Cross-linked Polymers for Metals ions Removal or Concentration of Noble/Rare Metals

Dear Colleagues,

This year marks 100 years of polymer chemistry science. Polymers have attracted enormous attention from various experts, from scientists and engineers to those working in food, textile and heavy industry etc. Functional polymers have a great potential to manage many global ecological challenges in areas such as the removal of heavy metals, dyes and toxic contaminants.

 This issue contains a collection of research papers related to heavy metal removal via ligand exchange mechanism (chelation) and ion exchange; polymeric systems acceptable for selective or nonselective extraction of noble metal ions from diluted solutions using smart polymers (molecular imprinted polymers, polymeric membranes, polyelectrolytes).

 

Topics:

• Methods of extraction of metal nanoparticles or metal oxide nanoparticles
• Nontoxic modified cross-linked polymers for the selective removal of harmful ions from biological fluids
• Methods of regeneration of polymeric systems, as well as methods of utilization of polymers after the adsorption of metals
• Smart polymers used for the desalination of sea water
• Effect of adsorption of metals on mechanical properties of polymers
• Polymers with given properties applicable for efficient radionuclides separation or extraction
• Composite polymer-metal systems for energy storage and catalysis

Dr. Dmitriy Berillo
Guest Editor

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