Surface molecularly imprinted polymer microspheres based on nano‐TiO2 for selective recognition of kaempferol

The molecular imprinting technique is a new method for preparing molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) with specific molecular recognition sites for certain target molecules. In this study, a novel, facile preparation method was presented, called “seed precipitation polymerization,” for the synthesis of MIPs via surface imprinting and a support matrix. In the polymerization process, kaempferol was used as the template molecule, methacrylic acid as the functional monomer, nano‐TiO₂ as the support, azodiisobutyronitrile as the initiator, and ethylene glycol dimethacrylate as the crosslinker in acetonitrile solvent. The synthesized T‐MIP and MIP were analyzed by infrared spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy. In addition, the obtained polymers were evaluated by adsorption isotherms and dynamic curves for their selective recognition properties for kaempferol. The results show that T‐MIP shows regular spherical particles; the adsorption dynamic curves of T‐MIP show that the adsorption capacity increases with time and reaches a maximum value and then finally reaches equilibrium, and the T‐MIP exhibits a higher affinity for kaempferol than does the MIP. The adsorption follows pseudo‐second‐order kinetics, the Freundlich adsorption equation fits the experimental data well, and there is strong evidence for multiple‐layer adsorption. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2017 , 134, 44888.     

Molecular Imprinted Solid-Phase Extraction System for the Selective Separation of Oleuropein from Olive Leaf

Oleuropein has many antimicrobial, antiviral, and anticancer features found in olive leaf. Therefore, its isolation from olive leaf is very important in such kinds of applications. In this study, a solid-phase extraction system based on the molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) was proposed for the selective separation of oleuropein from olive leaf. First, oleuropein imprinted polymer has been prepared by the suspension polymerization using methacrylolamidoantiprine–iron (III) metal-chelate monomers. After that, the oleuropein adsorption capacity and selectivity of the prepared imprinted polymer has been determined. The maximum adsorption capacity of oleuropein has found to be 140 mg g^?1. Finally, MIP has been used as a sorbent in the solid-phase extraction for the separation of oleuropein from crude extract of olive leaves. The oleuropein analyses have been realized by high performance liquid chromatography. The obtained results indicated that the prepared molecularly imprinted sorbent could be used for at least 10 times for purification of oleuropein from olive leaf. The application of the proposed system in the real sample showed that 24.2 mg pure oleuropein could be obtained from 1.0 g of crude olive leaf extract. As a result, the low cost, simple, and selective adsorbent has been developed for oleuropein adsorption. Supplemental materials are available for this article. Go to the publisher's online edition of Separation Science & Technology to view the supplemental file.     

舒必利分子印迹聚合物的制备及其吸附性能

以舒必利(SUL)为模板分子,甲基丙烯酸(MAA)为功能单体,乙二醇二甲基丙烯酸酯为交联剂,采用本体聚合法合成了舒必利的分子印迹聚合物(MIP),采用静态平衡和等温吸附实验研究了影响MIP性能的各种因素及吸附机理. 结果表明,当SUL为0.3 mmol时,制备其MIP的优化条件为：乙腈溶剂用量6 mL, SUL与MAA的摩尔比为1:4,以甲醇-乙酸(9:1, j)溶液为洗脱剂洗脱;该聚合物结构均匀、疏松,对SUL具有较好吸附性能,最大吸附容量为79.12 mmol/g,印迹因子为3.76;初步认为其吸附机理是SUL分子结构中的N-甲基吡咯烷、酰胺和苯磺酰胺基团上的氨基与MAA自组装形成的吸附识别位点空穴;该MIP能识别SUL及其结构类似物阿米舒必利和泰必利,特异性吸附率分别为68.35%, 66.72%和58.8%.     

