Sorption of lead(II) by proton-ionizable polyether resins

E. Elizabeth Laney, Joung Hae Lee, Jong Seung Kim, Xiaowu Huang, Youngchan Jang, Hong Sik Hwang, Takashi Hayashita, Richard A. Bartsch

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Abstract

Novel ion-exchange resins have been prepared by condensation polymerization with formaldehyde of dibenzo acyclic and cyclic polyethers bearing a pendent acidic function (carboxylic acid, phosphonic acid monoethyl ester, phosphonic acid, or sulfonic acid). Such resins possess both ion-exchange and polyether-binding sites for metal-ion complexation. The efficiency of Pb2- sorption and selectivity relative to Zn2+ sorption are assessed as a function of: (1) the acyclic, pseudocyclic, or cyclic nature of the polyether unit; (2) the identity of the proton-ionizable group; (3) the length of the spacer which joins the proton-ionizable group to the polyether framework; and (4) for the proton-ionizable crown ether resins, the atom or group which is geminal to the functional side arm.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)125-134
Number of pages10
JournalReactive and Functional Polymers
Volume36
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1998 Mar
Externally publishedYes

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
This research was supported by the Division of Chemical Sciences of the Office of Basic Energy Sciences of the U.S. Department of Energy (Grant DE-FGO3-94ER14416) and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Advanced Research Program.

Keywords

  • Competitive divalent, heavy-metal cation sorption
  • Crown ether polymers
  • Formaldehyde condensation polymers
  • Ion-exchange resins

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry
  • Environmental Chemistry
  • Biochemistry
  • General Chemical Engineering
  • Polymers and Plastics
  • Materials Chemistry

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