Biorenewable triblock copolymers consisting of l-lactide and ε-caprolactone for removing organic pollutants from water: a lifecycle neutral solution

Table 5 Comparison of % removal of Rose Bengal and calculated inclusion constants for the removal of Rose Bengal from water using the polymers

Polymer	% removal Rose Bengal at equilibrium	K_i (M⁻¹)	∆G° (kcal/mol)
2	8.9	1.0 × 10⁵	− 6.8
1d	87	6.0 × 10⁵	− 7.8
1f	91	7.9 × 10⁵	− 8.0

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