Molecularly imprinted polymer microspheres prepared via the two-step swelling polymerization for the separation of lincomycin

A molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) was synthesized via a two-step swelling polymerization method for the purification of lincomycin. Polystyrene microspheres were prepared by the dispersion-polymerization process and used as the substrate. Methacrylic acid was used as the functional monomer, whereas ethylene glycol dimethacrylate was the cross-linker. The MIP was structurally characterized and examined for its separation performance at different conditions (temperature, solvents, etc.). It was found that the MIP possesses the good sphericity, porosity, monodispersity, and a high adsorption capacity of (180 μmol/g) in chloroform solution. Comparison studies showed that the MIP presents a higher capacity than the NIP (non-imprinted polymer) in chloroform solution and a much higher capacity in the practical lincomycin fermentation solution extracts, confirming the underlining mechanisms of the MIP. Scatchard plot revealed two adsorption mechanisms on the MIP, whereas the isotherm is better described by Freundlich equation. The adsorption/elution kinetics demonstrated that the MIP possesses good elution/regeneration capabilities with the elution ratio > 93%. © 2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2019 , 136, 47938.     

苯酚分子印迹聚合物及印迹膜的制备与性能研究

以苯酚为印迹分子,2-乙烯基吡啶为功能单体,采用正交试验设计,改变功能单体种类、致孔溶剂种类、交联剂用量等影响因素,分别制备了9个苯酚分子印迹聚合物（MIP1-9）,优化得到了印迹聚合物制备的最佳条件,并在此基础上制备了苯酚印迹复合膜（MIM）。对优化得到的MIP4及MIM分别进行了吸附和渗透特性研究。结果表明,实验制备的MIP4及MIM具有一定的选择性分离富集苯酚的性能。     

Synthesis of monolithic HPLC stationary phase with self‐assembled molecular recognition sites for 4‐aminophenol

A molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) monolith for selective recognition of 4‐aminophenol (4‐AMP) was prepared by in situ polymerization technique as high‐performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) stationary phase. For this purpose, several 4‐AMP imprinted monoliths were synthesized by using only methacrylic acid (MAA), acrylamide (AAM), or isobornyl methacrylate (IBMA) in the presence of high amount of crosslinker, ethylene glycol dimethacrylate (EDMA), and these polymeric monolith columns were connected to HPLC to evaluate their separation capabilities. By selection of appropriate functional monomer and optimization of polymerization conditions, MAA‐based monolithic MIP showed good flow through properties, high selectivity to the templated molecule, and high resolution in the separation of paracetamol and its main impurity, 4‐AMP. Besides, effective binding site density and dissociation constant of this monolith were estimated by using frontal chromatography and found as 7.95 μmol/g and 1.06 mM, respectively. Surface area of the same monolith was found as 23.48 m²/g from multipoint BET analysis. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2011     

Photo-optical and electrochemical behavior of novel heterocyclic copoly(naphthylimide-amide)s

In this work, core–shell-structured silica-based surface molecularly imprinted nanoadsorbents (SMIPs) were prepared using a facile and general method that combined reverse atom transfer radical precipitation polymerization (RATRPP) and a surface imprinting nanotechnique. The resulting nanoadsorbents were then used to improve selective recognition and achieve the rapid removal of sulfamethazine (SMZ) from water. A modified one-step Stöber method was used to prepare monodisperse vinyl-functionalized silica spheres 250 nm in size. Subsequently, an imprinted polymer nanoshell (only 25 nm thick) was uniformly coated onto the surfaces of the hybrid silica spheres in a two-step polymerization process. The characteristics (i.e., isotherms, kinetics, and mechanism) of the adsorption of SMZ onto SMIPs from aqueous solution were systematically studied using batch experiments. The adsorption capacity increased with increasing initial concentration and contact time. The nonlinear Langmuir, Freundlich, and Temkin models were used to analyze equilibrium data, and these data were found to be best represented by the Langmuir isotherm, which yielded a high maximum monolayer adsorption capacity of 76.34 μmol g^?1 due to the effective sites located in the thin imprinted nanoshell. The adsorption process rapidly reached equilibrium and the data were best described by a pseudo-second-order rate model. The adsorption mechanism was mainly governed by intraparticle diffusion. The SMIPs adsorbed more SMZ than nonimprinted nanoadsorbents did, and they adsorbed much more of the template than other antibiotics, suggesting that the SMIPs show excellent selective recognition. Reusable SMIPs were shown to be a potentially efficient nanoadsorbent for the selective and fast removal of antibiotic residues from aqueous environments.     

