicalId":18107,"journal":{"name":"Macromolecular Symposia","volume":"414 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143431300","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ibtisam Abdul Wahed Khalaf, Saddam Mohammed Al-Mahmoud
{"title":"Chemical Treatment of Moringa Seed Peels for the Efficient Removal of Methylene Blue Macromolecule: Kinetic And Thermodynamic Calculations","authors":"Ibtisam Abdul Wahed Khalaf, Saddam Mohammed Al-Mahmoud","doi":"10.1002/masy.202400223","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/masy.202400223","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Moringa seed peels are chemically treated with sulfuric acid to produce a bioadsorbent to remove methylene blue from the aquatic environment. Various techniques are used to examine the properties of the adsorbents such as Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) surface specification, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The adsorption parameters such as adsorbent dose, contact time, initial concentration, temperature, and pH are studied to predict the optimum conditions. The adsorption equilibrium data and adsorption rate data are evaluated using different isotherm and kinetic models. The isotherm results show that the Langmuir model give positive results for the studied equilibrium data. The adsorption kinetic data better follow the pseudo-second-order model. Thermodynamic variables such as ∆S°, ∆H°, and ∆G° are also evaluated. The calculated parameters indicate that the adsorption process is spontaneous and exothermic in nature.</p>","PeriodicalId":18107,"journal":{"name":"Macromolecular Symposia","volume":"414 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143431146","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nurjannah Salim, Kamrul Fakir Kamarudin, Nurlin Abu Samah
{"title":"Imprinted Effects on the Boric Acid Removal from Water by Molecularly Imprinted Polymer: Synthesis and Characterization","authors":"Nurjannah Salim, Kamrul Fakir Kamarudin, Nurlin Abu Samah","doi":"10.1002/masy.202300223","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/masy.202300223","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In the present work, a study of boron removal from water using molecularly imprinted polymer-boric acid (MIP-BA) is conducted. This study is significant as it can be an addition for removing boric species, particularly in cases when carbon in tertiary treatment is ineffective. Kinetic study, saturation study and pH effect are among the parameters chosen to characterize the sorption characteristics of MIP-BA using Inductively Coupled Plasma-Optical Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-OES) detection. In the kinetic study in batch mode, boron is removed at an efficiency removal of 80.18% after 5 mins before stabilizing over 60 min. The adsorption process is deduced to be chemisorption in adsorption kinetic modelling studies. In the saturation study, the adsorption capacity of MIP-BA is increased. The adsorption isotherm study conveyed that there is a monolayer adsorption on homogenous surface of MIP-BA as Langmuir's model posted a R<sup>2</sup> value of 0.9932 bettering 0.9832 posted by Freundlich's model. The optimal pH for boron removal is pH 8.7 (87.93%). The hydroxyl group readily forms covalent bonds with boron when reacted with boric acid in alkali medium. Non imprinted polymer (NIP) is effective at extracting boron from water, reducing the cost of cleaning the polymer with a Soxhlet equipment.</p>","PeriodicalId":18107,"journal":{"name":"Macromolecular Symposia","volume":"414 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143431227","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}