Copper (II) adsorption capacity of a novel hydroxytyrosol-based polyacrylate
A novel hydroxytyrosol-based polyacrylate polymer material (pAcHTy) endowed with metal ion adsorption ability was obtained by free radical polymerization of a monomer containing a hydroxytyrosol precursor (tyrosol). Hydroxytyrosol (HTy) is the main natural polyphenolic compound with antioxidant activity occurring in virgin olive oil and in olive oil wastewaters. pAcHTy showed a good chelating activity with respect to Cu2+ ions, especially at pH 6 where short equilibrium times and high adsorption capacity were observed (146 mg/g).