Synthesis and Evaluation of a Molecularly Imprinted Polymer for Solid Phase Extraction of Ethopabate from Chicken Tissue

In this paper the development and evaluation of a molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) for ethopabate is described. Ethopabate (ETP), 4-acetamido-2-ethoxybenzoic acid methyl ester, is one of the antibiotics which is used as coccidiostat in poultry feeds. In the present study, two widely used functional monomers, methacrylic acid (MAA) and 4-vinylpyridine (4-VP) were compared theoretically and experimentally as the candidates for MIP preparation. Hyperchem software was employed to estimate binding energies between ETP and functional monomers and batch rebinding experiments were performed to study the binding characteristics of the polymers. The results showed that MAA is a better functional monomer to prepare MIP. UV/Vis and NMR spectroscopy were used as two common tools to study the interactions between ETP and MAA in the pre-polymerization mixture. Liquid chromatography experiments showed that the prepared MIP has recognition capability toward ETP in comparison with other structurally related compounds. The ETP-imprinted polymer was further applied for selective solid phase extraction (SPE) of ETP from a chicken tissue sample. The extraction yield of ETP was found to be quantitative (87 ± 3%) and the LOD and LOQ based on 3 and 10 times of the noise of HPLC profile were 0.05 and 0.32 ng ml^?1, respectively. It was confirmed that the binding ability of the prepared MIP for ETP was essentially sufficient in the presence of other compounds coexisting in tissue sample. Therefore, as a selective and efficient solid phase material, ETP-imprinted polymer has a high potential application in the analysis of residues of this antibiotic in chicken tissue samples.     

Recognition properties of poly(vinylidene fluoride) hollow‐fiber membranes modified by levofloxacin‐imprinted polymers

Through the use of thermal polymerization, poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) hollow‐fiber membranes modified by a thin layer of molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) were developed for the selective separation of levofloxacin. To demonstrate the changes induced by thermal polymerization, PVDF hollow‐fiber membranes with different modification degrees by repeated polymerization were weighed. The total weight of the imprinted membranes increased by 14 μg/cm² after a five‐cycle polymerization. An increase in the membrane weight indicated the deposition of an MIP layer on the external surface of PVDF hollow‐fiber membranes during each polymerization cycle, which was also characterized by scanning electron microscopy. MIP membranes with different degrees of surface modification provided highly selective binding of levofloxacin. Both hollow‐fiber MIP membranes and nonimprinted membranes showed enhanced adsorption of levofloxacin and ofloxacin gradually with an increase in the modification degrees of PVDF hollow‐fiber membranes to a maximum value followed by a decrease. These results indicate that thermal polymerization indeed produces an MIP layer on the external surface of PVDF hollow‐fiber membranes and that it is feasible to control the permeability by repeated polymerization cycles. Different solvent systems in the permeation experiments were used to understand the hydrophobic interaction as one of the results of the binding specificity of MIP membranes. Selective separation was obtained by multisite binding to the template via ionic, hydrogen‐bond, and hydrophobic interactions. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 2007     

五种黄酮类分子印迹分离技术研究及应用进展

分子印迹技术用于从复杂的结构类似物混合物中选择性提取黄酮类化合物已经引起近年来的广泛关注。采用传统方法所制备的分子印迹聚合物（MIP）存在诸多缺点,限制了其应用发展。本文主要对5种典型黄酮类化合物（槲皮素、芦丁、异槲皮苷、葛根素、山奈酚）在分子印迹分离方面的研究及应用情况进行综述;对MIP的模拟、合成、表征、应用及优化进行了讨论;采用可逆加成-断裂链转移自由基聚合（RAFT）技术、磁功能化、计算机模拟、优化固相萃取性能参数等措施可以增强MIP印迹结合容量、选择性、传质和分离的程度;指出了开发新单体,引入新聚合方法,提高MIP制备效率,开发大分子检测MIP,使用MIP作为微流体工具,提出合成MIP的新配置,优化MIP的合理设计,探索MIP的大规模合成方法等发展趋势,可为黄酮类化合物及其类似物的分子印迹分离研究提供参考。     

