Anthrone-based Dummy Molecularly Imprinted Polymer for the Selective Detection of Fluorene and Phenanthrene in Simulated River Water

Authors

Aria Pinandita, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Bandung 40132, Indonesia
Nurrahmi Handayani, Analytical Chemistry Research Group, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Bandung 40132, Indonesia
Muhammad Iqbal, Analytical Chemistry Research Group, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Bandung 40132, Indonesia
Untung Triadhi, Analytical Chemistry Research Group, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Bandung 40132, Indonesia
Rusnadi Rusnadi, Analytical Chemistry Research Group, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Bandung 40132, Indonesia
Samitha Dewi Djajanti, Analytical Chemistry Research Group, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Bandung 40132, Indonesia
Muhammad Bachri Amran, Analytical Chemistry Research Group, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Bandung 40132, Indonesia
Muhammad Ali Zulfikar, Analytical Chemistry Research Group, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Bandung 40132, IndonesiaFollow

Abstract

A dummy-template molecularly imprinted polymer (DMIP) was synthesized via precipitation polymerization using anthrone as a template analog for the selective analysis of low-molecular-weight polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), specifically fluorene and phenanthrene. Styrene, benzoyl peroxide, and ethylene glycol dimethacrylate were employed as the functional monomer, radical initiator, and crosslinking agent, respectively. The synthesized polymers were characterized by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and particle size analysis. The imprinting factors were 1.16 and 1.09 for fluorene and phenanthrene, respectively, indicating enhanced affinity of the imprinted sites. High-performance liquid chromatography analysis following DMIP-based solid-phase extraction yielded recoveries of 91.49% ± 3.87% for fluorene and 97.25% ± 2.85% for phenanthrene, demonstrating the DMIP’s potential as an efficient sorbent for selective extraction and quantification of low-molecular-weight PAHs in simulated river water.

Recommended Citation

Pinandita, Aria; Handayani, Nurrahmi; Iqbal, Muhammad; Triadhi, Untung; Rusnadi, Rusnadi; Djajanti, Samitha Dewi; Amran, Muhammad Bachri; and Zulfikar, Muhammad Ali (2026) "Anthrone-based Dummy Molecularly Imprinted Polymer for the Selective Detection of Fluorene and Phenanthrene in Simulated River Water," Makara Journal of Science: Vol. 30: Iss. 1, Article 7.
DOI: 10.7454/mss.v30i1.3177
Available at: https://scholarhub.ui.ac.id/science/vol30/iss1/7