@article{article_1736708, title={Removal of Cr6+ from Water Using Functionalized Poly(Glycidyl Methacrylate) Synthesized via High Internal Phase Emulsion Polymerization}, journal={Journal of Advanced Research in Natural and Applied Sciences}, volume={11}, pages={334–347}, year={2025}, DOI={10.28979/jarnas.1736708}, author={Kahraman Döğüşcü, Derya and Yılmazkaya, Hazal}, keywords={PolyHIPE, porous polymer, Cr6+, water treatment, heavy metal removal}, abstract={This study involved the synthesis and characterization of functionalized high internal phase emulsion templated polymer (polyHIPE) materials for the extraction of heavy metals from water. The research commenced with the production of a glycidyl methacrylate-based polymeric framework. In the second stage, the generated porous skeleton structure was converted into a structure containing -NH2 groups using ethylene glycol bis(2-aminoethyl) ether. Consequently, a foam structure exhibiting enhanced metal affinity was generated. The structural, morphological, and thermal properties of the produced polyHIPEs were examined using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), respectively. The study examined the affinity of the functionalized polyglycidyl methacrylate-based polyHIPE structure for chromium metal. A novel adsorbent, not previously documented in the literature, was developed that is effective for removing various contaminants in water.}, number={4}, publisher={Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University}