Synthesis of molecularly imprinted polymer by suspension polymerization for selective extraction of p-hydroxybenzoic acid from water

Molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) for selective extraction of p-hydroxybenzoic acid (p-HB) was synthesized by suspension polymerization using p-HB as template, 4-vinyl pyridine as functional monomer and ethylene glycol dimethacrylate as crosslinker. As characterized by scanning electron microscopy, the MIP particles are spherical, with size ranging from 1 to 8 μm. Compared with the non-imprinted polymer (NIP), the MIP shows higher binding capacity toward p-HB: maximum binding capacity for p-HB being 8.07 μmol g⁻¹ over MIP and 3.88 μmol g⁻¹ over NIP. The adsorption of p-HB on MIP follows the Freundlich model and displays pseudo-second-order kinetics. The results of selective and competitive binding experiments confirm that the molecularly imprinted sites have excellent recognition ability toward p-HB. The results reveal that the MIP is a promising adsorbent for selective extraction of p-HB from water samples. © 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2019 , 136, 46984.     

Molecularly imprinted polymer microspheres derived from pickering emulsions polymerization in determination of di(2‐ethylhexyl) phthalate in bottled water samples

The mono‐dispersed macroporous Molecularly Imprinted microspheres (MIPMs) selective for Diethylhexyl Phthalate (DEHP) were synthesized by Pickering emulsion polymerization. Silica nanoparticles were stabilizers in forming a stable oil‐in‐water emulsion, while the polymeric system was prepared by radical polymerization using methacrylic acid as functional monomer and ethylene glycol dimethacrylate as cross‐linker. The results of scanning electron microscopy and nitrogen adsorption desorption measurement indicated that the obtained polymer microspheres had regularly porous structure and narrowly diameter distribution (100 nm), besides the specific surface area (S_BET) was 452 m² g^?1, pore volume was 9.685 cm³ g^?1, and pore diameter was 5.089 nm. The equilibrium adsorption capacity of MIPs was 1.75 mg g^?1 at 298 K. Good selectivity for DEHP in another two kinds of analogies (DBP and DAP) was demonstrated with high selectivity coefficients, respectively 17.753 and 19.450. In the end, DEHP‐MIP was used as packing of solid‐phase extraction to form an sensitive analytical method in extraction and enrichment DEHP in bottled water samples with the limits of detection of 1.7–2.5 μg L^?1.The recoveries at three spiking level (0.05, 0.1, and 1 mg L^?1) were varied between at 97.5 and 103.1% with RSD values below 3.5. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2016 , 133, 43484.     

Preparation of water‐compatible molecularly imprinted polymers for caffeine with a novel ionic liquid as a functional monomer

Water‐compatible molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) for caffeine were synthesized in aqueous medium with a new functional monomer, 1‐(α‐methyl acrylate)‐3‐methylimidazolium bromide (1‐MA‐3MI‐Br), which had π–π and hydrogen‐bonding interactions. Caffeine‐imprinted polymers were prepared in suspension polymerization with 1‐MA‐3MI‐Br and methacrylic acid (MAA), which only had hydrogen bonding, as a functional monomer. For the specific binding characteristics of the new functional monomer 1‐MA‐3MI‐Br, the adsorption capacity and relative separation factor (β) of MIPs for caffeine were significantly enhanced. The maximum adsorption capacities of 1‐MA‐3MI‐Br–MIP and MAA–MIP imprinted microspheres for caffeine were 53.80 and 28.90 μmol/g, respectively. Moreover, the relative separation factors were measured by comparison of the separation characteristics under competitive adsorption conditions. The results showed that the β of MAA–MIP for caffeine relative to theophylline was only 1.65; this showed a very poor recognition selectivity for caffeine, but β of 1‐MA‐3MI‐Br–MIP for caffeine with respect to theophylline was remarkably enhanced to 3.19; this showed an excellent recognition selectivity and binding affinity toward caffeine molecules in an aqueous environment. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 2013     

Preparation of Glutathione Molecularly Imprinted Polymer Microspheres by Reversed Phase Suspension Polymerization

