Preparation of Sodium Alginate/ Acrylamide/ 2 Hydroxyethyl Methacrylate Based Hydrogel by Gamma Radiation and its Application for the Removal of Dye from Waste Water

International Journal of Material Science and Engineering

© 2025 by SSRG - IJMSE Journal

Volume 11 Issue 1

Year of Publication : 2025

Authors : Nazia Rahman, Md. Alid Hasan, Md. Ashraful Alam, Shahnaz Sultana, Md. Nabul Sardar

10.14445/23948884/IJMSE-V11I1P101

How to Cite?

Nazia Rahman, Md. Alid Hasan, Md. Ashraful Alam, Shahnaz Sultana, Md. Nabul Sardar, "Preparation of Sodium Alginate/ Acrylamide/ 2 Hydroxyethyl Methacrylate Based Hydrogel by Gamma Radiation and its Application for the Removal of Dye from Waste Water," SSRG International Journal of Material Science and Engineering, vol. 11,  no. 1, pp. 1-9, 2025. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23948884/IJMSE-V11I1P101

Abstract:

Three-dimensional networks of hydrophilic polymers that have a high capacity to absorb water are called hydrogels. Investigation on the removal of monovalent cationic dyes, such as Methylene Blue, from aqueous solutions using sodium alginate/acrylamide/2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate hydrogel was undertaken in order to find a solution for the environmental waste water problem. NaAlg/AAm/HEMA blend hydrogels are made without the use of an external cross-linker by applying gamma radiation from a Co-60 source. The effects of factors like HEMA concentration and radiation dose on the produced hydrogels' (NAH hydrogel's) gel content and swelling behaviour were carefully examined. 25 kGy was selected as the optimal dose, and 2% HEMA was selected as the optimal HEMA content based on the gel fraction and swelling ratio. FTIR was used to characterize the hydrogel that was produced. This hydrogel was used to investigate the kinetics and isotherms of methylene blue dye clearance. With maximum dye adsorption of 219.65 mg/g, the adsorption behavior of NaAlg/AAm/HEMA hydrogel was pseudo-second-order and closely matched the Freundlich isotherm model. For MB adsorption, thermodynamics and pH analyses were performed. At high pH (9) and at high temperature (333 K), the adsorption was greater. This hydrogel shows promise in treating wastewater that contains MB dye solution.

Keywords:

Hydrogel, Methylene blue, Gamma radiation, Swelling ratio, Dye Adsorption.

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