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A low pH is a necessity for treating industrial wastewater containing heavy metals to meet engineering process design. A novel polymeric bispicolamine chelating resin, Dowex-M4195, was applied as an alternative for investigating the behavior of copper (II) in acidic solution via an ion exchange method in a batch experiment system. Characterization of physical and chemical properties before and after ion exchange were also explored through BET, SEM-EDX, FTIR and XRD. Response surface methodology was also applied for optimization of copper (II) removal capacity using design of experiment for selective chelating resin at a low pH. The results indicate that H+ Dowex-M4195 chelating resin had a high-carbon content and specific surface area of &gt;64% and 26.5060 m2\/g, respectively. It was predominantly macropore porous in nature due to the N2 gas adsorption isotherm and exhibited type IV with insignificant desorption hysteresis loop of H1-type. It was spherical and cylindrical. After the ion exchange process of copper (II)-loaded H+ Dowex-M4195, the specific surface area and total pore volume decreased by about 17.82% and 5.39%, respectively, as compared to H+ Dowex-M4195. Hysteresis loop, isotherm and pore size distribution were also similar. Regarding the functional group, the surface morphology and crystalline structures of H+ Dowex-M4195 showed copper (II) compound based on the structure of chelating resin that confirmed effective ion exchange behavior. The design of optimization indicated that copper (II) removal capacity of about 31.33 mg\/g was achieved, which could be obtained at 6.96 h, pH of 2 (a desirable low pH), dose of 124.13 mg and concentration of 525.15 mg\/L. The study indicated that the H+ Dowex-M4195 (which is commercially available on the market) can successfully be applied as an alternative precursor through the ion exchange method for further reuse and regeneration of the copper (II) in the electronic waste industries and other wastewater applications needed to respond the policy of biocircular green economy in Thailand.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/molecules27217210","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2022,10,26]],"date-time":"2022-10-26T02:47:26Z","timestamp":1666752446000},"page":"7210","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":25,"title":["Characterization and Optimization of Polymeric Bispicolamine Chelating Resin: Performance Evaluation via RSM Using Copper in Acid Liquors as a Model Substrate through Ion Exchange Method"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"27","author":[{"given":"Kowit","family":"Suwannahong","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Environmental Health, Faculty of Public Health, Burapha University, Chonburi 20131, Thailand"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Chadrudee","family":"Sirilamduan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Business Management, Faculty of Management Science, Ubon Ratchathani University, Ubon Ratchathani 34150, Thailand"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Anat","family":"Deepatana","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Burapha University, Chonburi 20131, Thailand"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Torpong","family":"Kreetachat","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Environmental Engineering, School of Energy and Environment, University of Phayao, Phayao 56000, Thailand"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-5687-4562","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Surachai","family":"Wongcharee","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Field of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Mahasarakham University, Mahasarakham 44150, Thailand"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2022,10,25]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"60","DOI":"10.1080\/01496395.2021.1884720","article-title":"Adsorption of lanthanum and cerium on chelating ion exchange resins: Kinetic and thermodynamic studies","volume":"57","author":"Pinheiro","year":"2022","journal-title":"Sep. 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