Molecularly imprinted polymer microspheres (MIPMs) for Glutathione had been prepared by the reversed phase suspension polymerization method; MIPMs were synthesized by using acrylamide and N-vinyl pyrrolidone as functional monomers. N,N’-methylenebisacrylamide and dimethyl diallyl ammonium chloride were the cross-linkers and H₂O₂ and Vc were redox initiators, Span-80 was the surfactant used and cyclohexane was the oil phase. Our work can provide a method to obtain ball MIPMs, and in this way, the destruction of acting sites because powdery MIPMs could be avoided. Moreover, the low concentration of cross-linker results in imprinted sites not being formed during the reversed phase suspension polymerization. The double cross-linkers not only solved this problem, but they also enlarged the selection range of the template, monomer and cross-linker. Simultaneously, there’s obviously a significant amount of synergy between the two cross-linkers that perhaps improve the adsorption capacity and selectivity. The conditions were investigated and optimized, and the optimum conditions were obtained as follows: the ratio of n_AM/n_NVP was 2; the optimum temperature and time were 50°C and 4.5 h; and, the dosage of GSH, DMDAAC and Vc were 0.8 g, 14 g and 0.023 g, respectively, under the optimum conditions, GSH-MIPM was prepared and showed the adsorption capacity was 75 mg · g^?1. Also, based on the samples prepared at the starting process and under optimal conditions, the adsorption kinetics and adsorption isotherm were investigated and analyzed, respectively.     

Preparation and characterization of magnetic poly(styrene–glycidyl methacrylate) microspheres for highly efficient protein adsorption by two‐stage dispersion polymerization

Micrometer‐sized superparamagnetic poly(styrene–glycidyl methacrylate)/Fe₃O₄ spheres were synthesized by two‐stage dispersion polymerization with modified hydrophobic Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles, styrene (St), and glycidyl methacrylate (GMA). The morphology and properties of the magnetic Fe₃O₄–P (St‐GMA) microspheres were examined by scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, vibrating sample magnetometry, thermogravimetric analysis, and attenuated total reflectance. The average size of the obtained magnetic microspheres was 1.50 μm in diameter with a narrow size distribution, and the saturation magnetization of the magnetic microspheres was 8.23 emu/g. The magnetic Fe₃O₄–P (St‐GMA) microspheres with immobilized iminodiacetic acid–Cu²⁺ groups were used to investigate the adsorption capacity and selectivity of the model proteins, bovine hemoglobin (BHb) and bovine serum albumin (BSA). We found that the adsorption capacity of BHb was as high as 190.66 mg/g of microspheres, which was 3.20 times greater than that of BSA, which was only 59.64 mg/g of microspheres as determined by high‐performance liquid chromatography. With a rather low nonspecific adsorption, these microspheres have great potential for protein separation and purification applications. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2016 , 133, 43005.     

山奈酚分子印迹聚合物的制备及其性能表征

采用分子印迹技术,以山奈酚(Kaempferol,KAE)为模板分子,2-乙烯基吡啶(2-Vpy)为功能单体,乙二醇二甲基丙烯酸酯(EDMA)为交联剂,合成了山奈酚分子印迹聚合物(KAE-MIP)。采用静态平衡结合实验评价了KAE-MIP对底物分子的结合特性,并进行了吸附动力学研究。结果表明,KAE-MIP对KAE呈现出了很高的选择吸附特性;Scatchard分析显示KAE-MIP对KAE存在不同亲和力的两类结合位点;与对照物在KAE-MIP上的吸附行为比较表明,KAE-MIP对KAE具有良好的分子识别性能;KAE-MIP对KAE的选择性吸附基本在2 h之内完成。     

Highly improved adsorption selectivity of L-phenylalanine imprinted polymeric submicron/nanoscale beads prepared by modified suspension polymerization

Molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) submicron/nanoscale beads selective for L-Phenylalanine (L-Phe) and D-Phe as well as non-imprinted beads were prepared by modified suspension polymerization involving agitation of the reaction mixture at high rotation speed under safe radical conditions. The effects of pH, template and concentration of racemate solution on the performance of the phenylalanine (Phe) imprinted polymeric submicron/nanoscale beads were studied. L-Phe-imprinted submicron/nanoscale beads prepared for the first time by modified suspension polymerization showed enhanced adsorption capacity and selectivity over those of D-Phe imprinted and non-imprinted beads. Maximum adsorption capacity, 0.35 mg/g, and selectivity, 1.62, of L-Phe imprinted submicron/nanoscale beads were higher than the adsorption capacities, 0.30 and 0.19mg/g, and selectivities, 1.59 and 1.02, of D-Phe imprinted and nonimprinted submicron/nanoscale beads, respectively. FE-SEM analyses revealed that L- and D-Phe imprinted beads were larger (100 nm–1.5 μm) than non-imprinted nanobeads (100–800 nm). ¹³C CP-MAS NMR spectroscopy helped in correlating the bead sizes and the extent of reaction during polymerization. Similarly, FT-IR study was used for evaluation of structural characteristics of the prepared Phe-imprinted and non-imprinted beads. The preparation of Phe-imprinted submicron/nanoscale beads with improved adsorption and separation properties and the study of effect of template on the size and performance of the prepared beads are suitable from both economical and research point of view in MIP field.     

以b-环糊精、2-羟丙基-b-环糊精和4-乙烯吡啶为功能单体制备氟比洛芬分子印迹聚合物及其吸附特征

以b-环糊精(β-CD)、2-羟丙基-β-环糊精(HP-β-CD)和4-乙烯吡啶(4-VP)为功能单体,以氟比洛芬为模板分子,以环氧氯丙烷和乙二醇二甲基丙烯酸酯为交联剂,采用本体聚合法制备分子印迹聚合物(MIPs),对氟比洛芬与功能单体的相互作用和MIPs的结构进行了表征,比较了3种MIPs对氟比洛芬的吸附性能. 结果表明,β-CD, HP-β-CD和4-VP与氟比洛芬之间以较强的相互作用形成复合物,通过交联、聚合形成聚合物,以HP-β-CD作功能单体所得聚合物印迹效果最佳,具有较强的特异性吸附能力,印迹因子和特异性吸附率分别为1.79和38.92%,分子印迹机制是β-CD的锥筒包结作用和羟丙基的亲和作用形成印迹空穴.     

Preparation and adsorption selectivity of rutin molecularly imprinted polymers

Molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) for Rutin had been prepared through solution polymerization by redox initiation. The effects of monomers, crosslinker, initiators, polymerization time, and temperature on adsorption selectivity for Rutin were investigated and optimized. The structure and surface morphology of MIP were evaluated by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy, respectively. The synthesized MIP under the optimal conditions showed a specific recognition of Rutin from the mixture of Rutin and Isorhamnetin. And the maximal separation degree of Rutin was 5.0. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2011     

Competitive Separation of Lead,Cadmium, and Nickel from Aqueous Solutions Using Activated Carbon: Response Surface Modeling,Equilibrium, and Thermodynamic Studies

In this study, the competitive separation of lead, cadmium, and nickel ions from aqueous solutions using a commercial activated carbon (AC) has been investigated and optimized using response surface methodology (RSM). The optimal conditions to reach the highest adsorption capacity for these metals were found as follows: initial pH = 6.3, temperature = 56.8°C, and shaking speed = 308 rpm. Under these conditions, the sequence of adsorption capacity toward the metal ions was as follows: Pb (II): 9.44 mg g^?1 > Cd (II): 9.37 mg g^?1 > Ni (II): 4.52 mg g^?1. The effect of shaking speed on the adsorption capacity of AC was higher than the effects of the initial pH and temperature, indicating the more important role of physisorption than chemisorption in the adsorption of these metal ions. This was confirmed by the results of thermodynamic studies. The equilibrium adsorption data were fitted to the Freundlich, Langmuir adsorption isotherm models and the Dubinin–Radushkevich model parameters were evaluated. All the models were tested and all were shown to represent the experimental data satisfactorily. The thermodynamic parameters such as ΔH, ΔS, and ΔG were computed from the experimental data. These values show that the adsorption is endothermic and spontaneous. The positive value of ΔS° indicates increasing of randomness at the solid/liquid interface during the adsorption of metal ions on AC.