Preparation of CuO loaded cation exchange resin composites and its degradation of polyacrylamide aqueous solution

Macroporous cation exchange resins (CER) were used as carriers, and CuO loaded cation exchange resin composites was successfully prepared under thermostatic oscillation and hydrothermal conditions. The results showed that the as-prepared composites exhibited obvious shell-core structure. The different amounts of NaOH affected the micro morphology of CuO on the surface and in the internal pores of the resin, and also affected the percentage content of Cu element. XRD characterization clearly revealed that the products were monoclinic crystal system CuO species with a grain size of about 16 nm. The highest degradation rate of polyacrylamide (PAM) by CuO@IER-1g reached 81.94%, after 6 cycles CuO@CER-1g has still good photocatalytic activity, and the decrease in degradation rate was the combined effect from the adsorption of ion exchange resins and the electron-hole pairs formed by CuO and a series of free radical transfer reactions under ultraviolet light. This study has important theoretical basis and practical significance for enriching ion exchange theory, developing the photocatalytic industry, and purifying the environment.