Preparation of poly(glycidyl methacrylate) and its application as a good absorbent for removal of Ethyl violet

Organic dyes is one of the major groups of pollutants widely used in textile, plastic, medicine and many other industries, while the hazardous effects of organic dyes in waste water have been a major concern and now a major threat in the environment due to the substantial pollution problems caused by them. In this research a novel polymer was synthesized from glycidyl methacrylate. In suspension polymerization system, poly(glycidyl methacrylate) (PGMA) microspheres are firstly prepared. Then, ring opening reaction takes place when p-aminophenylacetic acid is bonded on PGMA microspheres to obtain functional PGMA-p-aminophenylacetic acid microspheres for first time. The prepared functionalized polymer characterized by transmission electron scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) and applied investigated for the reduction of ethyl violet in an aqueous medium at 25 °C. The adsorption process monitored using UV-visible spectroscopy. The results show poly(glycidyl methacrylate) is an efficient absorbent for water purification and also useful to find numerous potential applications such as drug delivery systems.